Guardian Alarm, one of the nation’s largest privately-held security companies, is now a Pillar Partner for Gilda’s Club Grand Rapids, a community organization that provides free emotional support for cancer patients, their families and loved ones. As a Gilda’s Club community Pillar Partner, Guardian Alarm has demonstrated its commitment by investing philanthropically in the non-profit’s cancer and grief programs and events offered throughout the year. 

The Safe Zone Gunfire Detection system took top honors last week as the Investor Audience Favorite among six promising early stage companies that participated in the second annual Raleigh Internet of Things (RIoT) RAP Pitch Night held April 10 in Raleigh, N.C.  

One area of life safety protection that is typically slow to change is fire protection.

Today, Richmond Alarm Company (RAC) announced the grand opening of its new Chesapeake office in Hampton Roads located at 814 Greenbrier Circle, Suite N Chesapeake, Va. on April 25, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. 

International Systems of America (ISA) and ABCO Fire Protection (ABCO) announced a merger in August 2018, and they have together now rebranded under one name: Protegis Fire & Safety. 

Global Life Safety Alliance (GLSA,) a 501c3 non-for-profit, announced its formation with a mission of continuing conversations with both public and private stakeholders while addressing the current and emerging life safety needs and practices throughout our changing global environments. This new alliance is designed to raise the level of communication, knowledge and expertise, defining best practices to manage growing risks and concerns.

Columnist Roy Pollack challenges professionals to test their knowledge in the latest 5 Minute Tech quiz.

Per Mar Security Services, based in Davenport, Iowa, announced the hire of Chris Edwards as president of Electronic Security.

Marrying a variety of software and hardware, the goal of a video wall in any operations center or monitoring center is to provide operators with the visual information they need to monitor, assess and respond accordingly to a variety of threats.

William Allen Fritts Sr., of Old Saybrook, Conn., formerly of Durham, passed away on March 18, 2019, at age 68.