SDM Editors' Podcast

SDM spoke with Advanced Security Operations Manager Ian Schatz about the process the company went through to choose a third-party monitoring station, and lessons they learned.

Martin Gren, inventor of the IP video camera, sits down with SDM Staff Editor Amanda Reed to discuss the camera's history, how it has improved and where the technology is headed to celebrate the 25th anniversary of its invention.

After a tumultuous year, ISC West finally returns with an in-person conference. SDM Staff Editor sat down with Will Wise, group vice president of RX, to discuss what this year’s conference will look like.

SDM Staff Editor Amanda Reed sits down with Florian Matusek, product group director-video analytics at Genetec, to discuss the interplay between privacy, video analytics, facial recognition and safety.

SDM Staff Editor Amanda Reed sits down with Lee Odess, CEO of Group 337, to discuss trends in the access control industry and research in the access control space.

SDM Staff Editor Amanda Reed chats with Tony Diodato, founder and chief technology officer at Cypress Integration Solutions and recipient of the  2021 SIA Standards Service Award to talk about his role as co-chair of the Security Industry Association (SIA) OSDP working group.

Listen to Brogan sit down with SDM Staff Editor Amanda Reed to discuss employee training, advancement and maintaining a positive relationship with first responders and law enforcement on our podcast.

SDM Staff Editor Amanda Reed sits down with Thomas Jensen to discuss his leadership style and his goals at the new CEO of Milestone Systems, a global provider in open platform IP video management software.

We speak with industry experts from Genetec, AMAG Technology and Bosch to learn more about what a security appliance is, and how it fits into the overall system.

Unmanned systems (drones and robots) are more popular than ever with the emphasis on remote everything during the ongoing pandemic. Here, Aaron Heiner Simpson, president and CTO of our 2020 Integrator of the Year Stone Security, discusses the emerging technologies.

Kastle Systems, SDM’s 2015 Systems Integrator of the Year and No. 7 on the 2019 SDM Top Systems Integrators Report, recently launched a comprehensive, integrated Covid-19 safety program called KastleSafeSpaces for offices spaces and other clients looking to safeguard the health and safety of people returning to the workplace. Haniel Lynn, CEO of Kastle Systems, says that the company’s approach on...

In the past month, the COVID-19 pandemic has completely changed life as we know it. So how are security businesses coping? In this exclusive roundtable, we speak with John Loud, CEO of Loud Security; Bert Bongard, CEO of LVC Companies; Woodie Andrawos, president of NMC; and Jim Patterson, president of Robblees, about navigating the security industry in this difficult time.

The world we are living in today feels vastly different from the one we were living a month ago. Cities are locking down, businesses are closing and it’s uncertain where things are going from here. Here, Alan Stoddard, vice president and general manager of situational intelligence solutions at Verint Systems, talks about organizations looking for real-time ways to leverage security technology for...

Artificial intelligence is becoming a core component of video surveillance and other security applications, making its way into smart homes everywhere. Here, Alula’s Vice President of Product Development Dave Mayne talks about these advancements, and the privacy issues that can potentially come along with them.

While it seems obvious that security products should protect consumers from all types of threats, the physical security industry is falling behind in cyber security. Here, ACRE Chief Product Officer Kim Loy talks about the cyber security initiatives she is working to develop for all of ACRE’s products, and explores why it’s taken so long for the industry to protect customers from hackers.

Recently, Boon Edam conducted a survey to find out what security professionals think about the risks of tailgating via turnstiles into their facility. Here, Boon Edam Vice President of Marketing Tracie Thomas discusses the results of this survey, and why security industry professionals should care. Find the survey at https://bit.ly/34esLy3.

Custom Alarm is a security company out of Rochester, Minn., that offers fire inspections, connected security, video surveillance, access control and interactive services. Melissa Brinkman’s father Leigh Johnson founded the company, and she came to work at the family business in 1998 after spending several years in management positions in the hospitality industry. She held various positions at Cust...

Advanced Security Systems, based out of California, is a family owned and operated security and alarm monitoring company that takes pride in its customer relationships. So when President and CEO Chuck Petrusha noticed customer service wasn’t where it should be, he enlisted the help of the Ritz-Carlton company to train his employees and redefine Advanced Security’s service values.

On Thursday, May 16, Guardian held the first ever company-wide town hall in its 69-year history to announce a brand refresh and reveal a new logo to its employees and their families and friends. In this exclusive SDM interview, Guardian President Bryan Cipoletti and Vice President of Marketing Kevin Bish discuss these changes, and what they mean for the future of Guardian.

In honor of Earth Day, SDM spoke with Morgan Cassidy, LEED Green Associate for ASSA ABLOY, Jonathan Pine, CEO and president of Renova, and John Burke, manager of regional communications for G4S, about the sustainability steps their companies have made.

Kentucky radio station WEKU-88.9 FM recently interviewed Jeremy Bates, president of Bates Security/Sonitrol of Lexington (SDM’s 2018 Dealer of the Year) about the security industry, trends and what it was like being named dealer of the year! Take a listen here:

Diebold Security added more than 30 new national and global commercial customers in 2013. Bill Fitzhenry, vice president of Commercial Sales for North America, Diebold Security, discusses what led to such growth and describes Diebold Security’s strategy going forward.

On October 16, 2013, Jay Hauhn, chief technology officer and vice president of industry relations at Tyco Integrated Security, was named the new president of the Central Station Alarm Association International. In this Q&A, Hauhn discusses two big projects he will take on as CSAA's new president, the biggest challenges our industry faces in the monitoring space and how CSAA can help, cooperati...

John LaFond, vice president of integrated systems of Linear LLC, breaks down the differences of browser based vs. PC-based access control.

Scott Barrett, president and founder of CWSI, discusses wireless technology advancements in the podcast, “5 Secrets of Wireless Addressable Fire Systems."