It’s been a fun couple of weeks in August. At the time of this writing, the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro are in full swing.

Technical experts on ASTM International’s Committee on Homeland Security Applications (E54) are doubling an existing suite of 15 standard test methods for “response robots” that help enhance public safety and protect lives of emergency responders.

HID Global, a global provider of secure identity solutions, released a mid-year update to its top 2016 security trends, based on customer insights into key market developments across enterprise, healthcare, banking and government markets.

DICE Corporation recently expanded its telephony division with the addition of four new engineers.

IHS reported the global market for security systems integration reached $60.3 billion in 2015, including not only security equipment sales of video surveillance, physical access control and intruder alarm systems, but also installation and maintenance services. 

CEC, a systems and technology integrator, announced that its Business Technology Conference (BTC) will celebrate its 10th anniversary on October 11, 2016, in Coralville, Iowa, with innovator, Nicholas Webb as keynote. 

ESA and other business associations are supporting efforts of the U.S. Congress to overturn the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)’s overtime eligibility revisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). 

According to AlarmForce Industries' home security poll conducted by Environic Research, 69 percent of Canadians believe that home security systems add value to their homes.

Now that officers have the ability to screen travellers against Canadian police records, the new screening measures have resulted in more people being detained and/or arrested at Canadian border crossings.