A Tale of 3 Radars
Radar sensing technology isn’t new, but it’s yet to hit the mainstream in the security world. Based on radar waves, the technology was developed for military use around the 1940s, and soon started...
View ArticleThe Smart Home & Security
Traditional security and the smart home are the same. There — I’ve said it. Our industry likes to see them as different, but for someone growing up now, without any preconceptions of alarm systems,...
View ArticleAcadian Monitoring Reduces False Alarms by 99% With AI
False alarms have long troubled video monitoring stations. With stations in Lafayette and Baton Rouge, La. and Chicago, Ill., Acadian Monitoring Services did better than most in the industry,...
View ArticleInterface Helps El Pollo Loco Slash False Alarm Costs by 95%
Interface Security Systems, a managed service provider delivering business security, managed network, UCaaS and business intelligence solutions to distributed enterprises, announced that El Pollo Loco,...
View ArticleCustom Alarm Keeps Families Safe in Their Home Away From Home
The Ronald McDonald House is far more than just a place to sleep. Many of the families who come here are undergoing some of the most stressful times of their life as they seek medical care for their...
View ArticleSIAC Updates Website
The latest apps, websites, white papers and everything online in the security industry.
View ArticleIs Alarm Company Responsible for Employee Injury?
Is an alarm company responsible for injuries sustained on a routine maintenance call?
View ArticleState of the Market: Security, Monitoring & the Smart Home
Security professionals reveal their thoughts on the security, monitoring and smart home markets.
View ArticleSDM 100 Companies & the Brands They Use
SDM 100 COMPANIES operate in a wide variety of geographical and vertical markets, including both residential and commercial business, and education, government, commercial and institutional customers.
View Article2021 Monitoring Center Excellence Award Winners Approach Challenge With...
Whenever a natural disaster or tragedy strikes, many invoke the words of popular children’s television host Fred Rogers, told to him by his mother: “Look for the helpers. You will always find people...
View ArticleAlula’s New Builder Program Offers Flexibility to Integrators
This program provides the flexibility and cost structure alarm dealers and residential integrators need to grow their business, while delivering the technology new homebuyers demand.
View ArticleWhat’s Hot in Residential Interactive
Ten innovations that can add pizzazz to your interactive services for residential users.
View ArticleTop Brands Among the 2022 SDM 100 Companies
The top manufacturers and distributors used by SDM 100 dealers.
View ArticleThe 2023 SDM 100 Companies’ Brands of Choice
The top manufacturers and distributors used by SDM 100 dealers.
View Article2023 TMA Excellence Award Winners
Central stations and the monitoring professionals who work there offer inspiration and exemplary ideas to the security industry, through their knowledge, work and achievements.
View ArticleMagnasphere MACS Fence Detection System & MSK Radar Completes Safe Skies...
National Safe Skies Alliance performs its evaluations under an ISO 9001:2015-approved Quality Management System.
View ArticleThe 2024 SDM 100 Top Technology Partners
This SDM 100 brand-usage report details the top technology vendors and distributors that earned their business in 2023.
View ArticleTeledyne FLIR Camera Module Simplifies Integration
The ITAR-free Neutrino SX8-ISR 35-700 model with 1280x1024 resolution combines Teledyne FLIR’s MWIR camera module and continuous zoom lens for integrators developing intelligence, surveillance, and...
View ArticleDMP Reveals New Wireless Packages
The XTLplus Classic Package includes a 7-inch Touchscreen Keypad, 3 door/window contacts, a motion detector and siren. Additionally, the XTLplus Premium Package also includes a video doorbell.
View Article2024 TMA Excellence Award Winners Shine
Recognizing central stations and monitoring professionals for their pivotal role and exceptional contributions to advancing the life safety mission.
View ArticleSecurityCEU.com Unveils Pro Alarm Contractor Education Program
The self-paced program is designed to prepare individuals for obtaining their alarm contractor license and serves as a Level One equivalent certification.
View ArticleState of the Market: How Smart Home Integration Fuels the Security Market
Industry insiders from leading companies elucidate how smart home integration and shifting consumer preferences are driving growth and future trends in the residential security market.
View ArticleSeattle Adopts Verified Alarm Response, Raising Alarm Industry & Public...
Seattle alarm companies were given just two weeks' notice that, starting October 1, the police department will no longer respond to unverified intrusion alarms.
View ArticleAjax Protects Film Crew in Extreme Arctic Conditions
The Ajax security system has reportedly demonstrated remarkable durability and reliability even in extreme Arctic conditions.
View ArticleSecurity Dealer of the Year Talks Company Culture, Acquisitions & Metrics
SDM spoke with Brent Uhl, president & CEO, Guardian Alarm, about the company's Dealer of the Year win — and why 2025 was Guardian's year. Uhl expands on the company's culture.
View ArticleHow to Select an Advanced Alarm Communicator
Selecting the right alarm communicator for your security system is a decision that can impact the long-term reliability and performance of your customers’ system.
View ArticleSIA Names Boris Stern as 2025 SIA Standards Service Award Recipient
Under Stern’s leadership, the SIA Intrusion Subcommittee has worked extensively to enhance alarm transmission interoperability, ensuring that a majority of manufacturers align with SIA standards.
View ArticleBosch Resurrects Radionix for Intrusion Products
Radionix will debut as the new product portfolio name for the company’s line of intrusion panels and its intrusion ecosystem of products.
View ArticleAlarm New England Acquires Associated Alarm Systems
Based in Hyannis, Mass., the company designs, installs, monitors and services security systems for industrial, commercial and residential customers throughout the Cape and South Shore of Boston.
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