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3 weeks ago | sdmmag.com | Karyn Hodgson

Trends & Industry IssuesColumnsEditor's Angle By the time you read this, you will probably be returning from ISC West — arguably the security industry’s flagship event — buzzing from information (and Las Vegas) overload and just beginning to digest all the new technology and developments you saw there. As I write this a few weeks before the show, I am just guessing (call it an educated guess), that we will see a lot of AI, cloud solutions and more integrations.

1 month ago | sdmmag.com | Laura Stepanek

Video Solutions Working with a client to upgrade their video management software (VMS) can produce many positive outcomes. End users gain a more capable system because elements such as analytics, remote connectivity, and third-party integrations are usually elevated. An upgrade also can yield more stringent cybersecurity protections, as well as the ability for clients to scale and expand their systems cost-effectively.

1 month ago | sdmmag.com | Karyn Hodgson

The perennial issue of cybersecurity is unlikely to go away in our lifetime. And when it comes to the security industry, video surveillance technology can be some of the most vulnerable to bad actors.

1 month ago | sdmmag.com | Karyn Hodgson

I don’t know about you, but my mother often used the phrase, “Don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater,” which was a rather unfortunate way of saying don’t just throw everything out or give up and start over when attempting to improve, because in doing so you are very likely to dispose of both the good and the bad. I find that phrase coming to mind as I sit down to write this month’s editorial column.

2 months ago | sdmmag.com | Karyn Hodgson

With the changing channel, lightning-speed advancements in technology and other pressures, security integrators have no shortage of challenges going forward in 2025; but the flip side of challenge is opportunity, and those interviewed for this report were overall very optimistic about the outlook for 2025 and beyond.