A recent case decided by the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire did not involve an alarm company, but relied on an alarm company decision in granting a motion for summary judgment.

This March, CSAA plans to officially change its name to The Monitoring Association. SDM recently spoke with CSAA’s Vice President of Marketing and Communications, Elizabeth Lasko, about what the change means and how the association arrived at this juncture.

Panasonic System Communications Company of North America has recognized Jenne Inc. as its fastest growing distribution partner for its line of security products in the U.S. for 2016. Jenne distributes the full line of Panasonic security cameras and video monitoring systems, including the iPRO cameras.

ADT announced the nationwide availability of ADT Canopy, a month-to-month contract service with 24/7 professional security monitoring via LG Smart Security. ADT Canopy will also extend their intrusion detection and panic response service offerings through new partnerships with leading smart home and consumer electronics brands, including Samsung, NETGEAR and Glympse.

ADT LLC, a provider of security and automation solutions for homes and businesses, welcomed Amazon Echo and Echo Dot products to its Pulse ecosystem, ADT’s remote home security monitoring system that gives consumers the power to control their home security preferences regardless of location.

Sonitrol, a unit of Stanley Black & Decker’s Security division with headquarters in Indianapolis, reported it reached a new milestone by assisting with 175,000 documented criminal apprehensions since 1977, when the company first began recording apprehension statistics.

A recent case in New York again tested the importance of the limitation of liability provision in an alarm contract. 

EPS Security, based in Grand Rapids, Mich., honored a local Muskegon, Mich., boy with autism by making him an honorary alarm technician and giving him grand tour of their facility.

Sentry Security Solutions, Burleson, Texas, a business and residential security provider, recently secured a multi-million dollar loan commitment with RMR Capital Group.

Digi Security Systems, a provider of integrated electronic security systems, announces that it now offers full installation and support services for new and additions to existing fire alarm systems. Digi partners with customers to provide design, installation, service, inspection, central station monitoring and other support services for fire alarm systems that are tailored to each customer’s specific needs.