Whether commercial or residential, Access Control is one of the most critical aspects of a property’s physical security. As long as crime and vandalism exist, there will be a need for physical access control, but with today’s widespread use of mobile digital technology, the need for electronic Access Control systems is rising to new heights. [...]

At ADI Global Distribution we understand the importance of completing a project and staying within your customer’s budget. With more than 50 participating manufacturers, ADI’s Project Registration can help you build complete systems at a lower cost. Our Project Registration Program allows dealers to gain exclusive discounts from industry-leading suppliers which is a savings you [...]

A recent market research study published by Transparency Market Research predicts huge growth potential for the global video surveillance and Video Systems as a Service (VSaaS) market. The report titled, “Video Surveillance and VSaaS Market – Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast, 2014 – 2020,” attributes the lift in the market due [...]

Thank you to all who answered our poll question on the ADI Global Distribution Blog… Over half of those who answered believe that “Technological Shifts” pose the greatest challenge to companies in the Security Industry. Coming in at a distant second place was “Understanding Customers Needs.” Do you agree? Tell us what you think

In our last blog discussion we detailed some of the legal and licensing issues involved in the selling and installation of life safety systems for schools. Today we’ll finish up that topic with a few more very important points that dealers who are new to this market segment need to know. Public School Board Policies [...]

If your traditional business is the installation of intrusion and video surveillance systems, you might be missing a golden opportunity if you don’t include life safety projects in your business plan. There are hundreds of millions of dollars spent annually on fire alarm, mass notification, panic systems, and other technologies by all types of educational [...]

As a professional salesperson and trainer, I naturally love the sound of my own voice. After all, who knows my subjects better than I do? As my daughter said at an ADI Expo she attended last year, her father’s favorite activity is “pontificating.”  I get paid to talk/write/expound on all topics alarm and video, so [...]

For the past twenty years every residential burglar alarm control panel has been programmable to provide some form of test signal. This separate message to the central station confirms that the alarm transmitter is functional and connected to its transmission carrier, which in most cases is a standard POTS (Plain Old Telephone Service) line. Security [...]

Surveillance video is no longer just for commercial security accounts. The usage of residential clients’ Internet connections has opened a brand-new sales opportunity for security dealers. Consider what consumers are seeing on their televisions and other media. The 24-hour news cycle provides repeated reporting of crimes and assaults, increasing the public’s concern for their safety even [...]