While the more traditional physical card systems are still in play, integrators are seeing an increasing demand for mobile capabilities.

Ever since the arrival of the coronavirus pandemic, small business owners — among them, a good many security dealers and integrators — have contended with ever-changing rules and procedures, cash flow shortages and an economy mired in uncertainty.

For security dealers, partnering with a wholesale central station means they do not have to operate their business in isolation. 

The new TMA ANSI standard is approaching publication and implementation.

SIAC’s efforts in building relationships with law enforcement agencies nationwide has included conducting more than 1,000 seminars. 

Wholesale monitoring executives discuss trends, technologies and services that dominant today’s monitoring ecosystem and where independent security dealers can find success. 

A great deal of deployment flexibility and enhanced security are notable selling points among a litany of reasons why VsaaS is gaining in popularity. 

Top-performing security companies are still commanding high valuations when selling their businesses, while the financial markets tighten due to extra caution about the economy.

While tech advances like mobile credentials and touchless opening solutions are changing how customers approach locks and access, mechanical door hardware continue to play a role.

Advances like digitization, IoT, AI and mobile devices put mass notification directly into users’ hands, speeding up response times in emergency situations.