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UL Opens Lab, Research Leads to Smarter Smoke Detectors, New Standards

February 8, 2018

UL released new requirements to smoke alarm standards. These standards now include criteria that address smoke characteristics between a fast-moving and smoldering fire, and the flammability of materials in modern household products. As well, the organization celebrated the grand opening of its new, state-of-the-art Smoke Detection Test Laboratory in Northbrook, Ill., on February 8.

Caught in the Middle: How the Repeal of Net Neutrality Could Affect the Security Industry

Tim A. Scally

February 7, 2018

What does the repeal of Net Neutrality mean for the security industry, which relies more and more on IP technology? SDM spoke with John Knox, president, Knox Integrated Systems, Knoxville, Tenn. Knox is a past president of the Electronic Security Association (ESA) and a current ESA Government Relations Committee member who has represented ESA in Washington about this issue.

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The Access Control Cloud: Security Integrators Share Their top Benefits

What they see as the greatest benefits, what their experiences have been, how they started, and their advice for selling managed access control.

Karyn Hodgson

February 5, 2018

What they see as the greatest benefits, what their experiences have been, how they started, and their advice for selling managed access control.

Helping the Security Industry Plan

Laura Stepanek

February 1, 2018

Last month in SDM we offered an outlook for 2018 for the security industry. This month begins our State of the Market article series to help you strategize about the types of products and services your company will offer to the marketplace.

Boosting Security Leads in 2018

David Morgan

Alex Chavez

February 1, 2018

When it comes to marketing in 2018, the suggestions here are what we will strongly encourage our customers to focus on in order to maintain and improve their lead count each month.

Security Partnerships Take Work to Succeed

Paul Cronin

February 1, 2018

Why is it that so many companies in the technology industry refer to everyone they work with as their partner?

Technology Is Reshaping Perception of Security

February 1, 2018

A survey conducted by Capital One found that new technologies are transforming the way executives view the security industry.

Tabatha O’Connor Named CEDIA Global President and CEO

January 29, 2018

The CEDIA Board of Directors has announced the promotion of Tabatha O’Connor from acting to permanent CEDIA Global President and CEO.

PowerHouse Alliance Members Present February Education Sessions for Dealers

January 25, 2018

The 12 PowerHouse Alliance distributor members announce their February training schedule with a heavy push on AV, automation and security products, plus education sessions on system design and ways dealers can grow their business in 2018.

ESA’s Leadership Summit: Moving the Industry Forward in Savannah

January 23, 2018

A few weeks from now, Feb. 12-15, electronic security and life safety professionals from across the country will gather at the Riverfront in Savannah, Ga., to link, learn and lead at the annual Leadership Summit, ESA’s executive-level conference.