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ASIS International is redefining the show floor experience for Global Security Exchange (GSX), formerly called the ASIS Annual Seminar and Exhibits.

With a particular focus on the application of video surveillance technologies in central station monitoring, Video Monitoring TODAY features perspective from industry experts, profiles of leading companies, coverage of trends and issues, and relevant news. This first issue is dedicated to fully exploring the opportunity that video monitoring presents to dealers and integrators, whether you have your own central station or use a third-party service.

A key consideration for every business is how to properly secure its data and assets. Video monitoring has long been a great tool in the arsenal of security professionals, allowing for dynamic and real-time observation of physical locations and data centers.

COPS Monitoring, Williamstown, N.J., recently announced it is building dedicated mPERS monitoring centers inside its N.J. facility and one other site (to be announced), from which it will be offering mPERS to its dealers. Jim McMullen, president and COO of COPS, discussed the move in an exclusive Q&A with SDM.

Shoplifting has again surpassed employee theft as the leading cause of shrinkage for the fourth consecutive year.

Columnist Roy Pollack challenges professionals to test their knowledge in the latest 5 Minute Tech quiz.

SentryCon, SentryNet’s annual dealer conference held in Biloxi, Miss., was held April 23-26 with more than 225 security industry professionals in attendance. The main focuses for this year’s conference included how to deal with current challenges facing the security industry and how to increase business and RMR.

One of the themes I have been presenting in my classes and speeches is the “professional” products and services that our industry can provide clients. It should be obvious to anyone that the flood of do-it-yourself (DIY) products  combined with the megadollar advertising budgets of their manufacturers are enabling consumers to DIY their alarm and video.

IC Realtime’s new portal is designed to give security dealers tools and setup guides to add the company’s video search engine, Ella, to any job.

Hikvision USA Inc. and Hikvision Canada Inc. launched new websites for Hikvision USA Inc., Hikvision Canada Inc., and a French language website for Canada.