Public Safety Updates
- How to improve the resilience of 911 dispatch systems
7.16.24 – Forbes – 911 call centers and dispatch systems, essential for emergency assistance, currently face threats on several fronts. These include obsolescence; fragility; the increasing number, severity and cost of cyberattacks; physical attacks; and natural disasters such as hurricanes, floods, tornadoes and wildfires.
Featured Articles
- 42% of Security System Owners Expect Police Alarm Response Within 10 Minutes
7.17.24 – SSI Staff – Parks Associates white paper highlights consumer views on alarm system response times and false alarms, explores expectations vs. reality. - 4 ways false alarms impact security teams
7.16.24 -SIW -No two companies are exactly the same – and similarly, when it comes to false alarm reduction, there is no “one-size-fits-all” approach. - Global chaos: Microsoft outage disrupts critical infrastructure across the globe
7.19.24 – SecurityInfoWatch.com Staff – Crowdstrike, a cybersecurity firm that lists Microsoft among its clients, said an update to its Falcon Sensor software, a system that offers “real-time threat protection,” is at the heart of the issue.
Business
- Monitoring Matters: Cash May Be King, but Data is Golden in the Security World
7.16.24 – SSI – Morgan Hertel – Data is available for just about everything you do in your business, so much of it is never actually used to improve a business. - OSHA on “aggressive timeline” to finalize heat rule
7.14.24 – San Antonio Report (Texas) – As heat waves intensify across the US, OSHA is on an “aggressive timeline” finalize a rule aimed at protecting millions of workers from the significant health risks of extreme heat, says Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas. The issue is particularly acute in San Antonio, help for workers during a busy period of construction in Texas, which does not currently have legislation that explicitly outlines protocols to help workers avoid illness from heat exposure. - Mining the Security Industry for Even More Big Ideas From the Community
7.18.24 – SSI – Ron Davis – In many “Big Idea” columns, I have leaned into industry leaders and sought to extract their business life lessons and ideas. - FCC to Consider New AI Robocall Rules
7.71.24 – Telecompetitor – On Tuesday, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel proposed new rules to protect U.S. consumers against AI robocalls. - Tech leaders back initiative to secure smart home devices
7-8-24 – CNBC – LG Electronics, Samsung and Google are among the companies partnering with the US government to introduce the Cyber Trust Mark program for smart home devices, aiming to certify products as secure from cyberthreats. - A fatal program update: How CrowdStrike crashed global computer systems
7.19.24 – Washington Post – Companies rely on a handful of security software suppliers. A mistake by one of them sparked a global technology meltdown.
Crime
- FL: Burglar turned out to be a renter who was double-booked
7.16.24 – Longboat Key – An officer responded to a burglary call but discovered the “intruder” was another vacationer who booked the same rental. This and other Longboat Key Police reports in this week’s Cops Corner. - FL: Video: Brazen burglars caught on camera crashing into …
7.18.24 – FOX 13 Tampa Bay – Palmetto police are searching for two burglars who were caught on camera crashing through the front of a CVS Pharmacy and tried to take an ATM. - FL: WATCH: Burglars left empty-handed after ramming SUV into Palmetto CVS to access ATM
7.18.24 – WFLA – Burglars were caught on camera ramming their vehicle into a CVS Pharmacy in an attempted robbery in Manatee County, according to police. - FL: WATCH: Florida burglar arrested after going on ‘snacking spree’ inside closed Walgreens
7.18.24 – New Smyrna Beach, Florida (KMID/KPEJ) – A Florida man was arrested Monday for burglary and resisting arrest following a late-night snacking spree in a… - GA: Deputies find suspected burglar stuck on Coweta County rooftop
7.19.24 – Fox Atlanta – Coweta County, Ga. – Caught in the act, they say the burglar fled from an upstairs window, which the homeowner then closed a locked behind him. The man deputies say they found on the roof was Joshua Eason, 35, of Moreland. They charged Eason with first-degree burglary. - MD: Police Investigating Pizzeria Burglary
7.21.24 – Shore Network News – Montgomery County, MD—Detectives from the Montgomery County Police Department are calling on the public for assistance in investigating a commercial… - MD: Suspect Caught on Camera: La Fonda Paisa Restaurant Burglary in Downtown Silver Spring
7.21.24 – Source of the Spring – Montgomery County Police need help identifying a suspect caught on video during a burglary at the La Fonda Paisa restaurant in downtown Silver Spring. - MI: Big Beer Burglar Takes Nasty Fall Trying To Leave The Store (VIDEO)
7.20.24 – WRIF – Watch as a big beer burglar takes a nasty fall trying to leave the store! The video is now going viral online, and it’s easy to see why. - NY: Queens news: Man arrested for impersonating priest to steal …
7.18.24 – NBC New York – Malin Rostas was arrested Thursday and charged with burglary and petit larceny for the incident that occurred on March 3 at the American Martyrs Roman Catholic Church in Bayside, according to police. The 45-year-old Rostas was spotted on camera outside the Queens church before he pulled off the alleged heist.
NESA is a federation of state associations established to serve and promote the electronic systems industry at the direction of, and through its affiliated state associations. Seven state associations are part of NESA – Arkansas Security Alarm Association (ASAA), Kansas Electronic Security Association (KESA), Louisiana Life Safety & Security Association (LLSSA), Maryland Burglar & Fire Alarm Association (MDBFAA), Oklahoma Burglar & Fire Alarm Association (OKBFAA) and Texas Burglar & Fire Alarm Association (TBFAA). For more info visit www.nesaus.org.