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The Security Industry Alarm Coalition (SIAC), Frisco, Tex., announced that it will be working with Stateside Associates, Arlington, Va., on a program that will monitor local governments nationwide for ordinances or policy discussions that could impact the electronic security industry.  

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama said Tuesday that recent cyberthreats to Sony and the military's U.S. Central Command are reminders of the serious threats facing the nation. But an Associated Press review shows that some of his plans are retreads from years past.

 Protection 1 Security Solutions recently adopted the Automated Secure Alarm Protocol (ASAP) program offered through CSAA International.  

 The Security Industry Association (SIA) welcomes passage of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) Program Authorization and Accountability Act (H.R. 4007), SIA-endorsed legislation that was adopted unanimously in the House late Tuesday. 

ONVIF announced the release of Profile G, the specification that encompasses on-board video storage, searching, retrieval capabilities and media playback.

 ONVIF, a leading global standardization initiative for IP-based physical security products, announced that it signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the U.S.-based Security Industry Association (SIA), signaling cooperation toward the further development of IP-based interoperability standards in access control. 

For alarm companies that monitor in Arizona, the eliminated tax could add up to significant savings. Each city has had a different communications tax amount, with Phoenix imposing a 4.7 percent tax and Tucson charging 2 percent.