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For an unbiased assessment of the “new look” of P1 and Tim Whall’s leadership, Editor-in-Chief Scott Goldfine posed several questions to three of the most respected security industry business, finance and investment analysts. Following is what Mike Barnes, partner in Barnes Associates; Ron Davis, principal of Davis Mergers and Acquisitions Group; and Les Gold, partner with Mitchell, Silberberg & Knupp (MS&K) had to say.

I realize that some traditional security professionals turn a deaf ear when they hear term "cloud-based monitoring." I'd like to believe this is true because they don't have a full understanding on the great advantages and redundancy that a cloud-based structure can offer.

With other promotional and marketing alternatives available to create lead generation, one installing security contractor decided he had enough of paying $70,000 annually for yellow-page ads.

I checked in with Mitch Reitman, managing principal of Fort Worth, Texas-based SIC Consulting, to inquire what else the Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011 may hold in significance for you. Reitman says this development should be good news to your employees since it equates to a 2% tax break. And there's more ...

Over the years, I have noticed that punch lists get longer and longer, often through no fault of the integrator, the equipment, or the installation. The reasons for this are varied, but I suspect the main one is a reluctance to let the integrator move on.

SSI Managing Editor Rodney Bosch walks readers through AMAG Technology's new "innovation center," where the firm's integrated access control and video security solutions are demoed for customers.

SSI Editor-in-Chief Scott Goldfine he talks to San Francisco 49ers Vice President of Stadium Operations and Security Jim Mercurio about security plans for the 49ers new stadium set to be built in Santa Clara, Calif.

Following the announcement that JoAnna Sohovich has resigned from her position as president of Honeywell Security & Communications, SSI Associate Editor Ashley Willis ponders the future for women in the security industry.

SSI Editor-in-Chief Scott Goldfine interviews the San Francisco 49ers Vice President of Stadium Operations and Security Jim Mercurio about Candlestick Park's new video surveillance upgrade.

In this blog, Ken Kirschenbaum discusses if alarm companies can take legal action against cable providers and telcos to prevent them from having access to alarm company clients.