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Recurring Credit Card Transactions: Painful to Comply

By Scott MacDougal | May 9, 2022
A close up of three credit cards on a table.

Over the last few years, the credit card industry has adopted new rules that make it tough for small companies to stay in compliance. Including for recurring payments charged by security alarm companies. IF your company accepts Visa and Master Card for recurring subscription invoices, please review your processes versus the list below. Does your…

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Security System Monitoring (And Almost Everything Else)

By Scott MacDougal | December 13, 2021
House with a large lock in the foreground there are icons about different security features in front of the home

Monitoring Everything? Monthly fees for security system monitoring are the main driver of company value in this industry. And the average monthly fee for alarm monitoring has been rising at a healthy clip in the last few years, why? More Monitoring = More Control The traditional perimeter security system monitored the entry points and interior…

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Does Great Alarm Software do Everything…or the Main Things?

By Cornerstone Billing Solutions | November 8, 2021
Digital computer code and dotted lines in the abstract

We often hear: “We want alarm software that does everything we need!” That would be software nirvana…but it’s also a tall order. First, “everything” for one security company will be different for another. Every company has its own target market, and operates in certain sub-markets and niches. So building software for an audio/video-driven company may…

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