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Monthly columns featured in SDM Magazine, written by security marketplace experts.

Topics

Security Comings & Goings

A round-up of new hires, promotions and other announcements for security industry professionals.

Editor's Angle

Monthly column by Editor Karyn Hodgson.

Security & the Law

Monthly column featuring information on the law in the security industry.

Security NetWorkings

Monthly column featuring information pertaining to the security industry.

Digital Shuffle

The latest apps and websites in the security industry.

Technology @ Work

Articles on security for small-large businesses.

Technology Solutions

Insider News & Business

The latest information about mergers and acquisitions, new hires and other news affecting the security industry.

Marketing Madmen

A marketing column related to the Security industry.

SIA Waypoints

SIA Waypoints is a column written by the Security Industry Association addressing a variety of industry topics, concerns and best practices.

Integration Spotlight

Key trends and business insights for security integrators provided by PSA leaders and members.

ARTICLES

Marketing Madmen

How to Align With Security Industry Prospects Strategically & Formulaically in 2024

David Morgan
David Morgan
Alex chavez
Alex Chavez
January 10, 2024

Your potential security customers need a rational and relational foundation before connecting with your brand. And there’s a powerful and predictable way to do that.


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Editor's Angle

Appreciating ‘Ordinary’

Karyn Hodgson
Karyn Hodgson
January 5, 2024

IT’S JANUARY. Happy New Year! I hope you have an ordinary year.


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Integration Spotlight

The Benefits of ‘Allyship’ in the Workplace

Tia Eskandari
January 2, 2024

Allyship refers to the actions, behaviors, and practices that leaders take to support, amplify, and advocate for others, especially individuals who do not belong to the same social identity groups as themselves.


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Workforce Strategies

Security on the RISE, Part 2: Insights From the Industry’s Emerging Leaders

Kara Klein
Kara Klein
December 27, 2023

Following are some tips from the 25 on the RISE honorees on what companies in the security industry can do to better grow, develop and empower their emerging leaders.


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Security Law

Summary Judgement Denied: A Death Leads to Cautionary PERS Saga

Lessing E. Gold
Lessing E. Gold
December 18, 2023

Following the unfortunate death of a woman who had activated a PERS alarm, a jury will decide the damages. 


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Marketing Madmen

Do Webinars Still Work?

David Morgan
David Morgan
Alex chavez
Alex Chavez
December 14, 2023

Learn how to get the best out of your webinar game.


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Integration Spotlight

Supporting Systems Integrators in 2024 & Beyond

Matt-Bennet-Thumb
Matt Barnett
December 7, 2023

Stepping into the role when integrators faced more headwinds than they had in decades meant we needed to quickly adapt to support our members through tough times.


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Editor's Angle

How Peak Alarm Pursues Methodical Excellence

Karyn Hodgson
Karyn Hodgson
December 4, 2023

One of the things that really intrigued me about Peak Alarm when I first read their application for SDM Dealer of the Year was the sheer number of initiatives the company took on all at once — most of them in the middle of a pandemic.


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Biometrics

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SDM Editors
December 4, 2023

Real-life applications of security technologies.



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Workforce Strategies

Security on the RISE: Insights From the Industry’s Emerging Leaders

Kara Klein
Kara Klein
November 30, 2023

Industry leaders discuss how to propel young talents’ careers and offer advice for other professionals who are new to security.


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