Here, he speaks with SDM about the surge in demand for frictionless access control, the lessons that can be learned from this health crisis and more. 

Why has the security industry seemingly abdicated the “smart building” and IoT movement to other contractors? Long-time security industry professional Chris Hugman explains why the security industry should be leading the way in smart building deployments and building automation.

CEDIA announced that its 2020 Expo, originally scheduled for Sept. 8-12 in Denver, Colo., has been canceled. 

Axis Communications has stepped in to close out the initiative with an additional $15,000 donation that added another 150,000 meals for a total of 330,000 meals overall.

Reed Exhibitions, the organizers of ISC West, sent out an email today about the health and safety policies for the upcoming event, which is currently scheduled to take place Oct. 5-8 at the Sands Expo in Las Vegas. 

Allied Universal, a security and facility services company in North America, has an advanced artificial intelligence platform, HELIAUS, that is helping to keep facilities secure during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A UL work group has been focused on proposed changes to UL 827 that incorporate UL’s Central Station Operator Work from Home Guidelines into the standard.

The Monitoring Association (TMA) is hosting a special Virtual Town Hall panel presentation featuring editors from five different security trade publications, including SDM.