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Laura Stepanek

Laura Stepanek

Laura Stepanek is an SDM contributing writer. Laura was the Editor of SDM from 2001-2020 and first joined the publication in 1984. She holds a bachelor’s degree in English from Barat College of DePaul University.

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ARTICLES

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VIDEO SOLUTIONS

How VMS Is Keeping Pace With Third-Party Software & Hardware

Amidst a large influx of third-party software and hardware solutions available for video surveillance systems, VMS manufacturers examine the factors allowing the industry to be open to integrations.
Laura Stepanek
Laura Stepanek
October 31, 2023

Amidst a large influx of third-party software and hardware solutions available for video surveillance systems, VMS manufacturers examine the factors allowing the industry to be open to integrations.


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TRENDS & INDUSTRY ISSUES

5 Leading Trends in Security Distribution

From trends that promise revenue growth such as the rise of managed services, to those that obstruct progress such as equipment shortages, distributors describe what’s affecting the dynamics with their security integrator/dealer customers in 2023.
Laura Stepanek
Laura Stepanek
September 11, 2023

From trends that promise revenue growth such as the rise of managed services, to those that obstruct progress such as equipment shortages, distributors describe what’s affecting the dynamics with their security integrator/dealer customers in 2023.


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VIDEO SOLUTIONS

How to Choose the Right Cloud Architecture for Your Customers

Learn about some common configurations of cloud video and questions to ask to determine the best one for your customers’ operations.
Laura Stepanek
Laura Stepanek
August 7, 2023

Learn about some common configurations of cloud video and questions to ask to determine the best one for your customers’ operations.


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SYSTEMS INTEGRATION

How to Elevate Opportunities With Drone & Robot Technologies

Security integrators recognize the customer benefits of autonomous security technologies like security robots, surveillance drones and drone detection systems. But they admit the hurdles to sales are high.
Laura Stepanek
Laura Stepanek
July 24, 2023

Security integrators recognize the customer benefits of autonomous security technologies like security robots, surveillance drones, and drone detection systems. But they admit the hurdles to sales are high.


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How to Strengthen Your Business With Software

Laura Stepanek
Laura Stepanek
April 10, 2023

Here’s how some of the security industry’s most well-known software companies are continuing to match the needs of security integrators and dealers.


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Gunshot Detection: A Life Safety Product for Integrators to Resell

Laura Stepanek
Laura Stepanek
February 27, 2023

When it comes to gunshot detection, no two technologies are alike. What most have in common, however, is their effortless fit within a security integrator’s life-safety product portfolio and business model.


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Security Finance

Buying, Selling & Financing in Today’s Economy

Laura Stepanek
Laura Stepanek
December 30, 2022

Top-performing security companies are still commanding high valuations when selling their businesses, while the financial markets tighten due to extra caution about the economy.


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4 Questions to Help You Select Your Next NVR

The next time you meet with a new vendor to learn about their network video recorders, you’ll know what to ask them — and what they might tell you.
Laura Stepanek
Laura Stepanek
October 21, 2022

The next time you meet with a new vendor to learn about their network video recorders, you’ll know what to ask them — and what they might tell you.


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SECURITY INDUSTRY AWARDS

2022 TMA Excellence Award Winners Inspire Others

Central stations and the monitoring professionals who work there offer inspiration and exemplary ideas to the security industry, through their knowledge, work and achievements.
Laura Stepanek
Laura Stepanek
July 29, 2022

Central stations and the monitoring professionals who work there offer inspiration and exemplary ideas to the security industry, through their knowledge, work and achievements.  


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Video Monitoring

The Role of AI-Powered Analytics in the Central Station

Today it’s all about bringing video alarms into a central station, where they are acted upon in real time by a real agent. It’s made possible through artificial intelligence, which delivers precise detection with fewer false alarms, and the ability to prevent incidents before they occur.
Laura Stepanek
Laura Stepanek
June 29, 2022

Today it’s all about bringing video alarms into a central station, where they are acted upon in real time by a real agent. It’s made possible through artificial intelligence, which delivers precise detection with fewer false alarms, and the ability to prevent incidents before they occur. 


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