Legislative Report – August 2019

Legislative Report – August 2019

August saw more bills passing that will impact states in various ways. School security continues to receive priority attention from legislatures. We are also seeing an increase in data and consumer protection in legislation. The following bills highlight activity during...
California Bill Could Pose Significant Limits on Use of Independent Contractors

California Bill Could Pose Significant Limits on Use of Independent Contractors

You may have heard news reports about a bill in California that has ride share businesses like Uber and Lyft up in arms over its far-reaching impact on their business model - treating drivers as independent contractors. These and other...
Cutting the Wires: ESA’s National Training School Offering New Course Series to Bolster Wireless Expertise

Cutting the Wires: ESA’s National Training School Offering New Course Series to Bolster Wireless Expertise

The smart home is big, but homeowners aren’t the only tech-hungry habitants. For renters in apartments and office spaces where rewiring is prohibited, wireless systems could provide security for inhabitants and new revenue streams for integrators. According to the National...
ESA Membership Evolving in 2020: New Benefits, More Options

ESA Membership Evolving in 2020: New Benefits, More Options

Exciting new benefits – and, in some cases, a simpler dues structure – are on the horizon for electronic security and life safety companies across the country. New Benefits The new benefits coming for ESA members nationwide in 2020 include...
September 11 Anniversary: Daughter of North Carolina Firefighter Wins National Scholarship, Starts at Harvard

September 11 Anniversary: Daughter of North Carolina Firefighter Wins National Scholarship, Starts at Harvard

On September 11, 2001, 19 terrorist hijackers from Saudi Arabia and several other Arab nations boarded four airplanes at three East Coast airports and killed nearly 3,000 people at the World Trade Center in New York City, the Pentagon building...
Deliver Simplicity & Peace of Mind with Luma Surveillance

Deliver Simplicity & Peace of Mind with Luma Surveillance

Deliver Simplicity & Peace of Mind with Luma Surveillance  Luma Surveillance is a full line of dealer-inspired analog and IP video surveillance solutions that install fast and deliver unparalleled peace of mind. Luma systems are intuitive so they are easy for dealers to setup...
Ongoing Training Is About More than Licensing

Ongoing Training Is About More than Licensing

Your employees with the most potential could leave your company for better career opportunities if you don’t provide them with a clear path and invest in their development while you have them. This might seem like a lose-lose situation, wherein...
5 Questions with Resideo’s Vice President and General Manager of Global Pro Security, Alice DeBiasio

5 Questions with Resideo’s Vice President and General Manager of Global Pro Security, Alice DeBiasio

ESA interviewed Resideo’s Vice President and General Manager of Global Pro Security Alice DeBiasio to discover why she joined the industry, what Resideo’s plans are regarding DIY and MIY (Monitor-it-Yourself) threats, how the company’s recent acquisitions and spin-off from Honeywell...
The Ingredients of Success: The Power Behind Power Home Technologies

The Ingredients of Success: The Power Behind Power Home Technologies

Ben Brookhart and Erik Randesi are the dream team of the security and life safety industry. As CEO and President of Power Home Technologies respectfully, their efforts have brought home security to thousands of families across the United States. “I...