Burglar alarm - Articles

John Loud, president, LOUD Security Systems

SDM Exclusive - Part 2

State of the Market: The Future of Intrusion & Smart Home

Intrusion and smart home experts weigh in on the future of these markets amid the transformative power of predictive AI and tariff troubles.

Christopher Crumley

June 9, 2025

Intrusion and smart home experts weigh in on the future of these markets amid the transformative power of predictive AI and tariff troubles.

SDM Exclusive - Part 1

State of the Market: Intrusion & Smart Home Stay Steady Amid Unease

Intrusion and smart home experts weigh in on the impact of the American economy and the transformative power of predictive AI.

Christopher Crumley

June 2, 2025

Intrusion and smart home experts weigh in on the impact of the American economy and the transformative power of predictive AI.

Responding Officer Conducted Lawful Seizure

Lessing E. Gold

April 6, 2023

A state trooper dispatched to a burglar alarm activation at a warehouse leads to litigation over whether or not the defendant was legally apprehended.

CONTRACT LIABILITY

Make Sure the Contract Is Accurate & Complete

Lessing E. Gold

May 6, 2022

When a building burns down, a lawsuit arises around a contract waiver between an alarm company, a building owner, and the insurance company.

PPVAR Adds Tyco

February 23, 2017

The Partnership for Priority Verified Alarm Response (PPVAR) announced that Tyco, a part of Johnson Controls, has joined the organization as a full industry member. With the addition of Tyco, as well as ADT in September, and long-time industry member STANLEY Security, PPVAR now has the three largest companies in the electronic security sector as part of its 77-member roster.

Interface Supports 127 Devices

June 1, 2016

Inovonics’ EN7290 EchoStream receiver/interface for Honeywell Commercial VISTA panels is designed to add Inovonics commercial wireless endpoints and panic buttons to the Honeywell VISTA-128 and VISTA-250 series control panels.

State of the Market: Alarm Systems 2013

Challenges — in many forms — have come fast and furious over the last few years. The trend continues in 2013, but so does the alarm industry’s ability to meet and beat the obstacles.

Heather Klotz-Young

March 15, 2013

For every challenge the alarm industry overcomes, another pops up, almost like a fast and furious game of Whac-A-Mole. “Whack!” The industry beats the advanced mobile phone service (AMPS) technology sunset in 2008.

8-ZONE RELAY BOARD SWITCHES CONTROL SIGNALS

September 14, 2012

The STI-34188 from Safety Technology International Inc. (STI) is an eight-zone relay board, which provides an individual dry Form C contact per zone.

Did Alarm Reset Lead to a Violation of Rights?

Lessing E. Gold

March 22, 2012

In a case recently decided by the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, a complaint against a municipality and various police officers alleged that they had violated the Constitutional rights of the case’s plaintiff, including “his First Amendment right of privacy and his Fourth Amendment right not to have his residence invaded and searched by the government.”

Numerous Issues, 1 Case

Lessing E. Gold

February 23, 2012

In a recent case before the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, the court clarified multiple issues frequently faced by alarm companies in court.