Edwards, a provider of life safety and emergency communication solutions, has put out a video explaining the changes coming to commercial smoke detector tests — specifically UL 268, 7th edition.

Viking Electronics, a manufacturer of security and communications products, has filled its YouTube channel with a variety of educational and training content for customers, distributors and installers of all experience levels.

MedixSafe, a player in the access control cabinet market, launched a new website showcasing its diverse access and key control solutions.

The explosive growth in the installation of IP-enabled devices for both residential and commercial customers continues with no end in sight. From smart thermostats to “connected” exercise bikes, just about everything in a home or business is getting hooked up for monitoring and control

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A recent action was filed in the United States District Court of Nevada where the plaintiff, owner of a building, entered into a contract with the defendant alarm company’s predecessor for security services at the building, including monitoring alarms and dispatching responses to alarms. The contract was apparently subsequently assigned to the defendant alarm company.

Mission 500, the non-profit supported by the security industry and dedicated to serving the needs of children and communities in crisis, completed its second trip to Puerto Rico to assist families still struggling from the devastating damage of Hurricane Maria.

Anixter, a global distributor of communication and security products, released a technical application guide on Utility Grade Infrastructure (UTG), a new technology platform, assurance program and design approach that redefines the infrastructure layer to support multiple building subsystems, technologies and applications.

Paxton, a designer and manufacturer of security solutions for a range of buildings, launched a new global website with exciting new features and pages.

Security Funding Associates, the developer of a finance-based dealer program, completed the rebranding and relaunch of its new website.