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    There is no denying the explosive growth of the connected home...here are ways dealers can take advantage.
    Smart Home

    Smart Homes: The New Paradigm

    Paul Rothman
    June 13, 2016
    There is no denying the explosive growth of the connected home...here are ways dealers can take advantage
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    Smart Home

    SD&I Product Spotlight: Residential & Smart Home

    June 13, 2016
    New products and technologies for the residential security and smart home markets
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    Research confirms that the more a user interacts with the system, the less likely they will be a casualty of attrition.
    Smart Home

    Residential Security: The True Value of Engagement

    Jay Kenny
    June 13, 2016
    Research confirms that the more a user interacts with the system, the less likely they will be a casualty of attrition
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    SIAC is working to ensure local governments wont fine security providers for false alarms.
    Alarm Systems & Intrusion Detection

    Dealers Alarmed over False Alarm Fees

    David S. Margulies
    June 13, 2016
    SIAC working to ensure local governments won't fine security providers
    An aging population with the desire to remain in their homes represents a significant health and safety risk that must be addressed.
    Residential Technologies

    The Evolution of PERS

    Matt Campbell
    June 13, 2016
    As more baby boomers reach retirement, health and wellness is emerging as a viable strategy for security RMR

    More content from June 2016

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    HD video is driving the adoption of smart home security
    Residential Technologies

    Home Surveillance Comes of Age

    David Box
    June 13, 2016
    How HD video is driving the adoption of smart home security
    Alexei Erchak is the founder and CEO of BeON Home. Request more info about the company and its smart lighting solution at www.securityinfowatch.com/12069234.
    Smart Home

    IoT and Smart Homes: A Perfect Match

    Alexei Erchak
    June 13, 2016
    SD&I Online Exclusive: How home automation technologies can increase RMR and lower attrition
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    Sifting through the buzzwords will help you determine the real value of cloud services.
    Hosted/Managed Access Control

    Cloud Computing: Clarity or Confusion?

    Ray Bernard, PSP, CHS-III
    June 13, 2016
    Sifting through the buzzwords will help you determine the real value of cloud services
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    Ten steps for addressing negative reviews and repairing the online reputation of your business.
    Integrators

    Beating Bad Reviews

    Kate Zabriskie
    June 13, 2016
    Ten steps for addressing negative reviews and repairing the online reputation of your business
    Eric Pritchard is a Philadelphia Lawyer who spends his workday making the world safe for electronic security providers. Reach him at epritchard@kleinbard.com. This column does not constitute legal advice; please contact an attorney with questions.
    Integrators

    Legal Watch: Fallout from the National Union-Tyco Decision

    Eric J. Pritchard
    June 13, 2016
    An integrator’s liability for a data breach goes under the microscope
    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.
    Panoramic & 360-Degree Surveillance Cameras

    Tech Trends: Upping the Ante in Panoramic

    Ray Coulombe
    June 13, 2016
    Manufacturers have intensified R&D, creating exciting choices for integrators and end-users
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    Integrators

    Honoring Innovation

    Paul Rothman
    June 13, 2016
    The security industry’s most innovative collaborative projects will be featured in SD&I this December — enter yours today
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    Integrators

    People Power: Five Updates To Your Employee Handbook

    Claudia St. John, SPHR
    June 13, 2016
    Be sure to address changing technologies and social trends
    Anthony Berticelli is the Director of Education for PSA Security Network. Request more info about PSA at www.securityinfowatch.com/10214742.
    Integrators

    Insider Intelligence: Employee Development

    Anthony Berticelli
    June 13, 2016
    Tips and strategies to help your team get better every day
    Jack DeMao is CEO of Electric Guard Dog. To learn more about the company and its electric fence product, visit www.securityinfowatch.com/10481258.
    Integrators

    Electric Guard Dog CEO Finalist for EY Honor

    June 13, 2016
    Awards ceremony to be held in Nashville on June 23
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    Fire & Life Safety

    U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services updated fire code requirements

    June 13, 2016
    Facilities now must to comply with 2012 editions of NFPA 99 and NFPA 101
    ADS Security was recently named a Fast 50 company by the Nashville Business Journal.
    Dealers, Integrators & Installing Companies

    ADS Security makes Florida acquisition

    ADS Security
    June 13, 2016
    Purchase of DetectAlert Inc., of Melbourne marks second acquisition in Florida for company
    OnDemand Monitoring will appeal to anyone who wants the protection of an alarm system without a contract.
    Central Station Alarm Monitoring

    DMP introduces OnDemand Monitoring at annual Owners Forum

    June 13, 2016
    Offering will appeal to anyone who wants the protection of an alarm system without a contract
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    Sharad Shekhar is CEO of Pelco by Schneider Electric.
    Video Surveillance

    Manufacturer 1-on-1: Pelco CEO Sharad Shekhar

    Joel Griffin
    May 24, 2016
    Industry newcomer discusses his plans for returning company to its former glory
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    Consolidation has been upon the security industry for some time now but while many people often associate the trend with technology manufacturers gobbling up their rivals, the fact is it has spread to every sector of the market.
    Integrators

    What the AlliedBarton-Universal merger portends for the security industry

    Joel Griffin
    May 20, 2016
    Guard firms look to become the new one-stop-shops for both services and tech solutions
    PSA's State of the Industry panelists were (from left): David Carter, managing director of NetOne Inc., Michael Kaiser, executive director of the National Cyber Security Alliance, John Mack, executive VP of Imperial Capital, and Chuck Wilson, executive director of NSCA.
    Dealers, Integrators & Installing Companies

    Cyber, M&A and more at PSA-TEC

    Paul Rothman
    May 11, 2016
    Signature panels and vendor awards highlight day one of show
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    Integrators

    Convergint Technologies acquires Total Recall

    May 5, 2016
    Key acquisition expands company's city-wide video surveillance capabilities