Add LPR to make the most of your existing security cameras

Add LPR to make the most of your existing security cameras

Integrated AI-powered intelligent solutions provide valuable insights that improve efficiency and automate manual operations. Many law enforcement agencies have installed internet-connected video cameras to monitor traffic, detect license plates and observe high-crime areas in their jurisdictions. Now this same technology...
Grassroots Action Wins the Day in Houston

Grassroots Action Wins the Day in Houston

Over the last several years, ESA collaborated with a connected technology working group composed of limited energy companies and trade associations. One of the issues we monitored over the last year was a proposed ordinance in the City of Houston,...
Trust is a Two-Way Street: This Year’s Weinstock Winner Has Built a Career on Relationships

Trust is a Two-Way Street: This Year’s Weinstock Winner Has Built a Career on Relationships

2020 MORRIS F WEINSTOCK WINNER: Chris Mosley    If Chris Mosley seemed a little distracted as he gave his acceptance speech for the 2021 Weinstock Award, it wasn’t because he wasn’t thrilled and humbled to receive the award. It was because he had...
Onboarding New Hires – Tighten up the Buddy System

Onboarding New Hires – Tighten up the Buddy System

We are about to hire a brand-new position here at ESA and I am working with the team to plan the training/on-boarding process for the new hire. What I am being reminded of is: writing about training is a lot easier than doing it! When it’s...
Legislative Report October 2021

Legislative Report October 2021

Here are highlights of legislative activity that could impact the electronic security and life safety industry.   Federal Legislative Summary – October 2021 Congress finally passed bi-partisan infrastructure bill, the “Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act” (H.R. 3684) last week and...
ESA Submits Letter to Senate Armed Services Committee Objecting to Labor Provisions

ESA Submits Letter to Senate Armed Services Committee Objecting to Labor Provisions

ESA submitted a letter to Chairman Jack Reed (D-RI) and Ranking Member Jim Inhofe (R-OK) of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) last week after we learned some amendments in the House-passed version (H.R. 4350) of the National Defense Authorization...
How AI and Machine Learning Drive More Accurate Vehicle Recognition

How AI and Machine Learning Drive More Accurate Vehicle Recognition

The integration of artificial intelligence and machine learning into license plate/vehicle recognition systems delivers faster and more accurate results.   Traditional optical character recognition software that supports many license plate recognition systems is designed to compare video captures of license...
The Risks of Outdated Business  Processes for Security Dealers

The Risks of Outdated Business Processes for Security Dealers

“That’s the way we’ve always done it” is a commonly heard phrase at many security businesses. Some would say that if a process isn’t broken, you shouldn’t fix it. However, what happens if the process is broken but you just...
Telguard Announces First 5G LTE-M Communicators with Internet and Cellular Dual Path

Telguard Announces First 5G LTE-M Communicators with Internet and Cellular Dual Path

The TG-7FE and TG-7E allow customers to cut traditional landlines and use internet connectivity and cellular for a flexible dual path solution.   Telguard, a leader in security and life safety communications, is pleased to announce its first line of...
Leading with Purpose: Resideo’s Mike Maher draws on decades of industry experience to navigate through industry disruption

Leading with Purpose: Resideo’s Mike Maher draws on decades of industry experience to navigate through industry disruption

Maher shares post-pandemic trends and ways to help meet customers' evolving needs    Security dealers – and their customers – were faced with several anomalies over the last 20 months: the 3G sunset, a pandemic and social unrest. All of which caused un-planned demand and...