Key Concepts for Effective Project Management

Key Concepts for Effective Project Management

Effective project management is a competitive advantage. Imagine your projects excelling on all key performance indicators, finishing on time and causing you less stress; this scenario could be your reality with a superstar project manager on your team. According to...
Smooth Transition for B Safe Security

Smooth Transition for B Safe Security

ESA member company B Safe Security (B Safe) recently acquired nearby companies Securitech and DC Security Systems, continuing a trend of growth and acquisitions for the company. Neil Appel, vice president of sales and marketing at B Safe, says the transition went smoothly for the team, which is no stranger...
New Altronix Tango™ Revolutionizes Access Control Deployment,  Taking Advantage of 802.3bt

New Altronix Tango™ Revolutionizes Access Control Deployment, Taking Advantage of 802.3bt

Altronix, the recognized leader in power and data transmission products for the professional security industry, has introduced its new Tango1B, PoE Driven Power Supply/Charger with Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery Backup. This game-changing power solution significantly reduces the overall costs to...
Five Simple Tips to Safeguard Your Home

Five Simple Tips to Safeguard Your Home

Keeping our family safe is something that every one of us innately does. We teach our kids about “stranger danger” and we teach our teens about staying a safe distance away from the car in front of them. Yes, keeping...
Legislative Report – September 2019

Legislative Report – September 2019

State Legislative Summary The most notable and potentially industry-threatening bill to become law this past month was in California, where most employers will now have a very narrow definition to use for determining independent contractors. But California also has a...
Bidding & Winning in the Age of IP Intercoms!

Bidding & Winning in the Age of IP Intercoms!

By: Craig Szmania, Regional Business Development Head, 2N, Axis Communications, Inc. “I’m at the front door. Can someone let me in?” Traditional intercom systems were designed for simple one-way or two-way communication, but IP intercoms can do so much more...
Updates on Overtime Exemption, Joint Employment and Broadband

Updates on Overtime Exemption, Joint Employment and Broadband

A trio of significant decisions that could likely impact different segments of the electronic security and life safety industry were made during September on the regulatory and judicial fronts. These are all topics we have discussed in past blogs and...

60 Second Security- Old Dogs, New Tech.

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Old Dogs, New Tech: Scientists Interface Pets with PERs

Old Dogs, New Tech: Scientists Interface Pets with PERs

[embed]https://youtu.be/I3vqM613rPw[/embed] “We can now imagine a system where the dog is a sensor,” says Melody Jackson, founder and director of the FIDO project at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Jackson, who has a doctorate in computer science, leads a team...
2019 Executive Strategic Partners Show Industry Support through ESA Program

2019 Executive Strategic Partners Show Industry Support through ESA Program

ESA is proud to recognize the distinguished group of companies supporting the industry in 2019 through its Executive Strategic Partnership program. “This program allows us to partner with key manufacturers and service providers that are looking to make a significant...