Cook Security Group successfully completed a third party SOC 2 Type 2 audit, which it said demonstrated the company’s dedication to comply with today’s heightened information security regulations.
Fresno, Calif-based Kimberlite Corporation, a provider of verified electronic security for homes, schools and businesses, announced that its Fresno-based central station assisted law enforcement in 1,081 apprehensions in 2014, breaking its own national record of 1,035 apprehension assists in 2012.
STANLEY Security, Naperville, Ill., a global security company specializing in advanced integrated security solutions for higher education campuses, announced the significant growth of its partnership with D. Stafford & Associates, Rehoboth Beach, Del., and the National Association of Clery Compliance Officers and Professionals (NACCOP), Baltimore. STANLEY signed a three-year sponsorship agreement with D. Stafford & Associates and NACCOP, which it said will further establish STANLEY as a leading developer of content, resources, and educational opportunities for colleges and universities.
The Security Industry Alarm Coalition (SIAC), Frisco, Texas, 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. SIAC Director Ron Walters will work with Stateside Associates to report potential issues to ESA State Chapters for items of interest identified in their respective states.
AvantGuard Monitoring Centers, Ogden, Utah, announced its sister company, Freeus LLC, acquired substantially all of the personal emergency response systems (PERS) assets of Securus Inc.
NorthStar Alarm Services LLC, Orem, Utah, increased its credit facility to $80 million, doubling its facility since the company’s recapitalization 20 months ago, with Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, and The Beekman Group.
The Illinois Electronic Security Association (IESA) wants security industry professionals to be aware that the Illinois alarm industry is facing its most significant threat ever — even more so than in 2011 — because Senate Bill 1495 has advanced to the Local Government Committee in the Illinois Senate, chaired by the bill’s sponsor, Thomas Cullerton, who is a cousin of Senate President John Cullerton.
CSAA Int’l, Vienna, Va., announced that the Alarm Industry Communications Committee has launched an industry-wide survey on the issue of dropped signals involving Digital Alarm Communications Transmitters.
As its 65th birthday approaches, Guardian Protection Services, Warrendale, Pa., has refused to “act its age” and rest on its historic laurels. In 1950, Guardian Alarm Systems of Pittsburgh Inc., the former identity of Guardian Protection Services, was solely focused on the installation of security systems for jewelry stores. The name and the breadth of services offered both changed in 1975, when current CEO, Russell Cersosimo, bought the business and created Guardian Protection Services.
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