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    • February 2015

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    Integrators

    Certification and Training: Not as Simple as Black-and White

    Paul Rothman
    Feb. 11, 2015
    Getting your technicians trained can be a delicate balancing act of time, money and resources
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    Access Control

    How to Install IP-Based PACS

    Bruce Stewart
    Feb. 11, 2015
    How to make the process run smoothly
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    Fire & Life Safety

    Conventional vs. Addressable Fire Systems

    Feb. 11, 2015
    For long-term installations, considering the complete cost of an offering can be more important than initial price
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    Building Automation

    The New Look of Residential Installations

    Feb. 11, 2015
    Embracing the smart home may be a challenge from an installer’s perspective, but it will add to your company’s bottom line
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    Practice proper wire management by mapping and labeling all ports and termination blocks to reduce maintenance time and expenses.
    HD Surveillance Cameras

    Managing Bandwidth and Network Latency

    Feb. 11, 2015
    How to avoid pitfalls in high-resolution video installations

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    Alarm Systems - Installation & Service

    Licensing and Continuing Education

    Connie Moorhead
    Feb. 11, 2015
    How to get the training and experience needed to find work as an alarm installer
    Aronson Security Group was founded in 1963 by Connie and Betty Aronson. Paul, left, and Phil Aronson would later buy the company from their parents and expand from their Seattle base to a national, and then global company.
    Integrators

    Integrator Connection: Secrets in Seattle

    Ron Worman
    Feb. 11, 2015
    With its success, Aronson Security Group provides lessons in leadership
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    Integrators

    Your Business: Employee Motivation

    William J. Lynott
    Feb. 11, 2015
    How to keep your people happy when raises aren’t in the budget
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    Integrators

    Your Business: A Bold Promise

    Bob Maunsell
    Feb. 11, 2015
    Three unique guarantees that will help close more security sales
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    Integrators

    People Power: The Art of the Termination

    Claudia St. John, SPHR
    Feb. 11, 2015
    It is a difficult task, but these best practices can make firing employees a little easier on everyone involved
    ©Walter S. Beattie, Beattie Fire Protection & Risk Consulting, LLC
    Dry-pipe suppression systems are found where the sprinkler pipes may be exposed to low temperatures and freezing may occur, such as northern parts of the country and in refrigerated storage areas.
    Fire & Life Safety

    Fire & Life Safety: Sprinkler Monitoring, Level II

    Greg Kessinger, SET, CFPS, IMSA, CDT, ICC
    Feb. 11, 2015
    Know and understand how to monitor these less common fire suppression systems
    Eric Pritchard is a Philadelphia Lawyer who spends his workday making the world safe for electronic security providers. He can be reached at eric.pritchard@fisherbroyles.com. This column does not constitute legal advice; contact an attorney with questions.
    Fire & Life Safety

    Legal Watch: Don’t Become Part of a Conspiracy

    Eric Pritchard
    Feb. 11, 2015
    Making installation agreements that violate the law is a quick ticket to ruin
    Ray Coulombe is Founder and Managing Director of SecuritySpecifiers and the CONSULT Technical Security Symposium. Email him at ray@SecuritySpecifiers.com, or contact him through LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/in/raycoulombe or follow him on Twitter: @RayCoulombe.
    Power Systems & Supplies

    Tech Trends: Remote Power Management

    Ray Coulombe
    Feb. 11, 2015
    How it works, where it applies and more
    Paul Rothman is Editor in Chief of Security Dealer & Integrator (SD&I) magazine (www.secdealer.com). Connect with him on Linkedin at http://bit.ly/PaulRothmanSDI.
    Integrators

    Editor's Note: Reversal of Fortune

    Paul Rothman
    Feb. 11, 2015
    We’ve been trying to “talk the talk” with IT Departments for a while — now they are speaking the language of security
    Barbara Shaw, CPLP, is Director of Education for PSA Security Network. To request more info about PSA, visit www.securityinfowatch.com/10214742.
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    For the first time ever in a national telephone survey, a majority of households did not own a landline and relied on cellphone service only, the National Center for Health Statistics revealed this week.
    Alarm Signal Receivers

    Should alarm dealers worry about Verizon’s decision to sunset 3G service?

    Joel Griffin
    Jan. 20, 2015
    Experts weigh in on the move and what it means for the industry moving forward
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    Experts make their predictions on what security technology trends the industry will see in 2015.
    Integrators

    2015 security technology forecast

    Joel Griffin
    Jan. 12, 2015
    Experts discuss trends expected to have an impact on the industry this year
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    The connected home, here at the Canon CES booth, was a common theme at many booths.
    Building Automation

    CES 2015: Security Tech Roundup

    Paul Rothman
    Jan. 9, 2015
    SD&I Editor-in-Chief Paul Rothman’s report on the latest technologies and trends that will have an impact on our industry
    Honeywell's Lyric line began in 2014 with a smart thermostat, and now includes several control panels, sensors and more.
    Residential Security Systems - Installation & Service

    Honeywell debuts connected home line at CES

    Paul Rothman
    Jan. 6, 2015
    Smart home a driving force at Las Vegas show...follow SD&I at Tuesday’s CES show, @SecurityDealer on Twitter