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    YES Prep’s Keith Weaver, Managing Director of Operations, and Cheris Kotalik, Director of Construction Projects, worked closely with the Pref-Tech team of Kade Kaaz, Kaleb Muck, and Jaime Lovett on the Vanguard Award Project of the Year.
    School Security

    2024 Security Vanguard Award Top Project: Critical Collaboration for School Security Success

    Nov. 19, 2024
    The long relationship between integrator Preferred Technologies and YES Prep is a testament to what can be achieved through the role of a trusted advisor
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    Integrators

    Security Business New Products Nov. 2024: ISC East Preview

    Nov. 19, 2024
    Take a booth-by-booth virtual walk around the show floor with this exclusive look at more than 24 products that will be on display in New York.
    Telmo Machado
    Moving video surveillance storage to the cloud enables the city of Fishers to maintain its hardware investments
    Video Surveillance

    Vanguard Award Honorable Mention: Cloud-First Philosophy Shapes the Future of Indiana City

    Nov. 19, 2024
    Moving video surveillance storage to the cloud enables the city of Fishers to maintain its hardware investments
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    Video Surveillance

    Vanguard Award Honorable Mention: Surveillance in Paradise

    Nov. 19, 2024
    Caribbean luxury resort turns video technologies to ensure guest satisfaction and operational efficiency
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    Integrators

    Finding State and Local Tax Savings

    Nov. 19, 2024
    Keeping abreast of state and local tax obligations, while complex, could be worth the effort for businesses

    More content from November 2024

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    Background checks can help employers spot red flags that face-to-face interviews and job applications may not.
    Integrators

    Background Checks for Security Businesses

    Nov. 19, 2024
    How employers can spot the red flags that applications and interviews can’t
    Residential Technologies

    Editor's Note: What’s Old is New and Innovative Again?

    Nov. 19, 2024
    A highly marketed offering of a 50-year-old alarm technology is likely to generate newfound interest among uninformed residential alarm customers
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    Video Surveillance

    Tech Trends: AI Governance in Security

    Nov. 19, 2024
    As more artificial intelligence technologies are recommended and deployed, it has given rise to a new role in end-user organizations
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    Integrators

    Modern Selling: Back to Basics

    Nov. 19, 2024
    Four sales staples that remain relevant…with some adjustments to today’s marketplace
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    Integrators

    Recruiting Roadmap: Life and Hiring During the Holidays

    Nov. 19, 2024
    5 ways to balance both while still meeting your goals
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    Integrators

    Legal Brief: Inside the New Corporate Transparency Act

    Aimed at small businesses and LLCs, it requires disclosure of a company's ownership
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    Residential Technologies

    The Smart Money: Multifamily Access Control Needs

    Nov. 19, 2024
    How integrators can ride the new tech investment wave
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    Cybersecurity

    Insider Intelligence: Enhance Your Password Hygiene

    Nov. 19, 2024
    Don’t wait for a breach to realize you need to step up your defenses
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    Integrators

    Guest Column: Who Tells Your Story?

    5 tips to ensure your professional legacy lives on for generations
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    Don Erickson, CEO of the Security Industry Association, chats at the Securing New Ground conference, held in early October in New York City.
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    Hot Topics from Securing New Ground

    Oct. 30, 2024
    A roundup of some of the most interesting tidbits from the October gathering of industry executives in New York
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    Integrators

    Minuteman Security & Life Safety acquires AdaptToSolve

    With the acquisition of AdaptToSolve, a well-established integrator that covers the state of Georgia, Minuteman achieves full geographic coverage of the U.S. East Coast.
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    Integrators

    Convergint and Deloitte ally to integrate cyber-physical security solutions

    The alliance combines Deloitte’s advisory services, market insights, and cyber ecosystem with Convergint’s technology expertise and last-mile service delivery.
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    Integrators

    CPI Security pledges $1 Million for Hurricane Helene Relief

    Oct. 24, 2024
    The security company is sending crews of its own employees weekly, focused on helping its customers and employees in need.
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    Integrators

    Sciens Building Solutions acquires Houston-based Classic Protection Systems

    Oct. 21, 2024
    Sciens' latest acquisition helps further expand their presence in the Texas market while providing Classic and its customers with even deeper resources and expertise.
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    Industry News

    GardaWorld enters into binding agreement to acquire Stealth Monitoring

    Oct. 21, 2024
    The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of this year.
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    Industry News

    ASSA ABLOY enters into an agreement to sell Citizen ID

    Oct. 18, 2024
    Citizen ID's sale to TOPPAN is expected to close during the first quarter of 2025.
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    This month, the long-awaited final rule governing the implementation of the CMMC was made official, kicking off the clock for contractor compliance. Otherwise, contractors cannot respond to solicitations or bids on contracts without meeting the required assessment criteria and recording them in the online DoD Supplier Performance Risk System. This process is expected to begin mid-year 2025.
    Government

    Department of Defense CMMC 2.0 final rule published

    After five years, the DoD formally published the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification rules, mandating verifiable compliance by system integrators and contractors.
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    Government

    SIA urges FCC to protect security devices under Spectrum proposal

    SIA also joined a large coalition of industries that would be affected in a joint submission led by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
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    Integrators

    Titan Security Group and Marksman Security Corporation announce strategic merger

    Oct. 17, 2024
    Dave Pack as CEO, Mark Radi as President, and Zeke Kaufman as CAO will comprise the senior leadership team of the combined company.
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    Industry News

    Axis Communications opens first Southern Cone Technology Experience Center in Chile

    Oct. 17, 2024
    The Chile AEC will serve industry professionals across five Latin American countries: Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, and Bolivia.
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    Industry News

    Everon launches Mavn BI, Onepoint, and Sightline brands

    Oct. 16, 2024
    The national integrator introduces a cloud-based offering that links business intelligence, video, and core business solutions.
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    Integrators

    Guardian Security acquires Security Lock, Safe & Alarm

    Oct. 14, 2024
    This acquisition strengthens Guardian’s presence in the South Sound market while preserving the local, customer-first approach.
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    Integrators

    Guardian Alarm strengthens Ohio presence with acquisition of SDG Security

    Oct. 11, 2024
    With an existing branch location in Columbus, Ohio, the acquisition will serve to strengthen the company's footprint in the market.
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    Integrators

    Cook & Boardman acquires Mullins Building Products, Inc.

    Oct. 11, 2024
    The company will continue to operate under the Mullins Building Products name, and customer contacts will remain unchanged as a result of the acquisition.
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    Integrators

    Pye-Barker Fire & Safety acquires Louisiana integrator DACSIS

    DACSIS's expertise in full fire code protection for commercial and industrial customers complements the offerings of Pye-Barker's nearby commercial alarm and security teams.
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    Industry News

    Axon completes acquisition of Dedrone

    Oct. 10, 2024
    Dedrone’s smart airspace security technology integrates with Axon’s public safety platform to enable true drone as first responder (DFR) programs.
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    Artificial Intelligence

    Securitas joins AI Pact for responsible AI use

    Oct. 10, 2024
    The AI Pact is a voluntary framework to prepare for compliance with the European Union’s AI Act that regulates the use of AI systems based on their potential risk.
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    Integrators

    LOUD Security earns elite UL-681 certification

    Oct. 10, 2024
    LOUD underwent a rigorous 3-month process to earn its certification.
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    Integrators

    Q&A with ONVIF’s Leo Levit: A new standard for interoperable physical security technology

    Oct. 9, 2024
    Open, interoperable systems quickly become the new normal in physical security spaces.
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    Fire & Life Safety

    Potter Global Technologies appoints Roel Vestjens as CEO

    Oct. 4, 2024
    Roel Vestjens succeeds Gerry Connolly, who has led the company since 2019.
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    Industry News

    ASSA ABLOY acquires US-based Level Lock

    Sept. 10, 2024
    The acquisition expands ASSA ABLOY's presence in California.