Global security operations centers (GSOCs) are centralized command-and-control environments that enable a level of enterprise-wide visibility that distributed or regional security operations centers (SOCs) on their own can sometimes lack. At a time when security monitoring, streamlined threat assessment and efficient incident response are more important than ever, it’s perhaps not surprising that many organizations are seeking to converge distributed sites into a robustly equipped GSOC. Related: TMA Appoints Global Security Operations Center (GSOC) Council Co-Chairman Let’s take a closer loo ..read more

CHARLOTTE, N.C.—Just in time for outdoor AV project installations, Snap One, a global electronics manufacturer and distributor of smart-living and business technologies, announced that it will host a “Fiesta de Mayo” celebration on Thursday, May 2 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., at all of its 43 Snap One Partner Stores. “Technology designed for outdoor living is one of the fastest-growing categories in the integration industry. With summer just around the corner, it’s an ideal time to spotlight our extensive line of outdoor products and the loyal Partners who support us every day,” says Bill Zid ..read more

YARMOUTH, Maine—Jim Henry, a 2014 SSI Industry Hall of Fame inductee and 50-year veteran of the security industry, died Sunday, April 13, after a lengthy illness at the age of 70. Henry spent more than 32 years at Henry Bros. Electronics, Inc., starting as key account applications engineer in  June 1978 before being elevated to president in October 1989 and chief executive officer from November 2001 through December 2010. He left the family business to become executive vice president of Kratos Public Safety & Security Solutions Inc. from December 2010 through June 2018 and executive V ..read more

SILVER SPRINGS, Md. — The deadline for the 2024 Security Industry Association (SIA) Talent Inclusion Mentorship Education (TIME) program applications is Friday, April 26. The TIME program, presented by SIA and its RISE Committee, is a mentorship program for early and mid-career security industry professionals. TIME was “designed to promote diversity, equity, inclusion and empowerment of underrepresented identities in the security industry by creating a well-defined pathway for learning and development,” according to the SIA announcement. The program includes opportunities for career developmen ..read more

McLEAN, Va. – The Monitoring Association (TMA) and Security Sales & Integration today announced the finalists for the 2024 TMA/SSI Monitoring Technology Marvel Award. This year’s finalists are Elite Interactive Solutions, Inc.; Rapid Response Monitoring; and Stealth Monitoring. National Monitoring Center was the 2023 Marvel Award winner. The award “honors innovations in monitoring center technology,” according to the joint announcement. It is co-sponsored by TMA and SSI and coordinated by the TMA Technology Committee. Inside the Technology Marvel Awards Related: Tech Marvel Winner N ..read more

This year will be very busy as regards the development of codes and standards. NFPA 72, National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code 2025 edition, will come up final adoption during the NFPA Annual Meeting this June in Orlando, Fla. In future articles, I will cover some of the changes that will be in the next edition. Related: Fireside Chat: Congress Isn’t Exempt From False Fire Alarm Activation This year will also be the start of the next cycle for NFPA 1, Fire Code, NFPA 101, Life Safety Code, and NFPA 5000, Building Construction and Safety Code. The closing date for public inputs to NFPA 1 was ..read more

NORWALK, Conn. –  ISC West 2024 welcomed more than 29,000 security industry pros to The Venetian Expo in Las Vegas during the four-day event April 9-12, according to an announcement by premier sponsor Security Industry Association (SIA). ISC West “elevated the customer experience by hosting both fan favorite and brand-new offerings throughout the four-day event,” according to the announcement, featuring more than 750 exhibitors, more than 220 speakers and more than 110 education sessions covering the latest trends and solutions across the security industry. “This year, we were e ..read more

BOCA RATON, Fla. — Home security brand ADT recently announced that industry veteran Tim Rains has joined the company as its new chief information security officer, Tim Rains. Rains has more than 20 years of experience in the cybersecurity industry, including leading cybersecurity strategy, assurance, compliance, vulnerability management, risk management and governance for T-Mobile and Amazon and Microsoft. He has spearheaded initiatives in cybersecurity strategy, assurance, compliance, vulnerability management, risk management, and governance – all areas that ADT prioritizes to ensure the safe ..read more

Every properly worded alarm contract must contain provisions that disclaim liability for torts [negligence]. Having a paragraph heading isn’t enough. Courts will look for ways to refuse to enforce a contract that seeks to disclaim liability for negligence; simple as that. That can be in the alarm industry or other industries. Some industries cannot have such contractual disclaimers, but the alarm industry can, should and does. But there are basically two ways to word these “contractual disclaimers for tort”: *  the wrong way *  the right way The consequence of the word ..read more

PHILADELPHIA — Mount Pulaski Community Unified School District 23 of Logan County, Ill., has adopted ZeroEyes‘ proactive gun detection and intelligent situational awareness solution at Mount Pulaski High School and Mount Pulaski Grade School. The district is located in Mount Pulaski, a Midwest farm town, and also serves the cities of Chestnut, Cornland, Elkhart and Lake Fork. It educates more than 500 students annually and staffs approximately 100 employees. Mount Pulaski CUSD #23 follows the I Love U Guys Foundation Standard Response Protocol (SRP) as a guideline for crisis response and ..read more