Cybersecurity at the Edge
Residential Systems Fall 2021 – Inside the CEDIA Launchpad with guardDog Solutions
At the CEDIA Expo Launchpad, where innovation meets integration, Glenn Merlin Johnson joined forces with guardDog Solutions to represent one of the most urgent and overlooked categories in residential technology: home cybersecurity.
With decades of experience in systems design and business development, Glenn assisted guardDog.si in introducing Fido—a plug-and-play device that protects networks at the edge without requiring an IT specialist. In a post-pandemic world where CEOs, professionals, and creatives alike now work from home, the need for network security has skyrocketed. Traditional alarms may protect your physical space, but guardDog protects everything digital.
As Johnson explains: “We’re like a cyber alarm company, sitting at the virtual front door—stopping identity theft, personal data breaches, and keeping enterprise-level security intact even from a home office.”
Developed by CEO Peter Bookman—who’s been building toward this for 25 years—Fido is ready for real-world deployment. The device connects through a simple router setup and immediately begins monitoring for threats, leveraging AI to stay one step ahead. And when one device detects a black hat attacker, every guardDog learns about it—network-wide protection in real time.
This Launchpad appearance also marks a step forward in developing a dealer program built for custom integrators, with an eye toward recurring revenue streams in a category that’s only growing.
Read the full article on Residential Systems and learn more about how Adaptive Design is helping smart home integrators expand their toolkit.