Articles by Karyn Hodgson

SDM’s 2015 Dealer of the Year combines both old and new ideas to pave the way for the future.

At Kastle Systems, the service mantra gets far more than lip service. It is at the core of everything the company does.

Kastle Systems was founded on core principles of service and innovation, and in 2007 new owners expanded on that. Today, their commitment to constantly improving customers’ experiences and their delivery of exciting new technologies win them SDM’s 2015 Systems Integrator of the Year award.

What’s New With Entry Controls?

Whether you think it is hype or hope, the Internet of Things is poised to affect the security industry. And if you are not prepared, you will be left behind.

SDM's Senior Editor, Karyn Hdgson, spoke with Martin Huddart, president, Access and Egress Hardware Group, ASSA ABLOY Americas, about the most talked about trends in access control.

Four experienced integrators talk to SDM about their experiences in the enterprise access control space and the lessons they have learned.

Post-downturn, home builders that traditionally eschewed technology are waking up to a ‘new’ reality and embracing home control and automation in a big way.

Visitor management today tends to assimilate with a company’s policies and procedures. And that offers opportunities for security integrators to make it a front-and-center sale, rather than as an afterthought to an access control system.