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...
Andrew Nesky — ESA’s 2021 Instructor of the Year

Andrew Nesky — ESA’s 2021 Instructor of the Year

“I touch the future. I teach.” -- Christa McAuliffe   The Instructor of the Year award was dedicated by ESA in 2011 as a deserving tribute to Paul F. Baran for his commitment to the electronic security and life safety...
The Risks of Outdated Business  Processes for Security Dealers

The Risks of Outdated Business Processes for Security Dealers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...
7 Tips for Winning the Talent War

7 Tips for Winning the Talent War

A Leadership Summit Main Stage Event There is no hiding the fact that there is a shortage of talented labor nowadays. The pandemic has driven away many skilled workers and companies are starting to worry. Jeff Butler, a world-renowned TEDx...