Home Magazine Newswire Exclusives Topics Columns Events Multimedia More Directories Contact Advertise Subscribe Latest News Select Security and Mace Security International Team Up to Provide Nationwide DIY Security Select Security and Mace Security International announced a new partnership to sell self-installed security systems under the Mace bran... Unsecured Cameras Create Privacy Threat Across U.S. Protection 1 analyzed approximately 6,000 open security cameras across the U.S. and found a disconcerting number of unsecured cameras, ... Select Security’s $55 Million Senior Credit Facility to Help Launch Company’s DIY Project Select Security, one of the nation’s largest independently owned electronic security and life safety systems providers, announced... Alarm.com to Acquire 2 Icontrol Units, Comcast to Acquire Icontrol’s Converge Platform Alarm.com Holdings Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire two business units, Connect and Piper, from Icontrol Network... 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Regardless, you must call it a goal for the business growth … SDM Newswire Synnex Strategic Partner Summit Shows Integrators how to Expand Services for Increased Profit At the recent Synnex Strategic Partner Summit, held in May during the 2016 BMW Charity Pro-Am (which is presented by Synnex Corp.) in Greenville, S.C., integrators were treated to three … Trends & Industry Issues State of the Market: Fire Alarms Karyn Hodgson For a market characterized as stable, code-driven and conservative, 2015 seemed to be a turning point for many in the fire detection business, marking the true end of the downturn … Product Manufacturing/Distribution Easing the Fear of Fire With Technology Karyn Hodgson Fire alarm technology doesn’t move very fast, and there are very good reasons for this. Because fire is about saving lives, codes and standards dictate what is allowable, and it … Video Solutions Thinking Inside the Box Derek Rice Whether consisting of products, services or a combination of both, we’ve come to expect bundles. Cable providers offer bundles of any combination of TV, Internet and phone services, complete with … Business Services & Education 8 Extraordinary Distributor Training Options Joan Engebretson When security dealers need technology or business training, it’s a good idea to check out what equipment distributors have to offer. … Trends & Industry Issues Most Popular Brands Among the 2016 SDM 100 Laura Stepanek The security industry looks to the SDM 100 — a report of 100 of the top security companies ranked by their recurring monthly revenue (RMR) — as a wellspring of … Subscribe For Free! More Videos Technology @ Work Massachusetts Junior High School Upgrades and Expands Fire Protection Fire Alarm Specialty Design of North Windham, Conn. was contacted to resolve a problem with the fire alarm system at Lawrence Junior High School in Falmouth, Mass. The existing fire panel was well beyond its life cycle and could not be repaired. The only option was to replace it — and that’s when a new set of issues came to light. Access Control & Identification Icontrol Finds Customers Prefer ‘Do-it-for-Me’ Approach to Smart Home New industry research from Icontrol Networks, provider of a widely-distributed connected home platform, found exceptionally high satisfaction among customers who opted for a do-it-for-me (DIFM) smart home solution. Blogs Back to the Future at TEC 2016 By Karyn Hodgson If a security integrator from 15 years ago suddenly found themselves transported to TEC 2016, presented by PSA Security Network from May 9-12 in Westminster, Colo., they would note a whole lot of changes. Industry Innovations Etherstrech EL1500C by Nitek Nitek continues to advance the Etherstrech EL1500C. This system is designed to transmit IP cameras over coax and can quickly turn any ordinary RG59U coaxial cable into a high speed network communication & PoE path. Industry Innovations App Turns Phones into IP Cameras Speco Technologies, a manufacturer of high definition video surveillance equipment and commercial/residential audio products, has released its SecureGuard Streamer mobile app, which gives users the ability to turn their iPhone into an IP camera. Industry Innovations LTE Communicator Enables Remote Panel Management Telguard expanded its portfolio with the first universal LTE communicator for the AT&T network. SDM Newswire Rapid Response Monitoring Wins CSAA Central Station of the Year Award The 2016 CSAA Central Station Excellence Awards were announced today at ESX in Fort Worth, Texas. SDM Magazine 2016 June Modest growth in a mature market made for a positive 2015 for integrators such as Mountain Alarm's Scott Sessions. But the real news might be what lies ahead for the traditionally slow moving and conservative industry. View More Subscribe Resources List Rental Online Exclusives Industry Innovations Partners Want More Connect Copyright ©2016. All Rights Reserved BNP Media. Design, CMS, Hosting & Web Development :: ePublishing