(Editor’s Note: This is the final part in our series on the associations that came together to create SIAC.) The Central Station Alarm Association (CSAA) makes monitoring better. As one of SIAC’s signature founding parties, along with the Electronic Security...
(Editor’s Note: This is a second in a series on SIAC’s partners.) Laws, regulations and policies affecting the electronic security industry and alarm management issues aren’t easy to track if you are a small to mid-sized alarm company. That’s one reason the Electronic...
(Editor’s note: This is a first in a series on the associations that came together to create SIAC. They include SIA, ESA, CSAA and CANASA. This week we will focus on SIA. We thank all four for their ongoing contributions in multiple ways to the electronic security...
Many companies in the electronic security industry choose to attend the big national events – ISC East and West, ESX, ASIS, among others. That’s good. You get to network. You are exposed to new technologies. And you hear about trends affecting our industry. These...
ADT recently announced going live with ASAP (Automated Secure Alarm Protocol), and according to CSAA (Central Station Alarm Association) Executive Director Jay Hauhn, that action should spur its adoption by others (See:...
A recent story in Spokane Sportsman-Review in Washington reminds us of an important point: When alarm registration fees are assessed by a local police department, it is important to pay them. If not, you may get delayed service. The story in the Spokesman-Review...
We’re a firm believer in never taking on more than you can manage. Make a simple change, see what the results are, then determine what’s next. For some companies that means take it one step at a time. For security companies with more layers of management/oversight,...
Pierce County, WA continues its consistent year-after-year reduction in calls for police dispatch to burglar alarms, based on recently released statistics. Their alarm coordinator, Diana McInelly, has been with the program since the 1990s, and governs it with a...
SIAC is a big fan of the Electronic Security Association’s (ESA) “Leadership Summit.” It’s an annual affair, typically held in the winter (January or February) in a warmer climate so companies up north can get a bit of sunshine and others get a chance to see a...
A recent story in SecurityInfoWatch details a burglary in a Washington gun store (http://bit.ly/1SSUYhr). According to the news report, employees ignored the alarm because it had previously been tripped by rodents. When a real alarm occurred, they chose not to pay...