Get the inside scoop on the AIREF Golf Classic in this podcast with Bart Diddon, the event’s co-creator, president of U.S.A. Central Station Alarm Corp., located in Port Chester, N.Y., and past president of the Electronic Security Association. Diddon discusses how the AIREF Golf Classic at ISC West was developed, what participants can expect at the tournament, and how the tournament benefits such a great organization, AIREF. You’ll want to sign up after you listen! Click here for the registration form.

SDM's Contributing Technology Writer, Dave Engebretson, advises technicians about how to test existing fiber cables for electronic security use. He covers how a technician or a salesperson can determine the type of existing fiber proposed for an installation; and the testing methods used to determine the quality of a specific fiber link. Dave describes the next steps to take if the test fails; and how technicians can ensure that the fiber link, once tested, will work with the optoelectronic transmitters and receivers needed to carry the signals. Dave is president of Slayton Solutions Ltd., a networking and fiber training company. Sponsored by Interlogix, a UTC Fire & Security Company.

How is your company addressing what seems more and more like the “mandatory” value add? Today’s end users are looking for more value than ever, and research suggests the mentality is here to stay.Rich Perry, president and CEO of Security Networks, West Palm Beach, Fla., discusses mastering the value add — both for end users and within the industry. He also talks about how new technologies and services affect the value proposition. Sponsored by Interlogix, a UTC Fire & Security Company.