Senator James W. Holzaffel (R) and Assemblymen David W. Wolfe (R) and Gregory P. McGuckin (R) of the New Jersey legislature provided a joint legislative resolution congratulating the New Jersey Electronic Security Alarm Association (NJESA) on its 50th anniversary. 

Yesterday, on Oct. 7, the Bureau of Industry and Security of the Department of Commerce announced that it will add 28 Chinese governmental and commercial organizations — including Hikvision and Dahua, two of the largest video surveillance manufacturers in the world — to the Entity List for engaging in or enabling activities contrary to the foreign policy interests of the United States. 

Strong cyber security is needed at all levels of a security company’s operations, but none more so than in the central station.

One of the many beautiful things about fiber optic technology is that most cable types and sizes have been standardized since the late 1980s

Even though physical security is a highly technical industry, most business owners are not aware of the constant stream of technological updates that can seriously impact their website.

An insurance company (the plaintiff) issued a policy of insurance to the owners (the insured) of the property. A burglary and fire occurred and the plaintiff paid the insured for the damage.

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

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed H.R. 1618, the Nicholas and Zachary Burt Memorial Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act of 2019, a bipartisan bill sponsored by Rep. Ann Kuster (D-N.H.). 

A Chicago Police Department (CPD) spokesperson said the department would soon announce a pilot program in which it will join forces with video doorbell maker Ring, potentially giving police access to thousands of residential cameras in Chicago, according to an article published by the Chicago Sun Times on September 18.

The Open Security & Safety Alliance (OSSA), an industry body comprised of leaders, influencers and innovative organizations from all facets within the security, safety and building automation space, is celebrating its one year anniversary. Within its first 12 months, OSSA attracted 30+ members ranging from device manufacturers, software developers and system integrators to distributors and system on a chip (SoC) companies — helping lay the groundwork for improved security, safety, building automation and business intelligence solutions.