New research from Parks Associates finds one-third of smart device owners in US broadband households have increased usage of their devices during the COVID-19 pandemic, including 46 percent of smart door lock owners.
Recently, the two organizations held a Zoom call to celebrate this milestone and, more importantly, to allow Kwikset, to hear some of the more recent veterans’ stories “in person.”
SDM looked at predictions from Hanwha Techwin, Veego, EagleEye Networks, STANLEY Security and Pro-Vigil to see what next year will have in store for the security industry.
The Vector Security Defender of the Year award honors a frontline worker for their service during the COVID-19 pandemic. Nadeau was selected jointly by Vector Security and the Pittsburgh Penguins from a number of entries submitted during the contest period.
Barnette has more than 30 years of experience in management and executive roles. He joined Mercury Security in June 2016. After the successful sale of Mercury to HID Global in October 2017, Barnette maintained the operational responsibility for the Mercury business worldwide, in addition to leading the HID Government Solutions Business (PIV) and the HID Global Accounts organization.
The report also found that 25 percent of dealers report providing fee deferments or relief to customers during COVID-19, professionally installed systems have declined by nearly 25 percent since 2017 and the sales of DIY systems have increased by nearly 60 percent since 2017.
Doyle Security Systems Inc., a provider of residential and commercial security, fire and medical monitoring systems in Upstate, Western and Central New York as well as Western Pennsylvania has announced the acquisition of two security companies: Hart Alarm in Albany, N.Y. and Austin Security in Olean, N.Y.
The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named five young security professionals as the recipients of the 2021 SIA RISE Scholarship, a program offered through SIA’s RISE community, which supports the education and career development goals of young industry talent.
The Monitoring Association, with panelists representing the Alarm Industry Communications Committee (AICC) and the Medical Alert Monitoring Association (MAMA), held this webinar to discuss how the 3G sunset will impact businesses, customers and integrators, along with what professionals can do to help.
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