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The Great ISC West Roundup 2014

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SSN Staff
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04/09/2014
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LAS VEGAS—ISC West 2014 was big, and by all accounts, a successful show. Organizers reported that the event attracted more than 26,000 industry professionals and more than “1,000 exhibiting companies and brands.”

Most school threats via social media false

Schools need better threat assessment, expert says
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Amy Canfield
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04/07/2014
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CLEVELAND—How should law enforcement respond to a threat issued to a school via Facebook, Twitter or other social media platform that says a bomb is set to go off in the high school cafeteria or that an angry student is headed to the campus armed to the hilt?

WSC announces 2014 Women of the Year honorees

Annual program recognizes top female professionals and their contributions to the security market
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SSN Staff
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04/01/2014
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LAS VEGAS—The Women’s Security Council today announced the winners of the 2014 WSC Women of the Year awards.

Making money on managed services

Three integrators, of different sizes and expertise, all believe managed services is the best way to go—for integrator and end user alike
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Martha Entwistle
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03/26/2014
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DELRAY BEACH, Fla.—Attend a few security conferences and you’re bound to hear the term “managed services” tossed around. Most of the time you’ll be advised that managed services is the way to go. But, how do you get there? How long will it take and can you really make money offering managed services?

Global home automation market poised to expand dramatically

The market could reach $14 billion by 2018, according to an ABI Research report
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Leif Kothe
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03/26/2014
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WELLINGBOROUGH, England—The global home automation market is trending toward significant growth in the coming years, with the $9 billion market projected to reach $14 billion by 2018, according to a report from ABI Research, a technology market intelligence firm with locations around the world.

ESA adds three gold-level partners

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SSN Staff
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03/26/2014
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IRVING, Texas—The Electronic Security Association recently announced that Telguard, Axis Communications and Tri-Ed Distribution have agreed to support the association as gold-level executive strategic partners for 2014.

Access Control as the backbone of integration

Immediacy and responsiveness are two reasons why an access control-centric system may be best
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Jeremy Krinitt
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03/19/2014
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MIAMISBURG, Ohio—Access control is about what's happening now: Who scanned a card? Which door is open? Who is authorized? What is the system status?

Barnes Associates wholesale monitoring survey finds accounts up 19 percent

Michael Barnes suspects cableco/telecom influx could be behind ‘unprecedented growth’
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Leif Kothe
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03/12/2014
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YARMOUTH, Maine—Much can be gleaned from the fourth annual Barnes Associates/SSN/CSAA wholesale monitoring survey, but if anything stands out about 2013, it’s that overall growth was gaudy.

Gilbert launches Pinnacle Advisory Services

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Martha Entwistle
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03/10/2014
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WOODBURY, N.J.—Industry veteran Marc Gilbert, who has worked in the alarm and PERS industry for 25 years has launched Pinnacle Advisory Services, providing due diligence and other services to security industry lenders and security companies.

Meet the Editors, Join the #ISCW14 Twitter conversation

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SSN Staff
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03/07/2014
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YARMOUTH, Maine—Security Systems News and Security Director News invite you to a “Meet the Editors” event before the ISC West show floor opens on Wednesday, April 2.

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SSN News Poll September 2014

Some new door-knocking scams recently prompted the Electronic Security Association to update its code of ethics to specifically ban them. Also, ADT this summer is offering up to $25,000 to whistleblowers who expose security companies that train sales teams to use deceptive selling techniques. What do you think are the best ways to combat door-to-door sales scams?

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