Prince George’s County, Md., is the latest municipality to implement Automated Secure Alarm Protocol (ASAP), a technology designed to automate communication between alarm monitoring central stations and public safety dispatch/911 centers.
On March 23 President Trump signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018, which, among other provisions, would reauthorize and restore funding for school safety grants administered by the U.S. Department of Justice — a major policy priority for the Security Industry Association (SIA) since 2008.
LVC Companies will be recognized for excellence in workplace safety and health at the Governor’s Safety Awards luncheon on May 10 at the Minneapolis Convention Center. LVC Companies is one of 279 employers to be honored through the awards program, coordinated by the Minnesota Safety Council.
The new tax law, H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, P.L. 115-97, was signed into law Dec. 22, 2017. SIA applauded key provisions of that law, but what impact do experts say the new law will have on the security industry?
SIA and a number of education and law enforcement groups will be supporting the school security bill being introduced in the Senate March 1. This will be the primary response to Parkland being put forward on the Senate side, in addition to a separate measure on NICS/background checks, SIA reported.
Tech Systems Inc., ranked No. 18 on SDM’s Top Systems Integrators Report, achieved ISO 27001 certification. This certification applies to the international standard that describes the best practices for an information security management system (ISMS).
UL released new requirements to smoke alarm standards. These standards now include criteria that address smoke characteristics between a fast-moving and smoldering fire, and the flammability of materials in modern household products. As well, the organization celebrated the grand opening of its new, state-of-the-art Smoke Detection Test Laboratory in Northbrook, Ill., on February 8.
What does the repeal of Net Neutrality mean for the security industry, which relies more and more on IP technology? SDM spoke with John Knox, president, Knox Integrated Systems, Knoxville, Tenn. Knox is a past president of the Electronic Security Association (ESA) and a current ESA Government Relations Committee member who has represented ESA in Washington about this issue.
The Physical Security Interoperability Alliance (PSIA) elected Mike Mathes, executive vice president of Convergint Technologies, as its chairman; and Jason Ouellette, product general manager – access control for Johnson Controls, as its vice chairman.
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