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A new Parks Associates report finds smart home offerings have helped revitalize the residential security industry, as the number of households with monitored security rose more than 15 percent in the past two calendar years.

When all was said and done, ISC East 2015, sponsored by the Security Industry Association (SIA), announced an 8 percent increase in attendance and a sold-out showroom floor with more than 210 exhibitors (claiming more than 50 of them as new); 18 SIA Education@ISC education classes on topics relevant to the security industry such as wearable cameras, campus security and smart home; and a large Featured Product Showcase at the Javits Center in New York. According to Senior Vice President of ISC Events Ed Several, the show floor was 3,000 sq. ft. bigger than last year’s show.

In general, 4K UHD refers to an input, display panel or projector that has four times the resolution of high-definition (HD) video. 4K UHD actually defines two different resolutions.

Last week I spoke at an Arizona Alarm Association meeting. 

Aren’t you getting tired of seeing a do-it-yourself security or home control display in almost every retail store you go into? 

Vector Security’s commitment to revamping its internal structure to be prepared for what’s ahead; strong dedication to employee advancement; and passion for doing what’s right for customers and the industry overall earned itSDM’s 2015 Dealer of the Year Award.

The 2015 CSAA International annual meeting in Sonoma, Calif., drew its highest attendance since 2008.

CEDIA announced at its 2015 Expo a new brand strategy and visual identity.

According to a Capital One survey, the majority of security system professionals (66 percent) expect to complete at least one acquisition in the next year, and 16 percent expect at least three acquisitions.