Public Safety Updates
- 10.4.22 – WOWT – In June, Douglas County adopted a new false alarm ordinance for those who live outside Omaha city limits. “It came from for years, we would …
News
- CSA releases final Matter 1.0 standard for smart homes
The Connectivity Standards Alliance will begin to certify devices under the unifying Matter 1.0 technology after releasing the final standard. Major tech companies are backing the standard aimed at allowing smart home and internet of things devices to interact with each other.
Full Story: The Verge (10/4), ZDNet (10/5) - Google steps into future with Home app update, Nest tech
Google is boosting its vision for Matter integration by updating its Home app with support for sensors and favorites, as well as a revamped camera view. The company has also rolled out a faster and mod-designed Nest WiFi Pro, a smaller wired Nest Doorbell and an Energy Shift feature to its Nest Renew program.
Full Story: Engadget (10/4), Engadget (10/4), The Verge (10/4), Engadget (10/4) - After years of battling with alarm company, 12 On Your Side …
10.4.22 – NBC12 – A Richmond homeowner calls 12 On Your Side after spending years paying for a security system she says doesn’t work.
Business Tips
- What to Do When Your Insurer Hangs You Out to Dry
10.5.22 – SSI – Ken Kirschenbaum – Scenario: A claim exceeds coverage and you begin to believe your carrier isn’t doing all it could or should to protect your interest. - Alarm Signal Transmission: The Latest Trends and Solutions
10.3.22 – SSI – Warren Hill – Find out what subscribers are looking for in their alarm notifications, the latest monitoring trends and verification solutions to help reduce false alarms. - Insider threat is just as dangerous as external hackers
10.7.22 – SIW – Some of the most damaging and highly publicized attacks in recent years have been the result of insider threats – compromised identities. - Security Risks Associated with Temporary, Seasonal Staff Can …
10.7.22 – SIW – Security Risks Associated with Temporary, Seasonal Staff Can Be Reduced. Oct. 7, 2022. A successful organization should adopt a zero-trust …
Fire & Life Safety News
- GA: Family displaced after smoke alarm ‘did not alert’ them to fire
10.3.22 – KESQ – Fire crews responded after a 9-1-1 caller said their neighbor’s home was on fire. Dacula fire officials … - OK: Smoke alarm alerts Oklahoma family to house fire
10.3.22 – KFOR – Midwest City, Okla. (KFOR) – One Oklahoma family is safe after their home caught fire overnight. Around 4:15 a.m. on Monday, Midwest City …
Crime News
- CA: Man flees from officers on foot after intending to commit a …
10.9.22 – KRCR – According to the Redding Police Department, the officer saw a suspicious male, later identified as 34-year-old Travis McLaughlin of Red Bluff, leaving the location on foot. A witness informed the officer that he had heard the alarm and saw McLaughlin leaving the office before the officer’s arrival. - CA: Police arrest woman suspected of breaking into San Marino …
10.3.22 – Hey Social – Police responded about 10:10 a.m. to the San Marino home after an alarm was tripped. - CA: Police leave scene of active burglary after homeowner …
10.3.22 – KTLA – Police left the scene of an active burglary at a home in San Mateo Saturday night after the homeowner said they were home when they actually … - CA: Suspected burglars lead wild police pursuit with BMW sedan …
10.4.22 – CBS LA – A report of burglars in Walnut turned into a wild chase across a wide swath of Southern California that ended with a crash into a big rig … - MN: Two arrested in Embarrass greenhouse burglary
10.4.22 – Timberjay – Embarrass- An Aurora woman and a homeless man are facing multiple criminal charges in connection with a break-in at an Embarrass greenhouse … - NY: Monticello man arrested again for additional burglaries
10.9.22 – Mid Hudson News – Monticello Police arrested Justus McMoore, 37, on Saturday, October 8 on two felony charges of burglary, criminal mischief and grand larceny. - OH: Suspect breaks into Kamm’s Corner Dollar Tree, Cleveland …
10.6.22 – Cleveland, Ohio (WOIO) – The suspect accused of breaking into the Kamm’s Corner Dollar Tree is on the loose, Cleveland Police confirmed, and detectives need help identifying him. Police said the suspect entered the store around noon on Sept. 14. - OH: Warren business burglarized twice in one week
10.4.22 – Tribune Chronicle – Warren – An Elm Road business reported being broken into twice within one week. The owner of Vapor Express told police he found the front … - OK: Perkins man accused of burglarizing OSU Student Store
10.6.22 – KUSH – Nicholas Ryan Brown, 31, was ordered jailed on $20,000 bail pending his arraignment this week on a second-degree burglary charge along with … - ON: Male suspect sought after business in Toronto’s Stockyards …
10.5.22 – CP24 – Toronto police are looking for a male suspect wanted in connection with a break-and-enter investigation in The Stockyards District. On Sept. - SD: Camera catches suspected intruders in the act
10.7.22 – KOTA – Ring video captures what appears to be a man on a bicycle attempting to break into a car in the driveway at a home on Horizon Point. The suspect …
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