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DIY & the Security Market

Why should the professionally installed security market care about DIY today? Because buyers are asking for it; technology is facilitating it; and proponents say it is good for business.

Karyn Hodgson

May 5, 2016

For years do-it-yourself (DIY) security existed on a parallel track with the professionally installed security system — rarely, if ever, intersecting. Not anymore.

Rise of Surveillance Camera Installed Base Slows

May 5, 2016

In a report showing the worldwide installed base of video surveillance cameras, the numbers continue to rise, but the rate of increase slows year after year.

How RVM Can Be a Revenue Source

Mark Anthony Richards

May 5, 2016

RVM is an acronym that some security dealers and integrators know, but it causes others to look at you strangely when you mention it. RVM stands for Remote Video Monitoring. I believe that RVM is the new alarm monitoring, a service which really has not changed much in the last 30 years in North America.

Editorial Observations at ISC West 2016

Karyn Hodgson

Tim A. Scally

Laura Stepanek

April 14, 2016

The SDM editors attended ISC West April 5-8 in Las Vegas. Because ISC West is so big that no two people will have the same experience, the editors each shared in a blog impressions and trends they observed at the show.

A10 Networks Introduces New Appliances

ISC WEST 2016

April 7, 2016

This week, A10 Networks, a provider of network security and load-balancing technology, announced eight new Thunder series appliances, including the industry’s fastest single rack unit ADC.

Alarm.com Launches Integrated Doorbell Camera and New Video Solutions

ISC WEST 2016

April 7, 2016

Alarm.com announced new cameras and enhancements to its video service. Alarm.com has added the Alarm.com Wi-Fi Doorbell Camera - Skybell HD Edition to the Alarm.com Smart Home Security Platform, offering the first fully integrated mobile app experience with Skybell.

OnSSI Showcases Ocularis 5 VMS at ISC West

ISC WEST 2016

April 6, 2016

OnSSI’s Ocularis 5 video management software (VMS), the latest version of Ocularis, features a number of updates and new technology integrations designed for faster and easier installation, configuration and operation; more robust network security, and improved hard drive efficiency while simplifying workloads and overall system management.

Altronix Showcases New NetWay PoE+ Switches and Midspans at ISC West 2016

ISC WEST 2016

April 6, 2016

Altronix, a provider of power and transmission solutions for the professional security industry, is displaying new managed PoE+ hardened switches and midspans, added to the company’s line of NetWay PoE solutions at ISC West.

Arecont Vision Signs 2 Rep Firms: Warren Associates & Wave Representatives

ISC WEST 2016

April 5, 2016

Arecont Vision announced it has added well-respected manufacturer’s representative firm Warren Associates as the new sales representatives for the northern California/northern Nevada and Mountain States region.