The Monitoring Association (TMA) will reopen a review of the TMA CS-V-O1 standard, Alarm Confirmation, Verification and Notification Procedures. This standard defines methods by which false notifications for signals received from security systems can be greatly reduced. It has been proven that confirming and verifying an alarm signal by a supervising station will drastically reduce false notifications.
The PowerHouse Alliance announced Professional Audio Associates (Pro Audio) as its newest distributor member. With Pro Audio’s two northeast warehouse facilities, the PowerHouse Alliance now has more than 800,000 square feet of warehouse space across 41 locations nationwide.
PSA, the world’s largest systems integrator consortium, announced its president, Ric McCullough, has joined the executive council for the Security Industry Association. McCullough, who has over 35 years of experience in the security industry, has been with PSA for more than seven years and was promoted from the role of chief operating officer to president in July of this year.
The New Jersey Electronic Security Association (NJESA) celebrated the 50th anniversary of its founding with a gala dinner on Oct. 5 at Caesars Palace in Atlantic City. The association paid tribute to the “Pioneers of the NJ Security Industry” for their dedication and commitment to the industry though the years.
The City of Cincinnati is the latest agency to implement Automated Secure Alarm Protocol (ASAP), technology that automates communication between alarm monitoring central stations and Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs)/ 911 centers, resulting in faster, more accurate emergency responses for users of monitored alarms.
Security 101 announced that 22 office locations will participate in the 8th Annual Gift of Security corporate giving program. This is the largest Gift of Security in the program’s eight-year history.
ADS Security recently promoted veteran security executive Victor Chapman to vice president of acquisitions. Chapman has more than 40 years of experience in the industry and has spent the past four years with ADS Security as a training manager.
The Security Industry Association (SIA) — as part of a coalition of organizations and trade associations — has issued a letter to congress outlining its concerns regarding potential bans on public sector uses of facial recognition technology.
Allied Universal, a security and facility services company in North America, recently hired Jim Haugsland as executive vice president of sales and marketing.
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