By Rodney Bosch

The Z-Wave Alliance is a consortium of more than 200 independent manufacturers that build wireless home control products based on the Z-Wave standard. Mark Walters, chairman of the group, joins the conversation to discuss the increasingly competitive home automation/home security landscape.

Installing security and monitoring providers are heading to Nashville for the annual show jointly owned by ESA and CSAA. Here’s a handy preview of the various educational sessions, plus many other happenings on tap.

Just as previous deadly attacks have served to raise awareness for electronic security measures, the Boston Marathon bombing has refocused attention on the role public video surveillance can play in identifying and apprehending perpetrators.

Honeywell reshuffled its vaunted life-safety business and reached into its well of veteran talent to appoint a leader of a new umbrella organization. In an exclusive interview, Gary Lederer, explains his vision to keep the Titan-sized organization agile in reacting to customer needs within a vibrant marketplace. He also addresses industry trends and challenges, plus technologies that could one day alter the life-safety landscape.

Fire/Life-safety pros and others headed to Chicago for the year’s top industry event have lots to consider planning their schedules. Check out the following guide for an overview of education and training sessions, plus learn about ancillary goings-on at the exhibit hall and elsewhere. 

Despite its national presence in providing integrated solutions in numerous vertical markets, the credo at Kratos Public Safety & Security is never stray from the true needs of the customer. In an exclusive interview with EVP Jim Henry, find out how the firm leverages its parent company and how a core belief system is helping propel it to new heights.

While there has been much buzz of late about opportunities for security integrators to tap into the emerging area of Big Data, new global research by Cisco indicates IT professionals and businesses themselves are struggling to get their arms fully around the concept. The Cisco Connected World Technology Report (CCWTR) surveyed 1,800 IT professionals across 18 countries to examine the IT readiness, challenges, technology gaps and strategic value of implementing Big Data projects.

Paul Cronin is senior vice president of Atrion, a Warwick, R.I.-based IT services company, and former CEO of 1nService discusses challenges integrators face in the midst of evolving market trends.

Security professionals from across the nation are gearing up to attend the industry’s premier educational event for systems integrators. Along with a new symposium on emergency communications, find out what other training sessions are on tap along with networking activities. 

For electronic security industry stakeholders warily tracking the threat of massive federal spending cuts, tensions only intensified after congressional leaders and the White House failed to reach a deal on March 1 to avert sequestration.

As the new Chairman of the Steering Committee for the Open Network Video Interface Forum, Per Björkdahl of Axis Communications is now leading the organization’s charge to create and promote IP standards within video surveillance and other physical security areas. He joins the conversation to discuss ONVIF’s work.

Since its founding in 2000, March Networks has remained focused on delivering end-to-end IP video management solutions that help customers realize the true value of networked video.

Anchoring the posh CityCenter development, the Aria Casino & Resort is equipped with a state-of-the-art hybrid video surveillance system that blends IP HD and 360° technology with analog. Learn why it ranks among the world’s best gaming solutions.

The customer of a prominent security company was murdered along with her boyfriend by a stalker while they slept in an upstairs bedroom. An investigation found the provider recklessly breached its responsibilities by failing to design, install and test a system that was supposed to be customized for early detection of an intruder. Details of what went awry are examined.

Independent security installers searching to pinpoint the right dealer program have much to consider. Getting a handle your specific business needs and expectations, as well as understanding your obligations to a program, are key. Read on to create your own roadmap for locating the right partnership.

When considering a potential dealer program partnership, the decision-making process should be conducted with a strong eye toward making certain your business interests are safeguarded.

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The Joys of PSA-TEC 2013
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On the Show Floor at the 2013 NFPA Conference & Expo
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A Look at Thermal Imaging
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