Very Merry ESA Giveaways

Very Merry ESA Giveaways

Renew Your Membership or Join by December 22 and Be Entered to WIN! It’s that time of year again to renew your annual ESA membership. In the spirit of giving, we’re raffling prizes through the month of December for all members...
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...
Snap One Releases Updates To OVRC Remote Management Platform

Snap One Releases Updates To OVRC Remote Management Platform

Snap One, a provider of smart living products, services and software to professional integrators, has announced several significant improvements and upgrades to its OvrC platform, demonstrating its commitment to offer partners a reliable, secure and robust remote management and monitoring...
Help Your Team Become More Productive by Avoiding Burnout

Help Your Team Become More Productive by Avoiding Burnout

In an online survey conducted in June 2021 by the automation company, Zapier, 1,000 US office workers from small and medium-sized businesses were questioned about their biggest productivity blockers.  Rather than meetings or procrastinating tasks being the biggest barrier to...
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...