by GSMG, Inc. | Aug 27, 2026 | Buyer's Guides, Security Systems
Almost every security assessment in this industry is free, which should tell you something. It is a sales visit with a document attached. That is not damning, but it does mean the quality varies enormously, and you usually cannot tell which kind you received until...
by GSMG, Inc. | Aug 27, 2026 | K9 Law Enforcement
Most K9 units are not undone by the dog. They are undone by the handler leaving, the training hours quietly stopping, or a budget that covered the purchase and nothing after it. Ten decisions that determine whether a unit is still working in year five. David J.,...
by GSMG, Inc. | Aug 27, 2026 | Fire and Life Safety
A fire alarm submittal has landed on your desk and you are expected to say something about it. You are not being asked to engineer it. You are being asked whether it is complete, and completeness is checkable without a license. David J., Founder, GSMG Inc. Who this is...
by GSMG, Inc. | Aug 27, 2026 | Fire and Life Safety
Almost nobody fails a fire inspection because their building is unsafe. They fail because they cannot prove it is safe. Ten ways that happens, and what to check before somebody else does. David J., Founder, GSMG Inc. Where I am standing My company performs fire alarm...
by GSMG, Inc. | Aug 27, 2026 | Fire and Life Safety
Most of the leverage in this purchase sits with the seller, and it sits there because of information rather than price. Here is what I would look at if I were on your side of the table. David J., Founder, GSMG Inc. Where I am standing I run a company that sells these...
by GSMG, Inc. | Aug 27, 2026 | Security Systems
Your oldest footage is being overwritten while you read this. In the first hours after an incident the instinct is to review the video. That is the wrong first move, and it is the one that costs people the clip they needed. David J., Founder, GSMG Inc. If something...
by GSMG, Inc. | Aug 26, 2026 | Security Systems
Ask a facility manager how many people can open their building right now and you will get an estimate. Ask the system and you will get a different number. Here is how to find out which one is true. David J., Founder, GSMG Inc. Where I am standing My company sells a...
