If you haven’t visited SIAC’s refurbished web site, please give it a look. You can check it out at: www.siacinc.org. It was a no-brainer for us to bring our supporters better information and improve the design and layout for an easier browsing experience. We...
Please welcome former Police Chief Doug Davis to the SIAC team. He will serve as one of our law enforcement liaisons for the eastern U.S. As he transitions and trains over the next several months, he will work with Glen Mowrey, who has shifted to part-time in his...
January 6, 2021 SIAC continues to promote the Model Ordinance, along with Alarm Management Committees, while participating in police and sheriff state and national meetings. This keeps our leadership contacts and network in place -- a large ongoing part of our...
(Editor’s note: The attached announcement regarding changes needed to be made by Burglar and Fire Alarm Companies in preparation for the nationwide implementation of 988 as the 3-digit abbreviated dialing code for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. The message...
ESA recently presented the annual Morris F. Weinstock Person of the Year award to Howard Edward “Bud” Wulforst. SIAC congratulates Bud on this lifetime achievement. The Weinstock Award recognizes a lifetime of achievement in the security industry. As a supporter of...
(Note from SIAC: The attached letter comes from the AICC. We urge you to read through it, and if at all possible, follow through with the outline on the 3G extension issue. Please reach out to Caroline Dunlap, as noted in the communication, if you have any questions....
Like other associations and companies around the U.S., the California Alarm Associaton (CAA) plans to adjust to new Covid realities and hold a virtual conference December 3-4. Its Virtual Winter Conference will feature a keynote speaker, a CAA Executive Symposium and...
New positions arise regularly in the electronic security industry. The nature of our field means we embrace technology. Which means things change. Which means new jobs and careers are created. That requires new people to enter our industry to keep it vibrant and...
The Monitoring Association (TMA) has released its update ANSI-accredited standard dealing with alarm verification and confirmation. The latest revision (TMA CS-V-01-2020, Version August 1, 2020) raises verification and confirmation standards by defining...
The security industry needs your help on the 3G sunset. As many of you know, AT&T and Verizon have announced sunsets for their 3G networks. AT&T is calling for a sunset date of February 22, 2022 and Verizon is calling for a sunset of December of 2022 - 10...