PHOTO BY SDM STAFFLike the security industry in general, the access control market has seen some significant changes in recent years. On the technology side, we’ve seen the rise of
Businesses with multiple locations now have a new choice for their video surveillance and intrusion protection needs. In May, residential alarm giant Brink’s Home Security of Irving, Texas, launched a
In a mesh network, such as this one, as long as each node can see any other node, data can be passed on around obstacles.ILLUSTRATION COURTESY OF FIRETIDEWhen a video
We hear a lot these days about the challenges created by the increasing convergence of information technology and physical security. But that convergence also is opening up new revenue opportunities
Alarm monitoring sales generally keep pace with new sales of monitored systems. That means that in the current era of sluggish growth in alarm system sales, savvy central station
Distributor Tri-Ed observes that more and different types of companies – even home automation dealers – are becoming involved in video surveillance installations. Technology advances have driven above-market growth in
SCI Inc. is an Albuquerque, N.M.-based systems integrator that designs, installs and manages security systems for government, education, public utility and research organizations. SCI co-owner Daved Levine recently discussed
9 in 10 Dealers Forecast ‘Excellent’ to ‘Good’ Market for Alarm System Sales Dealers and integrators were asked: “Considering the economic health of your business, how would you define the
Dave Smith is vice president of marketing at Pelco, a video surveillance manufacturer. SDM: What is driving customers’ interest in integrating video surveillance with other security systems such as access
Integrating access control or video surveillance together or with other systems is standard practice for some systems integrators, while others do it only occasionally. But virtually all systems integrators agree