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Cloud vs On-Prem Video Surveillance: How to Avoid Replacing Your Cameras During a Future Cloud Migration

By admin / June 25, 2026 /

The conversation I keep having I’ve had some version of the following conversation with IT directors and CIOs at least once a month for the past year. The video surveillance system is aging out. The current platform is 7-10 years old, the cameras are reaching end-of-life, and the recording infrastructure is showing its age. An…

Stop Buying Cameras to Catch Criminals. Start Buying Them to Stop Crime.

By admin / June 23, 2026 /

For thirty years, business owners have purchased video surveillance with the same goal: capture footage of an incident so police can identify and catch whoever did it. The technology was built for that model. The problem is that the model doesn’t work. Criminals come at night, wear hoods and masks, and move quickly. The footage…

Package Lockers Have Become a Real Amenity in Multi-Family. Here’s What to Know.

By admin / June 16, 2026 /

Americans averaged over 70 shipped packages per person in 2025, and multi-family properties are bearing the operational weight. Smart package lockers — led by Luxer One, now part of ASSA ABLOY — have matured into a genuine resident amenity that recovers staff time, eliminates porch piracy, and measurably improves resident satisfaction. Here’s how the category…

Why Multi-Family Owners Keep Getting Locked Into National Fire Service Contracts — and How to Avoid It

By admin / June 11, 2026 /

On almost every multi-family construction project, the fire alarm system gets bid by the GC. The national company that wins often becomes the property’s only service option for the next decade — at rates that frustrate owners and on terms they wouldn’t have agreed to if they’d been consulted. This pattern is preventable on new…