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June 10, 2021

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State of the Market: Security, Monitoring & the Smart Home

Security professionals reveal their thoughts on the security, monitoring and smart home markets.

COPS Acquires Wholesale Monitoring Business From Security Partners

COPS Monitoring has purchased the wholesale monitoring assets of Security Partners at auction on May 27, 2021.

Vivint Smart Home Announces David Bywater as CEO

Vivint Smart Home announced that David Bywater has been appointed chief executive officer.

Senate Passes and Prioritization of U.S. Innovation and Competition Act

The U.S. Senate has passed the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act (S. 1260), which significantly increases investment in research and development, education and training, supply chain security and the broader U.S. innovation ecosystem.

SIA Announces Women in Security Forum Keynote Speaker, Julia Landauer, at ISC West 2021

The Security Industry Association (SIA) — as part of its Women in Security Forum initiative — will host a complimentary keynote event during ISC West featuring remarks from two-time racing champion Julia Landauer.

SnapAV Invests $2.3 Million in Quality & Innovation Lab Expansion

SnapAV will invest $2.3 million in its Charlotte, N.C., Quality & Innovation Lab that expands the company’s product development and testing capabilities with new equipment, more space and a larger workforce.

The Monitoring Association’s ASAP-to-PSAP Reaches 88 ECCs

The Monitoring Association (TMA) announced the addition its 86th, 87th and 88th municipalities to its expanding Automated Secure Alarm Protocol (ASAP) service network.

ESX Announces OpenXchange Panelists From Brilliant, RapidSOS and RSPNDR

The Electronic Security Expo (ESX) Virtual Experience, presented by the Electronic Security Association (ESA), announced today the lineup for OpenXchange: The Changing Competitive Landscape.

Mission 500 Introduces Scavenger Hunt at ISC West 2021

The event is on Tuesday, July 20 at 6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. at the Sands Expo Center.

Continental Access E-Access Readers Are Ultra-Fast

The E-Access readers for Continental’s E-Access embedded access control line feature ultra-fast transaction times (under a second), Wiegand and OSDP support, easy automated credential issuance and no-touch Bluetooth mobile credentials.

Tactics for Improving Google Ad Conversion Rates

How to convert Google ads into useful leads.

5/28 Security News Round-Up

Todd Pedersen steps down from Vivint, CertaSite makes its fourth acquisition in Ohio, the Security Industry Association announces the agenda and speaker list for the second part of its 2021 GovSummit and more security news you might have missed. Read More

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