Fire-related services, a traditional market segment ruled by code, still provides plenty of opportunities for integrators to help end users update and enhance their systems — which translates to increased RMR and customer loyalty.

More businesses are becoming aware of biometrics for identification and access control — and security professionals who help educate them will reap the benefits..

Industry professionals from the integration and manufacturing communities help explain top considerations when choosing a VMS for your end customer. 

According to the recently released 2023 Top Security Trends Report from Brivo, there are two leading access control outcomes desired by the respondents to the sixth annual report: experience and convenience. 

Supply chain conditions are expected to improve in 2023. And while pandemic-era disruption has ushered in positive changes to their businesses, executives say they will focus on resiliency as conditions remain fragile.

When it comes to gunshot detection, no two technologies are alike. What most have in common, however, is their effortless fit within a security integrator’s life-safety product portfolio and business model.

While security integrators and dealers are on the front lines of protecting their customers against cyber liability, their products can also be a point of entry for bad actors. Here’s how to protect end users and yourself.

At the recent Barnes Buchanan Conference, held February 9-10 in Palm Beach, Fla., financial lenders, investors, security dealers and monitoring companies came together to discuss the state of the industry from a financial perspective. 

2023 is looking like an extremely opportunistic year for security and smart home professionals as consumers revisit smart home systems installed during the pandemic.

Despite continuing battles with the supply chain, spiking inflation and other obstacles, the video sector remains on a robust, upward trajectory.