Contributed by Rob Tockarshewsky, USI Insurance Services, Robert.tockarshewsky@usi.com There is an old adage: ‘Failure to plan is planning to fail…’ No one ever sets out to fail, yet more times than not, failure may be the end result. Providing insurance & risk management services is similar to alarm companies providing security & fire alarm systems […]
Contributed by Frank Pietrobono, SVP of Sales, RSPNDR, frank@rspndr.io Without a doubt, the electronic security industry is experiencing significant digital disruption. New technologies are replacing the manual processes that have supported the security industry over the past 50 years. These technologies strive to correct long-standing pain points, build better products, enhance user experience, and support our […]
Written by David Morgan, Co-Founder/Vice President, Security Dealer Marketing, dmorgan@sd.marketing Much like 2020, 2021 saw continued challenges as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The ongoing implications for the security industry and the alarm monitoring industry specifically continue to be profound and will reverberate for years to come. An extended time of social distancing has […]
By Ryan Brady, TRG Associates, rbrady@trgassociates.com A PERS unit is a device that is used to request help from a monitoring center in the event of an emergency. The monitoring center can alert family and emergency services to help the customer. There are two main types of medical alert devices: traditional and mobile. Landline PERS […]
By Marjorie Fitton, DICE Corporation, Marjorie.Fitton@dicecorp.com Automation Monitoring Software provides central station operators with the information needed to handle events for the safety and security of life and property. Signals are transmitted from sensors, detectors, alarms, videos, access controls–or any other device that sends out a signal to the central station receiver. The receivers convert […]
