What’s Your Competitive Edge in Video Verification?

What’s Your Competitive Edge in Video Verification?

For access to live video stream from IP cameras plus simultaneous around-the-clock local recording, network video recorders (NVRs) play a vital role in any customer’s video surveillance system. But do your customers understand why SecureCom Video’s NVR offers more? Namely,...
Legislative Report May 2020

Legislative Report May 2020

Federal Legislative Summary Congress stayed busy with numerous bills aimed at fixing current gaps in recently passed Covid-19 relief/stimulus legislation. With an estimated 40 million jobs lost during the last two months, it seems unlikely Congress will be able to...
New Law Adds Flexibility to Paycheck Protection Loans

New Law Adds Flexibility to Paycheck Protection Loans

President Trump signed H.R. 7010, the “Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020,” on June 5th and it is expected this bill will provide further relief for businesses that qualify for the PPP loans. Among several provisions in this bill,...
Remote Sales Management- Lessons Learned

Remote Sales Management- Lessons Learned

By Gretchen Gordon “Adapt or die” is a favorite quote from one of my favorite movies, “MoneyBall.” The concept is attributed to Charles Darwin, whose actual quote is: “It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that...
SBA and Treasury Release Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness Application

SBA and Treasury Release Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness Application

Today, the Small Business Administration (SBA), in consultation with the Department of the Treasury, released the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan Forgiveness Application and detailed instructions for the application. The form and instructions inform borrowers how to apply for forgiveness...
Did You Know That IC Realtime Offers TAA Compliant Cameras and Recorders?

Did You Know That IC Realtime Offers TAA Compliant Cameras and Recorders?

IC Realtime is now providing TAA (Trade Agreements Act) compliant products to its direct dealers and distribution partners.  We call it our new TAA series.  As a manufacturer operating within the higher end of the spectrum, all devices are UL...
The Liabilities All Around

The Liabilities All Around

As a business, the risk you face every day is immense. There are liabilities all around you, and there simply isn’t enough page space to explore them all and – let’s face it – no one except me likes insurance...
Personality Assessments in the Electronic Security Industry: Harmful or Helpful?

Personality Assessments in the Electronic Security Industry: Harmful or Helpful?

What do personality tests really reveal? Many companies see the benefits of handing out a personality test upon hiring, such as understanding how a worker interprets tasks or how well an employee might work with others. Others warn of potential...
After April’s Stimulus Funding, What’s Next for the Economy?

After April’s Stimulus Funding, What’s Next for the Economy?

It could be viewed as an anti-climactic month considering what transpired in Congress during March. The national fear and spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) prompted a virtual shutdown of the national economy resulting in the most jobs lost since the Great...
Legislative Report April 2020

Legislative Report April 2020

Federal Legislative Summary Congress enacted three major pieces of legislation in March, culminating in the “CARES Act,” which appropriated over $2 trillion in aid to businesses and Americans. A centerpiece of this bill was the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), which...