10 Twitter must-follows for the security industry

We’re Twitter junkies here at Monitronics (follow us at www.twitter.com/monitronics) and we learn tons about our industry from some of our fellow Tweeters.We want to know what’s happening in the industry, safety tips and know-how, and the best SEO/social networking practices. We happen to follow the @Verified_ALF feed because we loved bad 1980s television, but that’s neither here nor there.

1. @APXAlarms: Seth Jenks of APX Alarms in Provo, Utah. Great community, interesting look inside his company, and lots of useful links.

2. @SSN_Dan: Our favorite industry reporter, Dan Gelinas of Security Systems News. Lots of links to his blog Monitor This! and excellent industry updates.

3. @IncMagazine: The magazine for entrepreneurs our of NYC. Fantastic articles. We retweet all the time.


4. @CherylWatterson: She’s the woman behind LetsTalkHomeSecurity.com, an online security resource company. Great ideas for homeowners about protection strategies and practical tips.

5. @NFPA: All the news that fit to Tweet from the National Fire Protection Association.

6. @ProvidentMike: From Mike Jagger, President & CEO of Provident Security in lovely Vancouver. He’s a security speaker and expert on the topic.

7. @CrimeReports: Lots of safety resources. The “I luv stupid criminals” tweets are entertaining.

8. @KseniaCoffman: Interested in wireless, physical security, smart grid, ITS & B2B marketing/social media.

9. @BrentDirks: Dallas-based E-news and Web editor for Security Products and Network-Centric Security magazines.

10.@HoneywellSec: Honeywell Security Group delivers innovations, technologies, and products. Good stuff.

Some Twitter lists we love

1. @monitronics/industry: We’ve created this list following 90 feeds. Broad coverage of security in all its forms.
2. @KseniaCoffman/physec: Everything from homeland security to privacy rights.
3. @RhiannaDaniels/security: More good stuff.