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Central Station Corner

with Peter Giacalone

SSI's "Monitoring Matters" columnist addresses management and revenue opportunities associated with security system monitoring.
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Enterprising Solutions

with Bob Grossman

Insight and commentary on the issues integrators, consultants, manufacturers and end users face in the real enterprise security world.
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Laying Down the Law

with Ken Kirschenbaum

One of the industry's leading attorneys fields questions and shares insights from his "Alarm - Security Industry Legal Email Newsletter."
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Value-Added Security

with Paul Boucherle

With Paul C. Boucherle CPP CSC SSI “Convergence Channel” guest columnist covers concepts of selling added business value to security solutions.
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Tech Shack

with Bob Dolph

SSI's "Tech Talk" columnist explores information and ideas on the industry's many new and old technical challenges.
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Under Surveillance

Editors' Blog

SSI's editors go beyond the printed page with opinion pieces, news analysis, event coverage, interviews and much more spanning the entire electronic security universe.
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Back to the Basics of Camera Placement

Enterprising Solutions  |  By Bob Grossman  |  May 2, 2012

While it’s true that modern cameras can often get you good images under lousy conditions, improving conditions usually improves the image quality dramatically. In that spirit, here are a few camera placement tips that we frequently see overlooked.

Layering Security Services Helps Meet Customer Needs

Central Station Corner  |  By Peter Giacalone  |  April 26, 2012

As security professionals, we strive to provide the best possible electronic security solutions for our clients that will meet their unique lifestyles or logistics of their business. This element should always remain to be our focus as we survey a potential or existing customer’s premise.

Tips for Designing Value-Based Solutions

Value-Added Security  |  By Paul Boucherle  |  April 25, 2012

In this blog, Paul Boucherle discusses what integrators must do to design the best solutions for end users.

Why the Most Successful Managers Support Mentoring

Under Surveillance  |  By Rodney Bosch  |  April 19, 2012

Are you currently mentoring your employees? SSI Managing Editor Rodney Bosch offers some insight on why mentoring your workers is essential to improving your business.

Addressing an Alarm Company’s Name Change in Contracts

Laying Down the Law  |  By Ken Kirschenbaum  |  April 16, 2012

Ken Kirschenbaum advises readers on how to address changes in contracts after modifying the company's name..

How Women Can Advance in the Security Industry

Under Surveillance  |  By Ashley Willis  |  April 12, 2012

Three female executives in the industry suggest ways for women to progress in the industry.

Saving on Support Software — Redux Part 1

Tech Shack  |  By Bob Dolph  |  April 9, 2012

In this blog, a follow-up on the popular January "Tech Talk" column, Bob Dolph shares links to productivity software to help electronic security contractors.

Should Companies Include Regular Alarm Testing in a Service Contract?

Laying Down the Law  |  By Ken Kirschenbaum  |  April 4, 2012

In this blog, Ken Kirschenbaum answers a reader questioning whether it’s favorable for the service providers to include a supervised line and regular testing in service contracts.

Passing the Pricing Smell Test

Enterprising Solutions  |  By Bob Grossman  |  March 1, 2012

Sometimes things just don't smell right. Even if you're not an expert, there's a dollar figure that will give you pause and make you double check pricing.The projects we do often fall into that category.

Estate and Succession Planning for Alarm Company Owners

Laying Down the Law  |  By Ken Kirschenbaum  |  February 28, 2012

A couple topics that most people do not want to think about are death and taxes. However, for alarm company owners who are considering eventually transferring the business to children or other family members, the subjects are very important.

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