Pulitzer Prize-winning political columnist George Will and former White House press secretary Mike McCurry will headline the 2010 SIA Government Summit, the Security Industry Association announced.  The annual SIA Government

It’s hard to believe that 2009 is in its waning days. What a year it’s been! From the crash of the economy to the crash of Tiger Woods’ Escalade, the

The Electronic Security Association communicated the sad news yesterday that one of its past presidents, Henry John Poile, had passed away. He served as president of the National Burglar &

Do you know what happened in 1971? A lot happened in 1971, including the formation of a new stock market index called the Nasdaq, the opening of the Walt Disney

How appropriate was it, back on that fateful day, August 1, 1981, that MTV launched with The Buggles and their now infamous diddy “Video Killed the Radio Star?” True to

More than 80 members of the Illinois Electronic Security Association (IESA) “rocked” out Wednesday night, Nov. 11, at what presenter Ed Williams amusingly coined Alarm Aid.   Actually, I guess

Ever heard of a Vend-O-Palooza? It’s what you get when you put leading manufacturers, hundreds of dealers, new products, special pricing, raffles, giveaways, popcorn and Texas BBQ all under the

Dealers and manufacturers fill the tent at the Vend-O-Palooza at AVAD’s Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. branch. Ever heard of a Vend-O-Palooza? It’s what you get when you put leading manufacturers, hundreds

By the time you read this I’ll be home, but at the moment it’s about 7 p.m. on Wednesday and I’m flying over Manhattan on flight AA 347. I’ve flown

Covering a range of technical information, including installation, programming and trouble-shooting, Fire-Lite Alarms by Honeywell continues its free series of fire alarm systems training. Courses feature hands-on exercises using the