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4 Ways to Get the Right IP Megapixel Camera For the Job

Which of the many factors that must be considered are most likely to ensure you’re choosing the right camera for the right job?

September 2, 2017

When it comes to selecting the most appropriate IP megapixel camera for a particular customer or application, there are many considerations that must go into an integrator’s choice.

Folks from Owen Security and Kimberlite wait for the first course to be served

Groovin' Along at the SDM 100 Gala

The 12th annual SDM 100 Gala went retro with a 1970s theme and a Family Feud-style gameshow.

Karyn Hodgson

September 2, 2017

The annual SDM 100 Gala has become a tradition at the ESX show.

Succession Planning Identifies Future Leaders

Regardless of the size of your business, you can use succession planning to determine the critical roles within your company, to consider possible successors to those roles, and to provide them with the appropriate skills in order to be successful in those roles.

Anthony Berticelli

September 2, 2017

I was recently reminded that I have a birthday coming up soon; the one day every year where you magically age 365 days overnight.

What Dealers Want From Their Distributors Today…

And what distributors are doing to meet those needs.

Joan Engebretson

September 2, 2017

How to do more with fewer resources? How to serve new types of customers, enter new lines of business or simply add more devices to installations?

State of the Market: Connected Home 2017

With approximately 20 percent penetration into homes, professionally monitored security systems that are now interactive and connected have a lot of room to grow — but many others also seek this opportunity. Market players from all sides agree there is room for everyone in the rapidly expanding connected home space, but will that change?

August 1, 2017

Many describe 2016 as a “pivot point” in the connected home space. While not yet out of the tall weeds, there are signs of organization and cooperation all around.

Excellence Award Winners Share Prolific Industry Experience

The 12th annual Monitoring Center Excellence Awards honor one central station and three individuals that have made a difference in the alarm monitoring industry and their communities.

Maggie Shein

August 1, 2017

This year’s Excellence Awards have a slightly different name as the newly branded TMA Monitoring Center Excellence Awards (formerly the CSAA Central Station Excellence Awards), but the awards — now in their 12th year —

Starting the ‘SMART’ Right At the Front Door

Connected locks are getting ever more intelligent and intuitive.

Ed Wenck

August 1, 2017

Mike Chorney is president of a residential integration firm in British Columbia, a business named La Scala that’s been around for decades.

It’s Time to Rethink INTERCOMS

Intercoms have been around for decades with little variation in technology. Recently, however, technological advances, coupled with a drive to secure perimeters in light of terrorism and workplace violence, have made intercoms a key part of a complete security system.

Tim A. Scally

August 1, 2017

Having all the most sophisticated security technology inside a building is important; but a more ideal situation is controlling who enters, and thereby eliminating threats before they even get on premises.

Most Popular Brands Among the Top Systems Integrators

Which suppliers do the largest systems integrators use? This Top Systems Integrators brand-usage report lists the manufacturers and distributors that earn their business.

Laura Stepanek

August 1, 2017

Security systems integrators manage a diverse set of projects with demanding requirements. SDM asked each of the 2017 Top Systems Integrator companies to disclose the top manufacturers and top distributors that earn their business, based on volume purchased. The resulting lists, below, demonstrate that these integrators rely on a wide variety of suppliers that offer a wealth of resources.

3 Keys to Selling NVRs & DVRs

Experts share the top selling points (and one important consideration) for working with NVR and DVR solutions.

Derek Rice

August 1, 2017

With cloud-based recording continuing to gain acceptance and traction within the security industry, it can be easy to forget about the growth that’s occurring with the NVR