Facial Recognition Freeze Proposed in MA, Citing Bias and Privacy Concerns

Facial Recognition Freeze Proposed in MA, Citing Bias and Privacy Concerns

Imagine where our country would be when fingerprints first began being used as reliable evidence in court (around 1911) if privacy groups claimed fingerprint evidence was discriminatory, bigoted, racially motivated, or violated the privacy of persons. While facial recognition is...
Legislative Report – July 2019

Legislative Report – July 2019

FEDERAL Congress seems to be getting more engaged in the workforce development issue, which is timely considering that is one of the primary issue areas our members will discuss with their Congressmen and Senators during District Week 2019. One bill...
New Electronic Access Control Course Updates Address Active Shooter Tragedies

New Electronic Access Control Course Updates Address Active Shooter Tragedies

It seems like every day we hear about another school or public shooting. It dominates the news and has become a point of stress and fear for many Americans. According to the US Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation,...
Unlocking Funds for Workforce Development

Unlocking Funds for Workforce Development

Two recently proposed bills in Congress could boost the skilled labor pool nationwide for the electronic security industry and other high-skill, high-demand professions. ESA supports the workforce development investments suggested in these proposals, and plans to show support for their...
Turn Up Your Video Surveillance Offering with IP Audio!

Turn Up Your Video Surveillance Offering with IP Audio!

“Testing 1, 2, 3!” You might have heard that IP audio is far beyond the testing stage – it’s now one of the newest members of the IP family. The world’s first IP camera entered the video surveillance market in...
Moving to Mesh: Retrofitting a Scattered Campus with Cloud Capabilities

Moving to Mesh: Retrofitting a Scattered Campus with Cloud Capabilities

At 8 p.m. on a Thursday night, the principal of a Blytheville high school gets a call from the basketball coach. A group from the team has decided to have a spur of the moment practice session before an upcoming...
Industry Mourns the Loss of Mel Mahler

Industry Mourns the Loss of Mel Mahler

Industry veteran Melvin “Mel” Mahler passed away on July 21 at the age of 82, leaving behind an impactful legacy on the electronic security and life safety industry. Mahler, the 2005 Morris F. Weinstock Person of the Year, spent years...
ESA Member Companies Sweep SAMMY Awards

ESA Member Companies Sweep SAMMY Awards

ESA member companies won four out of six Installer and Installation awards and filled 12 of the 15 runner-up spots in these categories in the 24th Annual SAMMY Awards. The SAMMY Awards, organized and operated by the widely read technology...
Will Lack of Commitment Kill Your Business?

Will Lack of Commitment Kill Your Business?

Commitment for our purposes means the willingness to do whatever is necessary, within ethical boundaries, to be successful in sales. It means they will change, grow and adapt based on the circumstances. It combines the concepts of possessing strong determination...