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    • July 2017

    SD&I July 2017 Cover Story: With a unique model to help get security integration businesses off the ground, Security 101 is enabling all kinds of entrepreneurs to become their own boss.
    Dealers, Integrators & Installing Companies

    The Power of the Franchise

    Paul Rothman
    July 17, 2017
    SD&I July 2017 Cover Story: With a unique model to help get security integration businesses off the ground, Security 101 is enabling all kinds of entrepreneurs to become their...
    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.
    Integrators

    Legal Watch: So You Want to Open a Franchise…

    Eric Pritchard
    July 17, 2017
    Legal tips to consider from the franchisee perspective
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    Integrators

    SD&I Partnership Possibilities 2017

    July 17, 2017
    SD&I’s annual guide to active authorized dealer/integrator programs
    Photo: Securitas
    At the grand opening of the new Securitas Electronic Security (SES)headquarters facility in Uniontown, Ohio, Jeremy Brecher, SES’ SVP Technology & CIO, and SES president Tony Byerly are joined by Gerard Neugebauer, Mayor of Green, Ohio, Santiago Galaz, President of Securitas North America, and Damon Kanzler, the company’s SVP of Centralized Services & Business Operations.
    Dealers, Integrators & Installing Companies

    Integrator Connection: Securitas Accomplishes One-Stop Shopping

    Larry Bernstein
    July 17, 2017
    Nearly a year after unveiling Securitas Electronic Security to the public, Tony Byerly and his team are poised to usher in the era of the single security service provider
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    Access Control

    Access Control Trends & Technology 2017

    July 17, 2017
    A special bonus supplemental publication to Security Dealer & Integrator (SD&I), Security Technology Executive (STE) and Locksmith Ledger International magazines

    More content from July 2017

    Photo: iStock
    Once the orphaned part of a system, network-based intercoms have become an integrated part of an overall network security solution.
    Video Intercoms

    IP Brings Two Worlds Together

    Karl Hill
    July 17, 2017
    Once the orphaned part of a system, network-based intercoms have become an integrated part of an overall network security solution
    Photo: Checkpoint Systems
    Marrying RFID asset tracking and video surveillance technologies can help create a complete inventory tracking solution for retail customers and beyond.
    Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS)

    Video and RFID: A Perfect Match

    Jeff Corrall
    July 17, 2017
    Marrying both technologies can help create a complete inventory tracking solution for retail customers and beyond
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    Video Management Software/VMS

    SD&I Product Spotlight: VMS (July 2017)

    July 17, 2017
    Check out the newest VMS products on the market
    Photo: Nightingale Security
    Nightingale's drones transmit video surveillance images thanks to integrations with several VMS products.
    Threat Detection, Imaging & Inspection

    Tech Trends: Drone Zone

    Ray Coulombe
    July 17, 2017
    As fast as the technologies are taking off, anti-drone counter-measures are there to take them down
    Photo: Bigstock
    How to protect Cat5, Cat6 and others from the rapidly expanding sources of electrical and radio-frequency interference
    Networking Equipment and Cabling

    Shielded Cable Primer

    Dustin Guttadauro
    July 17, 2017
    How to protect Cat5, Cat6 and others from the rapidly expanding sources of electrical and radio-frequency interference
    Greg Kessinger is SD&I’s fire alarm and codes expert and a regular contributor. Email him your fire & life safety questions at greg@firealarm.org.
    Fire & Life Safety

    Fire & Life Safety - End of Line: Beginning of a Problem?

    Greg Kessinger, SET, CFPS, IMSA, CDT, ICC
    July 17, 2017
    SD&I expert Greg Kessinger answers questions about a potential problem with an EOL resistor installation; along with the best way to deal with an AHJ
    Paul Rothman is Editor-in-Chief of Security Business magazine. Email him your comments and questions at prothman@securitybusinessmag.com. Access the current issue, full archives and apply for a free subscription at www.securitybusinessmag.com.
    Integrators

    Editor's Note: Replies Matter

    Paul Rothman
    July 17, 2017
    Be sure to avoid one of the biggest mistakes your business can make on social media
    Anthony Berticelli is the Director of Education for PSA Security Network. Request more info about PSA at www.securityinfowatch.com/10214742.
    Integrators

    Insider Intelligence: Individual Values

    Anthony Berticelli
    July 17, 2017
    Six ways to capitalize on your employees’ strengths and build a winning team
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    Integrators

    ESA scores key wins in Congress

    June 27, 2017
    Association successfully works with a coalition of related industries, regular and national company members on two key bills
    Photo: Convergint
    Forty-five local Convergint team members completed an estimated 400 volunteer hours inspecting, cleaning, sorting, boxing, and preparing food donations for the Central Texas Food Bank.
    Dealers, Integrators & Installing Companies

    Convergint Gives Back

    Paul Rothman
    June 27, 2017
    Highlights from the security integrator's annual “Social Responsibility Day”
    (Photo courtesy bigstockphoto.com/weerapat)
    According to the results of the annual National Retail Security Survey recently released by the National Retail Federation and the University of Florida, retail shrink grew to $48.9 billion in 2016, an increase of over $3 billion from the year before.
    Retail

    Retail shrink trending upwards, report finds

    Joel Griffin
    June 27, 2017
    Stores lost nearly $49B to inventory shrink last year, shoplifting outpaced internal theft
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    Dealers, Integrators & Installing Companies

    North Carolina Sonitrol businesses merge

    Sonitrol Security Systems of the Triangle
    June 27, 2017
    Sonitrol of the Triangle acquires Sonitrol of the Triad to expanded security integration services in the market
    Select Security has announced it has entered into an agreement to purchase the United States subscribers from Toronto, Canada based AlarmForce.
    Select Security has announced it has entered into an agreement to purchase the United States subscribers from Toronto, Canada based AlarmForce.
    Dealers, Integrators & Installing Companies

    Select Security acquires Intelligent Technology, Inc. and Carolina Security Group

    Select Security
    June 20, 2017
    Acquisition adds nearly a thousand new accounts to company's customer base in North Carolina
    Dan Herscovici, senior vice president and general manager of Xfinity Home.
    Integrators

    SIW Radio Episode 66: 1-on-1 with Comcast's Daniel Herscovici

    June 16, 2017
    Herscovici sits down for an exclusive interview with SD&I's Paul Rothman at ESX 2017
    The Panasonic Cameramanager product will be renamed “Eagle Eye CameraManager.” Eagle Eye plans to increase investment and support of the product to expand its sales globally for those customers that desire direct camera to cloud connectivity.
    Video Surveillance

    Eagle Eye’s acquisition of Panasonic’s cloud management services extends global reach

    Steve Lasky
    June 15, 2017
    Technology solutions will now span enterprise to small business and residential
    Photo: Paul Rothman
    Celebrating its 10th show, ESX returned to Nashville in 2017. Show organizers have announced it will remain there in 2018 as well.
    Alarms & Monitoring

    ESX Report: Smart Homes and Other News from Nashville

    Paul Rothman
    June 15, 2017
    The connected home remains a hot topic among security dealers; vendors make news at the show
    Northland Controls, a global security systems integrator and managed services provider to the world’s top high-tech and financial institutions, opened a new headquarters space
    Dealers, Integrators & Installing Companies

    Northland Controls opens new headquarters

    Northland Control Systems
    June 8, 2017
    New Milpitas headquarters is the direct result of the rapid growth experienced by integration firm
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    Dealers, Integrators & Installing Companies

    Per Mar Security Services acquires Southlake Security

    Per Mar Security Services
    June 6, 2017
    Acquisition to expand company’s customer base in Northwest Indiana
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    Dealers, Integrators & Installing Companies

    Vector Security acquires Guardian Force Security Services

    June 2, 2017
    Acquisition to bolster company's presence in the Gulf District
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    Dealers, Integrators & Installing Companies

    Convergint Technologies acquires Integrated Security Systems

    June 2, 2017
    Acquisition to help company further expand into the banking and utilities sectors