Articles by Tim A. Scally

ESA hosted its annual executive conference, the ESA Leadership Summit, at the Hyatt Regency on the historic riverfront of Savannah, Georgia, February 12-15.

On December 26, 2017, MONI announced it would be completely rebranding its MONI Smart Security and LiveWatch brands to BRINKS Home Security. Since then, SDM spoke with MONI’s President and CEO Jeff Gardner about the coming change. 

The new tax law, H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, P.L. 115-97, was signed into law Dec. 22, 2017. SIA applauded key provisions of that law, but what impact do experts say the new law will have on the security industry?

UL released new requirements to smoke alarm standards. These standards now include criteria that address smoke characteristics between a fast-moving and smoldering fire, and the flammability of materials in modern household products. As well, the organization celebrated the grand opening of its new, state-of-the-art Smoke Detection Test Laboratory in Northbrook, Ill., on February 8.

What does the repeal of Net Neutrality mean for the security industry, which relies more and more on IP technology? SDM spoke with John Knox, president, Knox Integrated Systems, Knoxville, Tenn. Knox is a past president of the Electronic Security Association (ESA) and a current ESA Government Relations Committee member who has represented ESA in Washington about this issue.

The overwhelming consensus among security professionals interviewed for this first in SDM’s 2018 series of State of the Market articles, is that the video surveillance market remains strong and will continue to grow.

The 12th annual Axis Connect & Converge Conference (ACCC) was held in Seattle November 6-9 and offered partners education, informative keynotes and a chance to connect with peers and partners in a relaxing setting.