1 - Make sure that the company you are dealing with has an AESBL number. This ensures that the company has properly trained security technicians. This also proves to you as the client that each of the technicians have had a FBI background check for your safety.

2 - Integration has a lot of facets. Make sure that the company you are dealing with has qualified computer technicians on staff for your programming needs. Your computer technicians need to be MCP certified or have other equivalent experience.

3 - Make sure you gather references and call them for reviews of the company's previous jobs. Many companies are posing as true "integration" companies when really they are not certified or licensed to do so.