ESX Announces 2024 Innovation Awards Winners

ESX Announces 2024 Innovation Awards Winners

ESX Announces 2024 Innovation Awards Winners The Electronic Security Expo (ESX) is proud to announce the winners of the 2024 Innovation Awards, recognizing excellence and innovation within the electronic security and life safety industry. These prestigious awards highlight next-generation products...
ESA Announces 2024 Board of Directors Election Results

ESA Announces 2024 Board of Directors Election Results

ESA is honored  to announce the 2024 Board of Directors election results. Members of the Electronic Security Association (ESA) recently voted for several open positions on its Board of Directors. The purpose of a director on the ESA Board is...
Integration, Automation, and Control for the Smart Home & Security User

Integration, Automation, and Control for the Smart Home & Security User

The smart home and security markets continue to evolve with more and more consumers having connected devices in their homes. Currently, the average U.S. internet household has 17 connected devices, and 45% own at least one core smart home device....
Spotlight on Security’s Unsung Heroes: A Conversation with Ancel Ramos

Spotlight on Security’s Unsung Heroes: A Conversation with Ancel Ramos

In security, the true champions often work behind the scenes, their contributions crucial, yet rarely in the limelight. Today, we're shining a spotlight on one such individual, Ancel Ramos, Security Projects Programmer with Preferred Technologies (Pref-Tech). Ancel’s path into the...
Navigating the Remote Monitoring Debate: Balancing Innovation & Vulnerabilities

Navigating the Remote Monitoring Debate: Balancing Innovation & Vulnerabilities

The evolution of security surveillance has seen a remarkable shift with the emergence of remote monitoring centers, offering a dual narrative of transformation and deliberation within the industry. As these centers become central to modern security frameworks, the discourse around...
Key Findings of the 2024 Security Compensation Study

Key Findings of the 2024 Security Compensation Study

Diverse Company Size: A key finding of the security compensation study is that the size of companies in the security industry varies widely. From the Study: “Organizations in the $5 – $50 million range were the most common revenue size...
FAST Announces the Winners of the 2024 Security Technician of the Year Awards

FAST Announces the Winners of the 2024 Security Technician of the Year Awards

The Foundation for Advancing Security Technology (FAST) is thrilled to announce the winners of the 2024 Security Technician of the Year Awards, now in its second year. This prestigious initiative highlights the critical role that security technicians play within the...
Northeast Integrator Partners with Snap One to Modernize One of the City’s Most Iconic Sports Bars

Northeast Integrator Partners with Snap One to Modernize One of the City’s Most Iconic Sports Bars

A full suite of security, lighting, AV and control systems from Snap One brings the legendary stomping grounds into the 21st century. The owners of Scores sports bar in downtown Boston had some big shoes to fill when they purchased...
How to Provide Video Monitoring Without Added Labor and Reduce False Alarm Penalties

How to Provide Video Monitoring Without Added Labor and Reduce False Alarm Penalties

Video cameras record evidence of what happened, providing days and days of video to comb through if a security event occurs. They show us what happened, but usually only after the fact. Video monitoring is a useful service monitoring centers...
SIAC Advisory Council Empowers Industry Leaders

SIAC Advisory Council Empowers Industry Leaders

The electronic security industry faces a unique challenge. Whether you are a local or regional provider or a national organization your business is governed by tens of thousands of local communities at the city and county level. These governing bodies...