Mass notification systems are only as effective as the underlying technology and integration capabilities they leverage.
Peter Giacalone
Peter Giacalone is President of Giacalone Associates, an independent security consulting firm.
Peter Giacalone's Latest Posts
Monitoring Matters: A Robust 2024 of Leveraging Technology
Almost all mainstream applications of AI technology today (e.g., ChatGPT) are narrow AI, no matter how much they might look like general AI.
Enhancing Monitoring Center Customer Support Through Conversational AI
The adoption of conversational AI on a worldwide basis to serve customers on all levels is on a great growth trajectory.
Monitoring Matters: Presence Detection is an Intricate Element of Every Smart Home
Presence detection platforms aren’t all the same; they monitor for presence and activity in a variety of manners.
Monitoring Matters: AI, Analytics and Machine Learning—What’s the Difference?
Given how much hype and attention AI has had recently in so many ways, it can be hard to differentiate what’s real from what’s not.
Monitoring Matters: Wireless Video Isn’t Only for Residential Uses Anymore
High-quality video products, integrated along with fundamental intelligence, have really proven to be an accelerant in growing remote video.
Monitoring Matters: PERS and Lifestyle Management Opportunities
The introduction and adoption of evolving technologies created a window for global organizations to move in and leave traditionalists behind.
Cybersecurity Best Practices May Involve Partnering With 3rd-Party Pros
Maintain cybersecurity best practices is essential, however, what do you do if your business doesn’t have the bandwidth or capabilities of addressing these guidelines on its own?
Sensing a Disruption in the Home
The influx of tech and applications into smart home and security environments using AI is picking up steam. Here’s how presence detection will move the needle.
Technology Matters on Higher Level for A.M.E. Churches
“Although it is our job to design and provide meaningful security every day, this project has more meaning than any that come to mind,” says Dean Rommes, president, SNAP Integrations.
Are You a True Technology Provider?
The digital world creates broader monitoring opportunities, enabling evolution to be a comprehensive integrator vs. a legacy ‘alarm company.’
Why It’s Time to Consider Offering Presence Detection
Some of the key benefits of the various platforms include the sensing, monitoring and notification of lifestyles and behavior, individual device identification, and enhanced aging in place and medical alert systems.
