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Monitoring Market Almost Hit $30 Billion in 2011

Who would have ever thought the remote monitoring market would hit close to $30 billion in 2011? Not us here at SIAC. We’re heartened to hear that statistic, recently reported by IMS Research. They estimated 54 million customers use remote services, including alarm...

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The Olympics And Excellence

We trust you’ve been watching at least some of the Olympics the past week or so. We have. It might be a stretch to tie SIAC and the Olympics together. So be it. How do we link them? Two words: Excellence and training. One of the things we speak repeatedly about when...

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Big Data Is A Big Idea

You may have heard of the phrase “Big Data.” Or perhaps not. It’s getting some play in higher technology magazines like “Wired” and “Fast Company.” Essentially, it means that with the ever-growing pile of information in the world, there’s more ability to solve...

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Predictive Policing Shows Promising Results

Policing techniques, like businesses and technology, continue evolving. It’s easy to get stuck in a mentality that “things have always gone this way, so they’re going to continue to go this way.” That’s not anyone’s reality in 2012. Police continually look at new ways...

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CSAA Votes One-Time Donation to SIAC Of $25,000

As we enter our open season for SIAC supporters to step up, we wanted to thank some early arrivers. In particular, the CSAA Executive Committee voted unanimously during ESX in Nashville, TN, to authorize a one-time donation to SIAC of $25,000. SIAC thanks them for...

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Los Angeles Calls Drop 60% on False Dispatches

False dispatch calls to alarms dropped in Los Angeles by 60% from 2003-2011. That’s great news for the electronic security industry, not just for the city and state. Why? The city sets many trends. We’re tremendously encouraged about this one because stopping response...

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Doing Business The Right Way

There are right and wrong ways to do business. Not everyone would agree on how that applies to alarm companies, but there are some simple standards that we believe should be followed. They ensure you install, service and monitor security systems at the highest quality...

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