Forty-four percent of U.S. broadband households who do not own or intend to purchase a smart home device perceive the devices as too expensive, so as more manufacturers deploy low-cost products with advanced features, the market could start to overcome this barrier.

These products and services were selected by an independent panel of judges based on a set of criteria that considered innovation, end user experience, response to market need and more.

The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) today announced CES 2021 — scheduled for Jan. 6-9, 2021 — will be an all-digital experience connecting exhibitors, customers, thought leaders and media from around the world. 

The Z-Wave Alliance recently released its second annual Z-Wave State of the Ecosystem Report, which examines smart home and connected technology — both in and outside of the home — and explores the smart home landscape as it exists today, current and future trends and new opportunities, with an emphasis on the role Z-Wave technology plays in the advancement of the industry.

Virtually every aspect of running a business has changed in 2020. In this new climate, systems integrators and managed service providers (MSPs) serving the security industry need to discover new ways to optimize their operations from every perspective in order to remain profitable.

Due to the cancellation of the ISC West 2020 in-person event, Reed Exhibitions, along with premier sponsor SIA, will transform ISC West 2020 into an all-virtual event occurring Oct. 5-7, 2020 to serve the security and public safety community.

Jamie Vos, the new president of the Electronic Security Association (ESA), first entered the security business in 1994 at his father’s company, Bellingham Lock and Safe. 

Parks Associates’ new research, COVID-19: Impact on Telehealth Use and Perspectives, finds over 50 percent of U.S. broadband households are willing to share smartphone data to aid in COVID-19 contact tracing, while another 20 percent could be convinced provided privacy protections are in place. 

NSCA, a not-for-profit association representing the commercial low-voltage electronic systems industry, has updated its biannual Electronic Systems Outlook report for summer 2020. 

Winsted Corporation, a global provider of control room consoles, desks and furniture for 24/7 mission-critical applications, is prioritizing growth following its 2019 acquisition by Pathfinder Companies LLC.