Articles by Courtney Wolfe

General Security, a New York-based dealer ranked No. 33 on the SDM 100, has acquired three companies in the past 12 months. 

The Partnership for Priority Verified Alarm Response (PPVAR) held its mid-year meeting virtually today, June 10, at 11 a.m. ET.

Ken Gill, CEO and founder of CPI Security of Charlotte, N.C., is facing backlash after allegedly racist remarks included in an email to a community organizer.

As the pandemic progresses, the difference between the pre- and post-COVID-19 world becomes more and more emphasized. Months into socially distancing, it’s increasingly hard to imagine how the world will operate once the virus has finished passing through.

Evaluating the state of any market is a tricky thing during a pandemic — things are changing daily; new technologies are being explored; the future is unknown; and it’s difficult to look back at the past clearly.

Here, he speaks with SDM about the surge in demand for frictionless access control, the lessons that can be learned from this health crisis and more. 

After the California Alarm Association’s (CAA) Spring Convention (which was originally scheduled for May 13-16 in Palm Springs) was cancelled due to the coronavirus, the organization decided to move the event online. 

The COVID-19 pandemic has completely turned our world upside down. And as unemployment rates rise, crime is surely soon to follow, making security more important than ever.

Since major industry events such as ISC West and ESX have been postponed or cancelled due to COVID-19, companies have been scrambling for new, contactless ways to interact with their customers and partners. 

As it has spread through the world, the COVID-19 pandemic has brought with it a world of unknowns.