PSB Exero is a monitoring platform that is compatible with all networked devices. Its powerful and user-friendly dashboard provides insight into device and network performance, and when a networked device goes down, Exero knows immediately, so it can be fixed immediately. 

Milestone’s 45-minute panel discussion on Sept. 15 at 1 p.m. ET will feature professionals from key frontline industries affected by the pandemic, including end users from municipality management and healthcare. 

What can a central station do when they are in the eye of a hurricane and their building and equipment are flooded? 

According to the new study by the Freedonia Group, ‘Global Security Services,’ global alarm monitoring service revenues are forecast to rise 3.8 percent per year to $63.1 billion in 2024. 

Benjamin Franklin is reported to have said, “Out of adversity comes opportunity.” The security industry, like many businesses in the U.S. and the world, has certainly seen some adversity this year. In the video monitoring part of the security industry, however, a situation that started as chaos quickly shifted to unique opportunities to help both existing and new customers.

Harris County, Texas is the latest Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) to implement Automated Secure Alarm Protocol (ASAP) technology that automates communication from alarm monitoring central stations to PSAPs and 911 centers, resulting in faster, more accurate emergency response for users of monitored alarms.

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.

The new course builds upon TMA’s popular Operator Online Level 1 training program by offering six advanced modules that support the skills and standards of professionalism needed to be an effective contributor in the monitoring center. 

The Monitoring Association (TMA) announced that its annual meeting will be held Oct. 24-28, 2020, in Marco Island, Fla. 

UL now seeks feedback from industry stakeholders that rely on UL certifications as part of their own risk management programs to review the updated guideline revisions, which are intended to better define virtual workplace security measures.