Why Every Employee Needs Cybersecurity Training

Why Every Employee Needs Cybersecurity Training

Every click and key we press can expose ourselves and our companies to enormous repercussions. These exposures range from an employee saying something offensive on social media, to an employee being hacked and exposing the customer and company data to...
ESA Proudly Celebrates Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month®

ESA Proudly Celebrates Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month®

February is Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month®, a public awareness campaign that takes place to celebrate the value of Career Technical Education and the achievements and accomplishments of CTE programs across the country. CTE is education that directly prepares students for high-wage,...
Threatening Bills Emerge Early in 2020

Threatening Bills Emerge Early in 2020

January was a typically busy month for new bills as many legislatures convened for their 2020 sessions, but this year is different. Legislation that could threaten your business model and your business itself was introduced - with some moving very...
Legislative Report – January 2020

Legislative Report – January 2020

Federal Legislative Summary If there is any example of how preoccupied Congress has been, it would be the number of bills that were introduced or moved in January 2020. Only three (3) pieces of legislation were tagged for monitoring. H.R....
Alarm Industry Fights Sandy Springs Ordinance in Appeals Court

Alarm Industry Fights Sandy Springs Ordinance in Appeals Court

Last week, the alarm industry made its oral argument at the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals to fight alarm company fining for false alarms in Sandy Springs, Georgia. The city’s controversial alarm verification ordinance went into effect last June. Since...
ESA Fire Certifications Grow in Popularity and AHJ Approvals

ESA Fire Certifications Grow in Popularity and AHJ Approvals

ESA’s fire certifications, preferred for streamlined access to training, testing and credentialing, are gaining traction across the US as alternatives to NICET. Most recently, ESA’s National Training School (NTS), racked up approvals in Hawaii and in Kansas’ Sedgwick County and...
DMP Takes Steps to Protect Privacy and Connected Devices

DMP Takes Steps to Protect Privacy and Connected Devices

Your ability to meet customers’ security needs relies heavily on the manufacturer you choose. There are many new privacy laws going into effect — is your control panel manufacturer able to keep up with the changes? California’s Senate Bill 327...
ADT and Lyft Take Security on the Road

ADT and Lyft Take Security on the Road

ADT has formed a partnership with ridesharing company Lyft to provide security features for its drivers and riders. The new feature will appear in the Lyft app in ten pilot markets for testing in early 2020. ESA Member Company ADT...
New Process for Renewing ESA Certifications

New Process for Renewing ESA Certifications

As of January 1, there are two big changes to the NTS Certification Renewal process that will make it easier to keep your NTS Certification(s) current. Work Experience During a Renewal Cycle The first change taking effect is that CEU...
Training as a Service Receives Positive Reviews at Launch

Training as a Service Receives Positive Reviews at Launch

Cookie-cutter training solutions will not work to meet the needs of today’s employers. With a tight labor market making retention a priority, proper onboarding and training programs could be the difference between making 2020 a fantastic year or a flop...