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B Safe Inc., a regional provider of security and fire alarms for Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, is expanding with the acquisition of Diamond Electronics of Hightstown, N.J.

The Continental Access Division of NAPCO debuted its new CA4K Access Manager App, adding another level of mobile control to Continental Access’ flagship CA4K Enterprise Integrated Access Control Software, which also supports push notifications in the event of an emergency, threat level escalation or lockdown events.

It would be hard to find a topic more pressing across the entire security industry than the current workforce shortage. From manufacturers to security integrators, the issue of finding and keeping great employees is among the top concerns of nearly everyone.

It’s an obvious fact that almost all modern communications and connectivity use the internet and Wi-Fi devices. Whether it’s a streaming media stick in the back of your video monitor or a wireless IP camera, just about everything has some wireless connection to the internet.

Founded in 1865, The University of Kentucky (UK) is a public university located in the heart of the bluegrass — Lexington, Ky. The university is the largest in the state, with more than 30,000 students and more than a 13,000-person workforce.

The plea is the same for every skilled trade industry: “We need qualified workers.” And it’s been going on for a while. It’s not just in the security industry; this is true for electricians, plumbers, HVAC technicians, and construction workers.

Sometimes the best practices for greater sales are the ones you are not doing. And why would you omit a marketing practice that will make you more money?

Today, you are inundated with digital tools and tactics to market your business, such as Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube and more. With the increase in popularity of these tools, many ask us if email marketing still has value for their security business.

When I started out in the security industry, I had the good fortune of being hired and subsequently mentored by SDM’s chief editor at the time, Susan Whitehurst.

AMAG Technology, a G4S company, hosted a fundraiser for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital at its 20th annual Security Engineering Symposium this past weekend in San Diego, California.