Manufacturer-developed smartphone apps are at the heart of many advances. These apps provide homeowners with total and convenient control of their smart home system. 

Vigitron, a provider of networking solutions for security applications, has established a library for security-based network applications.

Security and Safety Things has announced the launch of its second App Challenge.

The Open Security & Safety Alliance (OSSA), an industry body comprised of stakeholders from all facets of the security, safety and building automation space, today announced two important developments as part of its mission to pave the road towards trustworthy and innovative security and safety solutions. 

Interface Security Systems released a new business text messaging app that allows its restaurant, retail and hospitality customers to communicate with their patrons via SMS and MMS text messages.

Communication — both with end users and emergency personnel — has always been an essential part of any monitoring business. The methods through which monitoring centers communicate, though, have become incredibly varied.

The Monitoring Association (TMA) unveiled a free, official app for attendees of its annual OPS-TECH meeting, happening virtually in November.

Security and Safety Things GmbH announced that 21 new and innovative applications are currently in development as part of its App Challenge to create new solutions for the retail, transportation and manufacturing sectors.

Security & Safety Things (S&ST) has announced the commercial availability of a number of new smart IP security cameras, from a variety of vendors, which leverage the Security & Safety Things open and secure IoT platform. 

The Continental Access Division of NAPCO debuted its new CA4K Access Manager App, adding another level of mobile control to Continental Access’ flagship CA4K Enterprise Integrated Access Control Software, which also supports push notifications in the event of an emergency, threat level escalation or lockdown events.