Today’s security and life safety technologies are heavily influenced by the technology advancements and conveniences end users have come to expect in their daily lives.

CertaSite, a new commercial fire protection and life safety company, has launched with the goal of providing the highest levels of customer service, responsiveness, building safety and code compliance to customers across the country. 

Security ONE Alarm Systems, a regional electronic security and life safety company headquartered in Leamington, Ontario, has acquired customer accounts from R&T Security Services out of Chatham, Ontario. 

Mission 500, a non-profit charity supported by the security industry and dedicated to serving the needs of children and communities in crisis across the United States, raised $41,000 at its fifth annual Security Softball Game.

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed H.R. 1618, the Nicholas and Zachary Burt Memorial Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act of 2019, a bipartisan bill sponsored by Rep. Ann Kuster (D-N.H.). 

ADT Inc., a provider of security and automation solutions across the United States and Canada ranked No. 1 on the SDM 100, has announced the leadership team for ADT Commercial. Founded on decades of experience, ADT Commercial is a provider of enterprise security, fire and life safety solutions to meet the complex needs of its commercial and national accounts clients.

Alarm New England, a provider in New England of home and business security systems, today announced the purchase of Security Engineering Incorporated. This acquisition further strengthens the company’s home security and business security service footprint in Massachusetts.

ASSA ABLOY will show GSX 2019 attendees the latest innovations in its security and life safety offerings and hold special events and educational opportunities for conference attendees at its booth, #1303. 

Convergint Technologies announced the acquisition of Virginia-based Life Safety Solutions Integrators (LSSI), an innovative provider of fire alarm, life safety and security solutions with more than four decades of experience in the market.

The Cumberland County and Fayetteville, North Carolina Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) are the latest agencies to implement Automated Secure Alarm Protocol (ASAP), technology that automates communication between alarm monitoring central stations and PSAPs/911 centers, resulting in faster, more accurate emergency responses for users of monitored alarms.