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All eyes on Iris: Will DIY hurt RMR?

Lowe’s new offering will generate interest, SSN readers say, but many question its long-term viability
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Rich Miller
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08/29/2012
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YARMOUTH, Maine—Is it a home security “game changer” whose time has come, a marketing annoyance that will confuse consumers, or a false-alarm nightmare waiting to happen?

RNC security director Al Concordia on planning for the Republican convention

Concordia and Tampa police Maj. Brian Duggan talk about priorities and how the $50 million budget for the event was spent
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Leif Kothe
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08/28/2012
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TAMPA, Fla.—Tampa is a regular locale for major sporting events that draw huge crowds, but Major Brian Dugan of the Tampa Police Department said that the Republican National Convention “is the largest event and the highest security event we’ve ever had.”

Industry looks to conventions for clues about security funding

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Rich Miller
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08/27/2012
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YARMOUTH, Maine—With Congress in recess in mid-August, security industry watchdogs geared up for two big events outside the Beltway: the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla., this week, and the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C., on Sept. 4-6.

Remote monitoring market exceeds $29 billion in 2011

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SSN Staff
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08/20/2012
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WELLINGBOROUGH, England—The world market for remote monitoring services was worth more than $29 billion in 2011, equivalent to $2.4 billion in recurring monthly revenue over the course of the year, according to a new report by IMS Research.

Hottest security trend in the palm of your hand

Mobile devices top the list at a CSAA-sponsored webinar
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Rich Miller
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08/06/2012
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VIENNA, Va.—It should come as no surprise to anyone in the industry who owns a smartphone or tablet: That mother lode of technology you constantly find glued to your hand is the hottest trend in security.

Legislative Roundup: Congress keeps industry busy

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SSN Staff
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07/31/2012
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YARMOUTH, Maine—This month we’re launching a monthly roundup of legislative news, both state and federal, of interest to security and fire integrators, installers and monitoring companies.

Bright lights, big tabs: Readers sound off on ISC in NYC

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Rich Miller
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07/18/2012
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YARMOUTH, Maine—ISC East or ISC Solutions? For a majority of respondents in Security Systems News' latest monthly poll, the name of the trade show isn’t an issue (it’s ISC East again after a two-year stint with its alternate moniker). But what about the fact that it’s still being held in the Big Apple, the most expensive U.S. city for business travel?
Well, now you’ve got something to chew on.

House passes Secure Border Act

Bill goes to Senate with provisions important to security industry
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Martha Entwistle
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07/16/2012
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WASHINGTON—The Security Industry Association announced some good news for the industry in June: The House has passed H.R. 1299, the Secure Border Act.

RMR Capital Group launches at ESX

New lender’s sweet spot is $150k to $500k
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Martha Entwistle
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07/11/2012
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ST. LOUIS PARK, Minn.—Saying there’s a “glaring need for capital” among small and mid-sized alarm companies, another new lender has entered the security space: RMR Capital Group.

Technology still top challenge for alarm companies, new ESA president says

John Knox takes helm amid advances that are reshaping the industry
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Rich Miller
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07/03/2012
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NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Competition from telecoms and cablecos is drawing a lot of attention in the security world, but keeping pace with technology is still the biggest challenge facing alarm companies, new ESA President John Knox said at the Electronic Security Expo.

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Early termination fees are a standard in the security industry but now The ADT Corp. is facing a class-action lawsuit over them. The attorney representing ADT clients from California, Illinois and elsewhere in the lawsuit says the fees violate federal and state consumer protection laws. But industry advocates say the fees are legitimate to help companies recover installation costs and for loss of profit. What do you think about such fees?

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