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Colin Powell to Keynote ASIS 2014

February 18, 2014

Former Secretary of State Colin Powell will offer his thoughts on domestic and world affairs, leadership and his vision for tomorrow when he delivers the keynote address at the 60th annual ASIS Seminar and Exhibits on October 1.

ESA Summit Preps Companies to Thrive

February 13, 2014

The seventh annual ESA Leadership Summit wrapped up a few weeks ago, sending the more than 250 security industry professionals who attended back to their companies will their minds full of information, strategies, new contacts and more — all of which ESA carefully crafted to help security businesses not just survive, but thrive.

ESA Honors D’Ascoli With Weinstock Award

February 13, 2014

At the 2014 ESA Leadership Summit, the Electronic Security Association (ESA) recognized Charles “Dom” D’Ascoli, founder and vice president of Smoky Mountain Systems in Franklin, N.C., as its 2013 Morris F. Weinstock Person of the Year Award winner.

‘Business Is Good’ at 2014 SedonaOffice Users Conference

February 13, 2014

The common theme among the 347 attendees who represented 100 companies at the 2014 SedonaOffice Users Conference seemed to be “business is good,” according to the company.

Leadership Earns Fiske ESA’s Jackson Award

February 13, 2014

Sam Fiske, general manager and chief operating officer for Franklin, N.C.-based Smoky Mountain Systems, was honored with the Electronic Security Association’s (ESA) Sara E. Jackson Award during the 2014 ESA Leadership Summit in Orlando, Fla. The award is named in honor of ESA’s president from 1950-51.

The Big Game Secured With Solutions From Mobile Pro Systems & Fluidmesh

February 4, 2014

Amidst a sea of sports fans swarming MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., the Seahawks were not the only ones exhaling. For the scads of security personnel charged with ensuring the safety of NFL players, fans and the many other people behind-the-scenes at the first outdoor, cold-weather Super Bowl, the real win was in pulling off the mega sporting event without incident.

Widup Takes the Reins as New ASIS President

February 4, 2014

Richard “Rich” Widup Jr., CPP, has been named president of ASIS International. A longtime ASIS member, Widup joined the organization in 2000 and joined the ASIS CIO Roundtable in 2008. He currently serves as senior director, corporate security, for Stamford, Conn.-based Purdue Pharma.

10 Secure Identity Trends to Watch

February 4, 2014

If you work with secure identity solutions, listen up. HID Global has released its annual list of the trends the company feels will have the most impact on that space this year.

ADT Study Shows Strong Tie Between Physical & Digital Security

ADT and McAfee released the results of a survey that looked at the parallels between personal and online security.

January 29, 2014

On the heels of ADT’s announcement at CES regarding its partnership with McAfee to release collaborated products that offer both physical and digital security protection for its customers, the No. 1 ranked company on the 2013 SDM 100 released a study that reinforces the new partnership and ADT’s direction into total security for the home, personal lives and on-the-go.

Central Stations Embrace Mobility

Customers want to interact with their security systems using their smartphones. Central stations play a key role in supporting this capability.

Joan Engebretson

January 23, 2014

More than half (56 percent) of Americans have smartphones today, according to the Pew Internet & American Life Project. And that number most likely is higher among people who have security systems.