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Morgan Hertel

Morgan Hertel is Vice President of Technology and Innovation for Rapid Response Monitoring.

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Morgan Hertel's Latest Opinion Posts

Read: Monitoring Matters: The Real Cost of False Alarms

Monitoring Matters: The Real Cost of False Alarms

False alarms are one of the most distressing and problematic events that can occur for a subscriber or security system user.

Read: Monitoring Matters: AI, Deep Learning Could Revolutionize the Alarm Industry

Monitoring Matters: AI, Deep Learning Could Revolutionize the Alarm Industry

There hasn’t been a lot of focused work to leverage the use of AI to modify real-time workflow based on information from disparate systems.

Read: Why Central Stations Must Adapt to These Changing Consumer Communications

Why Central Stations Must Adapt to These Changing Consumer Communications

Central stations and call centers need to be able to meet the demands of different standards to be able to serve their clients and end users universally and effectively.

Read: AI Is Great, but the Human Element Remains Essential

AI Is Great, but the Human Element Remains Essential

Rapid Response’s Morgan Hertel explains why, although AI can accomplish great things, some scenarios still need a human touch.

Read: Why Robotics for Security Is Here to Stay

Why Robotics for Security Is Here to Stay

From more informed alarm response to greater detection possibilities, make no mistake — security robotics is not a passing fad.

Morgan Hertel's Latest Posts

Read: Monitoring Matters: The Real Cost of False Alarms

Monitoring Matters: The Real Cost of False Alarms

False alarms are one of the most distressing and problematic events that can occur for a subscriber or security system user.

Read: Monitoring Matters: AI, Deep Learning Could Revolutionize the Alarm Industry

Monitoring Matters: AI, Deep Learning Could Revolutionize the Alarm Industry

There hasn’t been a lot of focused work to leverage the use of AI to modify real-time workflow based on information from disparate systems.

Read: Adding Perspective on Today’s AI Abilities

Adding Perspective on Today’s AI Abilities

AI is going to change the way we do things, but let’s take a pause and see what we can actually do today vs. five years from now.

Read: What Goes Into Creating and Approving Industry Standards? More Than You Think

What Goes Into Creating and Approving Industry Standards? More Than You Think

Since standards dictate how you do installations and where systems are monitored, it’s extremely important to understand how they come into being. TMA President Morgan Hertel shares the behind-the-scenes process.

Read: Why the New AVS-01 Alarm Standard Could Be a Gamechanger

Why the New AVS-01 Alarm Standard Could Be a Gamechanger

AVS-01 is the first standard to look at many variables and disparate data and use that to ascertain new priorities that can be used by monitoring centers to vary their workflow and notification processes and methods.

Read: Bold Converge Conference Reveals What Security Providers Want

Bold Converge Conference Reveals What Security Providers Want

Two major themes were on display at Bold’s 2022 conference: integrating everything with everything and controlling the customer experience.

Read: The War on POTS: Making the Move to Alternate Technologies

The War on POTS: Making the Move to Alternate Technologies

Moving your accounts from POTS lines to an alternate technology will ultimately save you time and increase the value of your company, but more importantly it will provide your subscribers solid and reliable communications into the future.

Read: Monitoring Value: Do You Know Your Company’s True Worth?

Monitoring Value: Do You Know Your Company’s True Worth?

Today, buyers and lenders have much different metrics when it comes to determining what a fair and equitable purchase price is for a given customer base.

Read: Why Providing Convenience to Customers Is Key

Why Providing Convenience to Customers Is Key

A good many monitoring center customers have strong preferences on how they would like to interact with an associate.

Read: Finding the Right ‘Stuff’ — Examining New Technologies in Security

Finding the Right ‘Stuff’ — Examining New Technologies in Security

New systems will no longer have a static set of features. Instead, they will be sold on the merits of how fast they can solve our unique problems and how much will it cost.

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