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V.18 I.6 AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2014
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Anixter purchases Tri-Ed for US$420M
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Distributor adds residential and small business markets with acquisition p. 8
How to cope with growing storage needs
Large video files and longer retention policies require up-todate solutions p. 26
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George Fletcher is encouraging the security industry to help children in need p. 38
The network you should know The Internet of Things has the capacity to change security in the home now and forever By Linda Johnson
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t seemed pretty “smart” at the time — the home that allowed its owner to program cameras and sent alerts when a window is opened. But as ever more devices are connected to networks — as appliances start gathering data about their environment, communicate with each other and know when you come and go — homes today are moving towards an entirely new level of smart.
How the advent of the Internet of Things (IoT) will affect the security industry is unclear. The IoT may present increased security risks, which are not yet resolved. But the entry of Google (through its purchase of thermostat and smoke detector maker Nest Labs and Nest’s subsequent purchase of camera company Dropcam) into home automation suggests a promising new stage for the market. “We’re predicting by 2020, there will be Continued on p.20
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