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Watch for Bills Regarding School Security, Occupational Licensing in 2019

January 22, 2019

Chris Heaton, VP of advocacy and public affairs at the ESA, said that there are two different kinds of bills most likely to affect the security industry in 2019: those involving school security, and those involving occupational licensing.

The Georgia Electronic Life Safety & System Association Files Notice of Appeal in Federal Lawsuit

January 17, 2019

The Georgia Electronic Life Safety & Systems Association (GELSSA), A-Com Security Co. LLP and Safecom Security Solutions Inc. alarm companies filed a notice of appeal in their federal lawsuit against the city of Sandy Springs, Georgia, challenging the constitutionality of an ordinance that imposes fines on alarm companies for false alarms caused by alarm users.

ADT Is Fined $100,000 For Violating The SEC’s Exchange Act

Courtney Wolfe

January 7, 2019

ADT Inc. has been fined $100,000 by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for failure to report financial measures under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) while announcing its earnings results, according to an enforcement announcement released by the SEC on Dec. 26, 2018.

The Monitoring Association's Continuing Evolution

Through leadership changes, membership fluctuations, and engagement campaigns, we never lost sight of our goal to serve our members.

Celia T. Besore

January 2, 2019

All organizations need to evolve in changing times to meet the needs of their customers and constituents. The Monitoring Association is no different. Here are a few highlights in crucial areas from last year:

ALARM COMMUNICATIONS

TCPA Hurts Monitoring Companies More Than it Helps Prevent Robocalls

The definition of “autodialer” can make or break the impact felt by the alarm monitoring industry.

January 2, 2019

The Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (TCPA) restricts telephone solicitations (i.e., telemarketing) and the use of automated telephone equipment.

SIA Releases Post-Election Recap

January 2, 2019

Elections can impact everything — including the security industry — so the Security Industry Association (SIA) released a deep dive into how the 2018 midterm results may affect your business.

5-Minute Tech Quiz

New Year: New Code

January 2, 2019

Columnist Roy Pollack challenges professionals to test their knowledge in the latest 5 Minute Tech quiz.

PASS Releases New Safety & Security Guidelines For K-12 Schools

January 2, 2019

The Partner Alliance for Safer Schools (PASS) has released the fourth edition of its Safety and Security Guidelines for K-12 Schools, which provides school administrators, school boards and public safety and security professionals with guidelines for implementing a layered and tiered approach to securing and enhancing the safety of school environments.