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Ring Since Amazon; What’s in It for Security Dealers?

May 17, 2018

SDM takes a closer look at Ring, how it all began, and what security dealers should know.

2018 SDM 100: Security Dealers Prevail

While growth was not quite as robust as the prior year, SDM 100 dealers still managed to grow RMR by 4.2 percent last year, despite the many disruptors now present in the channel

Laura Stepanek

May 10, 2018

Collectively, the SDM 100 security dealers grew their RMR 4.2 percent, from $618 million to $643 million last year. Among the top 100 there were 88 dealers who individually improved their RMR rate in 2017 over 2016.

State of the Market: Fire Alarms 2018

With a strong economy, plus a healthy new construction and retrofit market, business remains steady in the fire space, with a few new opportunities, but also some notes of caution

Karyn Hodgson

May 9, 2018

In an economy that is staying strong, with a projected commercial construction growth rate of 4 percent annually through 2019, there is much to be happy about.

Security Leadership Series: Don’t Stress Over PRESSURE

Pressure, unlike stress, can be a positive force of continued growth and performance if managed correctly

Kim Garcia

April 30, 2018

Pressure, unlike stress, can be a positive force of continued growth and performance if managed correctly.

Central Station Operators - SDM Magazine

7 Emerging Central Station Trends

Central station companies see artificial intelligence, audio verification, and other technologies becoming more important in the future

Joan Engebretson

April 27, 2018

Technology and business processes are changing and central stations are changing with them.

Allstate Security Central Station - SDM Magazine

From Spare Bedroom to State-of-the-Art Monitoring Center

Allstate Security Industries and its employees tackle large-scale central station renovation

Derek Rice

April 23, 2018

Allstate Security Industries and its employees tackle large-scale central station renovation.

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Cutting Through the Noise Of Wireless Video Transmission

Crowded frequencies can cause headaches for security integrators who don’t take the time to understand the basics of Ethernet radios

Derek Rice

April 20, 2018

The goal is to get video from point A to point B as quickly as possible with the least amount of disruption, distortion or loss. In security, snags can literally mean the difference between life and death, so how can security integrators make sure they’re doing the absolute best at delivering on this goal?

Visitor Management - Symmetry - SDM Magazine

Visitor Management Choices Expand

New offerings in visitor management — from third-party to embedded — continue to give security integrators and their customers more options to fit a range of needs

Karyn Hodgson

April 16, 2018

From cloud-based offerings to integrations, native offerings and more, featured on these pages are some of the latest visitor management products from access control manufacturers as well as third-party providers.

Cyber Security and the Internet of Things - SDM Magazine

Cyber Security & the Internet of Things

With new cyber threats almost daily, SDM asks the experts about the burgeoning Internet of Things; its impact on access control and smart buildings; and how it can be secured.

Karyn Hodgson

April 13, 2018

With new cyber threats almost daily, SDM asks the experts about the burgeoning Internet of Things; its impact on access control and smart buildings; and how it can be secured.

Cyber Security & Its Impact On Operational Technologies

OT systems, such as video surveillance, are becoming increasingly interconnected and integrated with other IT systems, increasing their attack surface and making them more vulnerable.

Bob Dolan

April 9, 2018

As more devices are introduced and more operational technology (OT) takes advantage of IT networks, the attack surface becomes more difficult to control and monitor.