Guardian Protection Services held its 2019 Partner Conference in Las Vegas the week of ISC West, April 8-10. The theme was Beatles-style “Come Together,” and approximately 15 of Guardian’s most successful dealers were in attendance.  

ISC West will feature more than 1,000 exhibitors, including 200 first-time exhibitors. Here are just a few of the many things you can expect to see there: 

In 1919, 100 years ago, World War 1 ended with the signing of the Treaty of Versailles, the Grand Canyon National Park was formed by Congress and the 19th Amendment was passed, giving women the right to vote.

To catch up on all that’s been happening on Capitol Hill as of late, SDM spoke with Parker about what legislation is threatening to impact the security industry now. 

As the countdown to ISC West 2019 goes from months to weeks to days, it’s time to start thinking about the best way to spend your time while in attendance. And with so much to look forward to, choosing what activities you will get the most out of is no easy task. So SDM sat down with Will Wise, group VP of security events at ISC, to take care of some of the guessing work, and share what’s new at this year’s event.

The Electronic Security Association (ESA) held its 2019 Leadership Summit Jan. 28-31 in Austin, Texas.

On Feb. 3, CBS 2 Chicago ran a lengthy investigative story about DEFENDERS, ADT’s largest authorized dealer. While multiple allegations were presented, the main argument was that DEFENDERS has “hundreds of frustrated customers who said they were duped, in some cases overpaying by thousands of dollars.”

More than 200 leaders in electronic security and life safety from all over gathered in Austin, Texas, Jan. 28-31 for ESA’s 2019 Leadership Summit and were not disappointed, according to a post-show survey conducted by ESA.

AFA Protective Systems Inc., ranked no. 23 on the SDM 100, has been awarded a multi-year fire alarm inspection contract at JFK airport by The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. 

San Jose, Calif. has become the 11th U.S. city to drop the controversial alarm management practice known as “verified response.”