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SILVER SPRING, Md. – The  Partner Alliance for Safer Schools  ( PASS ) has released the seventh edition of its  Safety and Security Guidelines for K-12 Schools , which offer “the most comprehensive information available on nationwide leading practices specifically for securing school facilities, from subject matter experts across the education, public safety and industry sectors,” according to the alliance announcement. The seventh-edition release – including updates to the Safety and Security Guidelines and the School Safety and Security Checklist – improves on previous versions of the PASS guidance to make it more comprehensive, easier to use and more reflective of K-12 schools’ evolving security needs and challenges. The PASS school security and safety guidelines “provide school administrators, school boards and public safety and security professionals with a road map for implementing a layered and tiered approach to enhancing the safety of school environments and a...

Yesterday, SSI   broke the news  that Resideo Technologies, Inc., intends to separate its ADI Global Distribution  business  through a tax-free spin-off to Resideo shareholders. The result of this is that ADI, will become an independent public company. In light of this important news, SSI  sought out Rob Aarnes, president of ADI, for an exclusive interview. During this conversation, Aarnes provides fresh insight into how this move will affect ADI’s customers, particularly those in the integrator channel. Moreover, he offers hints at the company’s ongoing acquisition strategy and what leadership might be looking for. Finally, he sheds light on ADI’s top strategic goal over the next one to two years. You won’t find these exclusive comments anywhere else. So, make sure to check out this interview with Rob Aarnes from ADI so you understand not only the facts but also the business implications. Security Sales & Integration: For ADI Global Distribution’s ...

In a crowded industry where most security dealers and integrators offer similar hardware at comparable prices, your brand is often the only real differentiator. We’re not just talking about a logo or catchy tagline, but how you communicate with your audience online, on the job and in every interaction through your marketing. If you want your brand to become truly synonymous with “security” in your market— a position usually held by national giants, you don’t need a massive budget. You need clarity, consistency, and the willingness to put in the work. Here’s how to build an award-winning security brand. Determine Your Security Marketing Story You don’t need to be a self-proclaimed storytelling expert, but you do need to define what your brand stands for. This goes beyond who started the company or how long you’ve been in business. Focus on your why and how. What kind of company are you trying to build? What do you want to be known for? Start simple. Write down three to five traits...

The latest entry in our Best Advice Q&A series is Michael Hanlon, vice president of hosted and managed services for Allied Universal Technology Services. He shares the best advice he’s ever heard, how he helps security industry newcomers get acclimated and the person to whom he will never stop listening. Security Sales & Integration: What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever received? Michael Hanlon: It is not as much advice as it was a realization.  When remote video monitoring and managed services were in their early days, I had long conversations with industry pioneers, including Brad Gordon and Bill Bozeman, where we discussed the need for integrators to build a recurring monthly revenue (RMR) model. At first, it was the understanding that integration companies sold for lower multiples than alarm companies because alarm companies had monitoring contracts to drive up their valuation. Over time, this mindset evolved and the reasoning and business modeling for host...

DELTONA, Fla.—SS&Si Dealer Network, a national distributor of electronic security and low-voltage products, has announced that Hanwha Vision is now part of its growing product catalog. The national distributor states that Hanwha Vision is known for its cutting-edge AI-powered video surveillance products, powerful and user-friendly VMS interface, and full compliance with NDAA and TAA standards. SS&Si asserts that Hanwha Vision brings a powerful set of capabilities to SS&Si Dealer Network and its customers. “I’m thrilled to add Hanwha Vision to our product line,” says Jake Voll, president of SS&Si Dealer Network . “Our dealers deserve best-in-class partners who are committed to the channel—offering secure, NDAA-compliant solutions with flexible on-premise and hybrid deployment options. Hanwha delivers all of that, with manufacturing based in South Korea and Vietnam, and a large team of U.S.-based field representatives supporting the channel.” Hanwha Vision Products In...

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Resideo Technologies, Inc., today announces the organization’s  intention to separate its ADI Global Distribution   business  through a tax-free spin-off to Resideo shareholders. Upon completion of the separation, Resideo’s Products & Solutions business (P&S) will continue to operate as Resideo. As part of the deal, ADI will become an independent public company. Why Resideo and ADI Are Separating Resideo has instilled strong operational discipline across the enterprise, says president and CEO Jay Geldmacher, in the joint announcement. This, he notes, has resulted in “independence for each of ADI and P&S.” ADI is a global wholesale distributor of low-voltage products, including security and audiovisual solutions. Meanwhile, P&S is a building products manufacturer focused on residential controls and sensing solutions. “We believe a separation is the next, most natural step, allowing ADI and P&S the opportunity to unlock th...

Have you ever pondered where a product or service starts? I realize that this might be a chicken-or-egg conversation. But consider a company or a monitoring center at its roots and how it arrived at a point at which it succeeded or perhaps failed, and you wondered why it failed. The companies that get to say that they’re part of the “Best of the Best” usually didn’t get there by accident; it was the result of a disciplined approach to how the organization grows and is run. That discipline becomes even more important as you start to scale up and increase products, services and the required support to assist users or providers. A Monitoring Center on Every Corner When I first started in this business, it seemed as if there was a monitoring center on every corner; most were small and covered smaller geographical areas, mostly because of the limitations of copper wire from the monitoring centers to the protected premises. In the mid-’70s, the digital dialer was born and it all changed....

BERLIN—DoorBird, a global manufacturer of IP video intercom solutions, has just announced the release of the DoorBird D1812B Intercom system. The popular access control company says the latest addition to its premium line of smart intercom systems builds upon the success of the D1812 intercom, and the European company says the new D1812B model offers the same advanced features with the added convenience of an included backbox to simplify installation while enhancing aesthetic integration. “We listened to our customers and partners who wanted a more streamlined installation experience,” says Sascha Keller, CEO & founder of DoorBird. “The D1812B delivers the same trusted performance as the D1812, now with the added benefit of a surface-mount backbox included right out of the box.” DoorBird D1812B Integrates into Residential and Commercial Environments The DoorBird D1812B is designed for both residential and commercial applications, offering secure access control, high-definition...

SILVER SPRING, Md. – The  Security Industry Association  ( SIA ) is now accepting applications for two key SIA scholarship programs: the SIA Women in Security Forum Scholarship and the James Rothstein Business Scholarship. These scholarships offer funds to security industry professionals, as well as students, to help them further their career, professional development and educational goals. The SIA Women in Security Forum (WISF) Scholarship, an initiative established in 2020 and led by the SIA WISF community, offers multiple scholarships worth $7,500 each that SIA members and students can use toward professional development and education. Inside the SIA Women in Security Forum Scholarship SIA’s Women in Security Forum is a community that works to promote, recruit and cultivate the leadership of women for a more inclusive and diversified industry. The WISF Scholarship program was created to further educational opportunities for the widest spectrum of people and ...

Today, our ongoing Best Advice Q&A series shines the light on Tim Palmquist, vice president at Milestone Systems. He shares the best advice he’s ever been gotten, what he tells aspiring security industry professionals and who has helped to guide him in his career and life. Security Sales & Integration: What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever received? Tim Palmquist: “It’s time to stop making spreadsheets and start reading them.” For most of my early career years, Microsoft Excel was my professional love language. I put every idea, proposal, opportunity and plan through a thorough analysis in Excel. Data was the driver, and this tool empowered me to analyze and communicate almost daily. Looking back these were my “integrator” years–the years being deep in the details, armed with the numbers, confident in analysis. But there comes a time in your own professional development that you can add more value to the organization by letting others vet the data and build the ...

AUGUSTA, Ga.— Conceal has officially launched what it says is the world’s first Browser-based security edge solution: Browser Native SSE. The Georgia-based company says that its latest solution replaces VDI (virtual path identifier), VPN (virtual private network), and legacy SSE solutions while securing users’ browsers. Conceal suggests that its Browser Native SSE delivers fast, secure access to any application from any browser, anywhere in the world. According to the company, legacy remote access tools like VDI and VPN were never designed for today’s hybrid, high-speed workforce, and legacy SSE only adds complexity and latency by forcing traffic through remote infrastructure. “This isn’t an evolution. It’s a hard reset,” says Eric Cornelius, CEO of Conceal . “We’ve ripped out the complexity, stripped away the latency, and put secure access where it should have always been—in the browser. It’s fast, invisible, and built for the way work happens today.” Conceal Browser Native SS...

WASHINGTON – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) recently issued a Request for Information (RFI) for the development and deployment of turnkey solutions for use at airport security checkpoints.  The RFI supports TSA’s strategic goal to “identify innovative, technology-driven solutions that strengthen aviation security and enhance the overall passenger experience,” according to the announcement. Respondents are encouraged to propose “turnkey models, incorporating cutting-edge screening technologies to deliver a curated, secure, customer-centric experience at security checkpoints,” the announcement says. “TSA is constantly looking for innovative private sector solutions to enhance security and improve the passenger experience at TSA checkpoints,” says TSA acting administrator Ha Nguyen McNeill in the announcement. “Homeland Security Secretary Noem recently announced TSA’s elimination of the mandate for passengers to remove their shoes. “This effort will continue to ...

The world of siloed systems is fading. As end users move away from maintaining multiple systems, preferring to have one piece of software that unifies video, access control and other devices, they’re also asking for ways to turn that raw data into actionable insights. The good news is that access control systems have the capabilities to meet those demands. Let’s look at three broad capabilities that security integrators can use to guide customers beyond unlocking doors toward a long-term strategy of extracting maximum value from their access control systems, while solidifying the integrator’s role as a strategic partner. Flow Modern access control systems can help simplify the flow of people within an organization. Linking cardholder data to HR databases or doors and other devices to facility information databases can help teams better understand and facilitate day-to-day operations. For example, contractual employees can be given temporary credentials based on responsibility whil...

In its eighth year of celebrating innovative technology implementation and monitoring center excellence, the 2025 Monitoring Center Technology Marvel Award made some history, with two companies — Becklar and Actuate — teaming up to earn the honor for their partnership. For those who aren’t aware, the Monitoring Technology Marvel Award , which is co-sponsored by SSI and The Monitoring Association (TMA), recognizes “professional monitoring centers and solutions providers for the innovation and/or implementation of cutting-edge technology,” according to the online application for the annual award. It was created in 2018 by TMA’s Technology Committee, with a dual mission: recognizing monitoring centers that create and/or use innovative technology and raising awareness of those new technologies. Innovative Use of Technology Marvel Award winners use technology in innovative ways to introduce new levels of efficiency or effectiveness within the business; additional, innovative video ver...

SILVER SPRING, Md. – The  Security Industry Association  ( SIA ) has opened the call for nominations for the third annual  25 on the RISE Awards —a program presented by SIA’s RISE community for emerging security leaders with the support of Genetec and HID. Each year, this initiative honors “25 security leaders of today and tomorrow for their impactful contributions to advancing the security industry,” according to the association announcement. The 2025 class of 25 on the RISE honorees will be recognized during a special award ceremony at  Securing New Ground , the security industry’s executive conference, scheduled for Oct. 14-15 in New York City. Why You Should Apply for 25 on the RISE “The 25 on the RISE Awards are a unique way to celebrate security’s rising stars and the inspiring leaders who are transforming our industry and its diversity, innovation and impact, at work, in their companies and in their communities,” said SIA CEO Don Erickson in the asso...

RA’ANANA, Israel and MCLEAN, Va .— D-Fend Solutions, a developer of radio frequency (RF) cyber-based, non-kinetic, non-jamming, counter-drone takeover technology, has announced the launch of EnforceAir2 Maritime, a specialized version of its EnforceAir2 system, tailored to meet the unique needs of Counter-UAS operations in maritime environments. “Naval and maritime counter-drone operations bring unique challenges that must be addressed without compromising safety or advanced communications. EnforceAir2 Maritime, developed with insight gained through our deep experience with this sector, achieves this by supporting a scalable and non-disruptive system to detect, locate, and take control of rogue drones in maritime environments, , ensuring operational continuity and protection for critical naval and maritime assets,” says Yaniv Benbenisti, president and chief product officer, D-Fend Solutions. D-Fend EnforceAir2 Maritime Protects Harbors, Ports and Transportation Routes Designed to wi...

Over the past three months, we have explored different levels of competence that your team members might exhibit. Each level of competence growth stands on the shoulders of the previous level of competence. How well team members embrace and pursue the next level of competence is up to them, as well as you as their leader. The next tier up is Unconscious Competence (UC). At this level, people do not become bogged down in overthinking a challenge; instead, they simply get it done without wasting time or creating any drama. They make difficult tasks and challenges look effortless and easy without much conscious thought. How is Unconscious Competence Possible? How is this possible? It’s mostly muscle memory, years of experience learning from mistakes, and being able to adjust thinking and responses in real time. An example would be someone who can hold a conversation while performing a high-speed, complex driving maneuver, all without panicking or breaking out in a sweat. The most ...

The ASIS Foundation is well-known around the world for the research it pumps out and the grants it delivers to security professionals and organizations who are looking to advance their careers and boost the security industry as a whole. But all of that research and all of those grants don’t pay for themselves. It takes a lot of financial support and backing from friends and families of the 30,000 global members to keep the foundation growing stronger every year and supporting more and more causes and initiatives every year. The biggest and most popular of those fundraising efforts is the ASIS Foundation fitness challenge. “The the idea is we all get sponsors which vary in amounts, and then we go out and we we try and walk, run or bike or dance, if we wish to, as much as we can as far as we can, in order to raise as much money as we can, ,” says ASIS Foundation chairman Martin Gill. There are individual prizes for those who do the most to get themselves in better shape, he says, ...

AUSTIN, Texas—Eagle Eye Networks, a global developer of cloud video surveillance, has introduced Eagle Eye Precision Person & Vehicle Detection. The AI-powered feature runs entirely in the cloud works on any connected camera to offer accurate detection and alerting when intruders are present. According to Eagle Eye Networks , businesses can deploy Eagle Eye Precision Person & Vehicle Detection on any camera connected to the global Eagle Eye platform with the push of a button–no new hardware or setup is required. “This advanced, AI-powered feature reduces crime by detecting people and vehicles with precision and immediately alerting the business owner, security team, or monitoring center when intruders are detected,” says Dean Drako, CEO of Eagle Eye Networks . “Eagle Eye Precision Person & Vehicle Detection turns existing security cameras into an intrusion detection system–helping businesses respond faster, prevent incidents, and operate more efficiently, all without c...