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Johnson Controls International plc announced a definitive agreement to sell its Power Solutions business to Brookfield Business Partners L.P. together with institutional partners including Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec in a cash transaction valued at $13.2 billion.

According to a new nationwide survey commissioned by Comcast and conducted by Wakefield Research, nearly one in four people report being a victim of package theft.

Schneider Electric, a leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, is hosting more than 1,200 customers, partners, suppliers and influencers at its latest Innovation Summit, today and tomorrow, Nov. 13-14 in Atlanta.

To many security dealers and integrators, cloud-based access control is something that utilizes a cloud-first or cloud-only approach.

The owner or owners of almost every security dealer consider selling their company at some time.

There are two major trends that I have been following that will have dramatic effects on our industry.

The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is an iconic Northern California landmark at the edge of the Pacific Ocean. Each year huge crowds visit the half-mile-long boardwalk to enjoy amusement park rides, midway games, miniature golf, bowling, entertainment, food or just to experience a beautiful sunset.

It was almost two years ago when I wrote my first Smart Insights article touting the arrival of the smart home and likening the elements of the smart home to pieces of a puzzle that needed to be solved. Since then, that market certainly has exploded. The smart home and smart office are here to stay.