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Columnist Roy Pollack challenges professionals to test their knowledge in the latest 5 Minute Tech quiz.

Representatives Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.) introduced the Developing and Growing the Internet of Things (DIGIT) Act on August 25, which will hopefully help identify and eliminate barriers to the quickly developing IoT network.

According to a new FLIR Systems survey conducted online by The Harris Poll July 28-30, among more than 2,000 adults, Americans overwhelmingly favor requiring thermal temperature screening to enter many semi-public and private venues to help slow the spread of COVID-19. 

The Security Industry Association (SIA) has released its new policy principles guiding the development and deployment of facial recognition technology. 

Parkland parent Andrew Pollack is launching School Safety Grant, a new organization that awards security technology solutions in school districts across America with the objective of saving response time and lives in an emergency. 

SIAC sent an email out to members today notifying them of proposed lobbying restrictions that could affect small non-profits. 

The company announced that a patent infringement lawsuit initiated by a non-practicing entity (NPE) was withdrawn by the NPE at an early stage of the proceedings. 

NFPA just released a new product via an online demo called NFPA LiNK. The product is a digital version of the National Fire Protection Association’s standards, and allows users to access, research and share standards and changes to help them do their jobs better, while cutting out the guesswork for compliance.

This standard takes alarm verification and confirmation to the next level by defining multiple-attempt confirmation, biometric, audio and video confirmation. 

Columnist Roy Pollack challenges professionals to test their knowledge in the latest 5 Minute Tech quiz.