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To say that security professionals’ plates are full at the moment would be an understatement. Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, the industry has stepped up to play a vital role in keeping people safe, secure and even healthy through uncertain and scary times.

New research from Parks Associates finds that 25 percent of U.S. broadband households plan to buy a connected health device in the next 12 months. 

Proceeds raised at the event will benefit the New York Firefighters Burn Center Foundation Children’s Camp, which makes it possible for burn victims under the age of 18 to attend a program where they can enjoy their time together while putting their physical scars aside.

CertaSite announced today that Advanced Fire Company, Approved Fire Protection and Advanced Fire & Security have merged to form Advanced Fire, a CertaSite Company.

Safe Home Security announced that it has entered into a $195 million senior secured credit facility with a group of institutional investors. 

CertaSite, a newly launched commercial fire protection and life safety company, unveiled its leadership team today. The team is based in Indianapolis, with 13 locations in the Midwest.   

Parkland parent Andrew Pollack is launching School Safety Grant, a new organization that awards security technology solutions in school districts across America with the objective of saving response time and lives in an emergency. 

NFPA just released a new product via an online demo called NFPA LiNK. The product is a digital version of the National Fire Protection Association’s standards, and allows users to access, research and share standards and changes to help them do their jobs better, while cutting out the guesswork for compliance.

This standard takes alarm verification and confirmation to the next level by defining multiple-attempt confirmation, biometric, audio and video confirmation. 

According to the new study by the Freedonia Group, ‘Global Security Services,’ global alarm monitoring service revenues are forecast to rise 3.8 percent per year to $63.1 billion in 2024.