Held in at the Opryland Hotel in Nashville, Tenn., this year’s MIPS welcomed a record number of attendees, who were treated to two days of keynote addresses and plenty of time to explore solutions from several of Milestone’s technology partners in the exhibit hall while mingling with colleagues and making new connections. 

The home remodeling market in the U.S. expanded by more than 50 percent since the end of the Great Recession, according to Improving America’s Housing 2019, a new report released by the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies. 

The Security Industry Association (SIA) has selected Chris Grniet, CPP, as the recipient of the 2018 SIA Committee Chair of the Year Award, which recognizes individuals for excellence in leading SIA committees and advancing member objectives. 

ScanSource announced a partnership with the Greenville Triumph Soccer Club as the team’s inaugural match day kit sponsor. 

Guardian Protection Services, a provider of smart security and automation services for home and business, announced an exclusive new partnership with the Pittsburgh Pirates through the 2021 season.

The Security Industry Association (SIA) — as part of its Women in Security Forum initiative — will host a breakfast event during ISC West featuring insights from special guest Juliette Kayyem, a national leader in America’s homeland security efforts.

Recent reporting by Business Insider, CNN Business and many other publications have highlighted the undisclosed, on-board microphone discovered in Google’s Nest Guard Security Device — raising serious privacy concerns among consumers. The Monitoring Association (TMA) and the Electronic Security Association (ESA), trade associations representing professionals who install and monitor security and life safety technologies in homes and businesses, call into question the validity of Google’s published statements concerning the use of microphones in security devices. 

The Electronic Security Association (ESA) and the Security Industry Association (SIA) are collaborating on a joint strategy to help their members identify, recruit and retain qualified employees for a variety of professional roles within manufacturer and integrator businesses.   

Security installation is a consideration in home improvement, so you might want to check out this interactive bubble map offered by Fixr, which provides cost guides, comparisons and term cheat sheets for hundreds of remodeling, installation and repair projects.