Introducing XS4 Com: Salto’s Revolutionary Smart Door Intercom Solution

An all-in-one door intercom platform that transforms building access and communication by integrating a video door intercom system with the latest in access control. Salto announces the launch of the XS4 Com iGO cloud-based door intercom, an advanced video intercom solution engineered to seamlessly integrate with modern digital lifestyles across residential, workspace, and commercial environments.…

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Homaxi Auto Tracking 2.0

Experience the cutting-edge technology of the Homaxi Active Deterrence PTZ Camera! Discover how Homaxi Auto Tracking 2.0 stands out from the rest!

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Moment Smart Home Secures Financing with Alarm Financial Services

SAN RAFAEL, CA – January 6, 2025 – Moment Smart Home of Boise, ID (“Moment”), has secured a loan facility with security industry lender, Alarm Financial Services (“AFS”). The combination term loan/line of credit enables owner Trenton Kemp to recoup some of his original investment in Moment, while also securing the capital needed to continue…

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Napco Access Pro’s Continental Enterprise Security Management Platform, GSA Certified, FIPS 201 Approved

Amityville, NY — Napco Access Pro, a division of NAPCO Security Technologies, is pleased to announce its CA4K Enterprise Security/Access Control/Video Platform, having undergone rigorous testing and evaluation, is now FIPS 201 Approved, using the FIPSlink Validation Client validation system from IdentityOne, a PC-based solution for three-factor authentication, verifying FIPS 201 credential data and matching…

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NAPCO Expands Prima Security & Connected Home Sales Team

NAPCO Security Technologies, Inc., Amityville, NY, announced it has recently expanded the Prima Security & Connected Home Sales Team, with the addition of two key personnel, Bryan Pope & Adam Krueger, Business Development Managers, East & West, respectively, both reporting to Director of Sales, Security & Smart Home, Jim Pless. Having worked with some of…

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Three WISE Women: Meet the Women in Security

Three WISE Women: Meet the Women in Security

Vanessa Castro’s career began with a non-profit providing assistance to the homeless. From here she entered the security industry as an alarm installer and has progressed to now Chief Operating Officer with Varitec. Recognized as an industry leader, her company now writes security plans for cannabis related businesses and is NICP certified. As a business owner, servant-based community leader, wife and mother, Vanessa has learned the art of successful multitasking and is honored by the organizations she touches.

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What is a Reasonable Compensation for Owners of S Corp?

What is a Reasonable Compensation for Owners of S Corp?

If you have read many of my columns over the years, you probably know that a “S Corporation” is the preferred entity for most alarm companies with a single, or few, individual shareholders. As you may already know, An S corporation is a type of corporation that passes its taxable income, credits, deductions, and losses directly to its shareholders. This means that the corporation itself is not taxed on its income, but instead, the shareholders are taxed on their share of the corporation’s income. The S corporation election is available only to small businesses with 100 or fewer shareholders, and is an alternative to the limited liability company (LLC)

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