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Follow up on camera placement / ISC Private and Group Meetings
March 9, 2026
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schedule FREE Private or attend Group meeting at ISC
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Time slots are booking up for the ISC West 2026 meetings. Schedule private meeting with Ken Kirschenbaum, Rory Russell, MItch Reitman or Shawn Iverson Ken, Mitch and Rory will meet at the Prestige Lounge; Shawn will meet at the Insurance Center booth number 28095 on the ISC floor.
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Is it time to update your contracts and other issues you should be concerned about. Hosted by Ken Kirschenbaum
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Wednesday: 2 pm to 3 PM
The One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) and what it means for alarm company owners and their employees The OBBB was signed into law on July 4th 2025. It is hundreds of pages long and deals with various subjects, but it does contain some provisions which are very beneficial to owners of alarm companies. Mitch Reitman has read the entire Bill and can tell you what you need to know and what you can still do get the maximum benefit on your 2025 tax return. Hosted by Mitch Reitman
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Thursday: 10 am to 11am
Best options for E&O and other insurance needed by your industry. Hosted by Shawn Iverson, CIC, The Insurance Center, 1741 North 2000 West, Ogden, UT 84404, 801-622-2626
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Thursday: 1pm to 2pm
Which accounts bring the highest multiples on sale; how to position yourself to maximize the value of your alarm / integration business. Hosted by Ken Kirschenbaum
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Follow up on camera placement question from article on February 17, 2026
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Ken
Quick note on this; a camera with the ability to create a privacy mask (if the existing camera does not already have this feature) could be a good compromise to keep the camera location but block out just the residents door.
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Response
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Thank you for your expertise and recommendation; a good one. Alarm dealers and owners should want to avoid unnecessary conflicts while at the same time insuring the integrity of the security system.
Privacy issues remain a top concern for security companies, and everyone else I suppose. While video isn't as strictly governed as audio, as I understand it most of today's cameras have audio capacity. Placing video in common area for security purposes would cross the line if the cameras had audio, especially if the audio is on and being listened to or recorded. Be careful with those installations.
I've noticed another issue that is somewhat related. Alarm companies are being required to respond to attorneys or police, or both, in connection with records that may exist for security or fire alarm systems. The inquiry could come informally in the form of a letter or call, or formally, by subpoena, either requiring your appearance at a lawyer's office, in a courtroom and sending the records you have. These inquiries are always concerning because you don't know if the records will somehow implicate you in the disputed matter, beyond as a fact witness. There may be enough there for a party to the dispute to decide to add you. The problem is that even if you are not brought into the dispute you will be inconvenienced, to say the least, and exposed to legal fees in your effort to be compliant with the subpoena. I've had two of this just this month.
Once you are aware of an issue you should maintain your records. If you have no knowledge of an incident you can follow whatever procedure you have for maintaining records. How long should they be maintained? This is not an IRS issue where there are specific guidelines on record retention. Whatever reasonable procedure you have established should be satisfactory, whether it's one, three or more years. Some central stations wipe a canceled customer's alarm history the moment the account is canceled. I don't think that's a great idea. You should maintain the file for at least one year, but you're free to decide for yourself. A central station can certainly be sued by a canceled account for three or more years after the account is closed, so bear that in mind.
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Ken Kirschenbaum,Esq
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