1. In an integrated information system in communication with a number of monitoring devices, a method for configuring the monitoring devices through a central interface, the method comprising: obtaining a selection of at least one client associated with the integrated information system; obtaining a selection of at least one premises associated with the selected client, within the integrated information system; obtaining a selection of at least one location wherein the selected location is associated with an identifiable attribute of a premises; obtaining a selection of one or more monitoring devices associated with the selected location; obtaining a selection of one or more processing rules associated with one or more selected monitoring device; and configuring the integrated information system according to the selected client, premises, location, monitoring device and processing rule data; wherein the client, premises, location, monitoring device and processing rule data selections are obtained from a common user interface.