With thousands of consumers victimized by fraudulent door-to-door home security sales every summer, the Better Business Bureau, with the help of ADT and several industry associations, is sounding the alarm about deceptive tactics.
The Town of Highland Park, Texas, became the 22nd public safety answering point (PSAP) in the U.S. and the fifth PSAP in Texas to join the Automated Secure Alarm Protocol (ASAP) program.
Electric Guard Dog CEO Jack DeMao won a Gold Stevie Award as Maverick of the Year, Business Services, while the company won the Bronze Stevie Award for Company of the Year, Business Services in The 15th Annual American Business Awards.
In a presentation at the 2017 ESA Leadership Summit entitled “Burglary Victim Adaptation & What Security Businesses Should Know,” Kristie R. Blevins, associate professor in the School of Justice Studies in the College of Justice and Safety at Eastern Kentucky University, shared this information from a study she was a part of, which was designed to better understand burglars as well as burglary victims.
Dallas/Fort Worth-based Fortress Security, a home and business security system installation provider, has secured new funding and investments worth up to $2 million to expand residential security systems and commercial security systems. This funding, the company said, will allow it to better serve its customers in service areas across Texas, including Dallas, Fort Worth, Austin, San Antonio and Houston.