8.6.18 Weekly News
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Industry News
- Alarm.com Prevails in Smart Home Patent Dispute With Vivint
7.30.18 – Security Sales & Integration – Washington, D.C. – Alarm.com has prevailed in a patent dispute with Vivint following a federal appeals court decision that invalidates claims by Vivint on …
- Johnson Controls Set to Advance False Alarm Reduction With SaaS …
8.1.18 – Security Sales & Integration – Boca Raton, Fla. – In an industry first, Johnson Controls (JCI) has begun marketing a false alarm reduction service that applies machine learning algorithms …
- Lifeshield to Offer Professional Installation Option, Names New CEO
8.2.18 – SSI – Lifeshield has expanded its partnership with MasTec Advanced Technologies to offer pro installation services and named John Owens CEO.
- Vector Security debuts storefront concept in Canfield, Ohio
8.1.18 – SSN – Pittsburgh – Vector Security Inc., a provider of intelligent mobile security and home automation solutions based here, recently debuted its new storefront concept in Canfield, Ohio, home to the company’s largest installed customer base in that state.
- Honeywell Expands Performance Series Video Range Featuring …
8.3.18 – SecurityInformed – In addition, the Performance Series Embedded NVRs and HQA and IP Cameras integrate with I-View Now for video alarm verification and MAXPRO Cloud …
State & National News
- 609? You need to change how you dial
7.30.18 – New Jersey 101.5 FM Radio – This will apply to other programmed equipment like fax machines, alarm security systems, voicemail services, medical monitoring devices and even ankle …
- Latest NSCA Electronic Systems Outlook Bullish on New Construction
7.30.18 – SSI – NSCA projects all construction segments, as compared to 2017, are to grow at least with the rate of inflation.
- Was the Capital Gazette Shooting a Reminder of Security Responsibility?
7.3.18 – Security – On June 28, 2018 at 2:40PM eastern time, shots rang out at the offices of the Capital Gazette, a local newspaper covering Annapolis, Maryland. The shooting resulted in the deaths of five people and injuries to two others.
- Lawsuit says San Marcos apartment owners failed to maintain safety
8.1.18 – MyStatesman.com – His lawsuit, filed Monday, says the property’s fire alarms “failed to effectively … adequately inspect and test fire alarm systems, train its employees and warn of ..
- U.S. added 157,000 jobs in July, unemployment rate slips to 3.9 percent
8.3.18 – The New York Times – The latest job figures follow a steady stream of hiring gains and a robust reading on economic growth. Last week, the Commerce Department reported that gross domestic product expanded at an annual rate of 4.1 percent in the second quarter, the fastest pace in nearly four years.
- Honeywell DIY Smart Home Security System Now in Stores
8.1.18 – SSI – Consumers can purchase the self-installed system and Alexa speaker at Lowe’s, Best Buy and Home Depot, as well as on Amazon and on Honeywell’s online store.
- Superion to Present Smart and Unified Public Safety Communications …
8.3.18 – Odessa American – Superion will showcase advanced mapping intelligence, alarm premise information, and geofencing, among other features in its Computer-Aided Dispatch …
- Hikvision, Dahua respond to Senate vote
8.3.18 – SIW – Federal agencies are prohibited from purchasing video surveillance products from Hikivision, Dahua and Hytera Technologies under a provision included in the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act.
Business Tips
- Why You Should Align With a Well-Known Brand
8.1.18 – SSI – Russ “The Alarm Professor” VanDevanter shares why he thinks techs should become a subcontractor or dealer for the big companies.
- Who in an Organization is Responsible for a Data Breach?
8.2.18 – Security – While casting blame for your local team’s loss on Sunday may make for great sports talk, asserting blame for your company’s data breach is an uncomfortable exercise of self-effacement. It is a matter that many company leaders are struggling with. According to a recent survey conducted by the Ponemon Institute, 67% of CISOs expect a data breach or cyberattack in 2018.
- 5 Ways to Reduce Your Attack Surface
8.2.18 – Security – In the simplest terms, the “attack surface” is the sum total of resources exposed to exploit within your enterprise. Defending the attack surface was a lot less complicated when a defined corporate “perimeter” existed, neatly separating a company’s assets from the outside world. But, next-gen technologies (e.g., cloud computing and software-defined networking) have dissolved the perimeter, causing the attack surface to grow exponentially.
- Unlock More RMR Potential in SMB & Residential Access
8.2.18 – SSI – Today’s Cloud-based platforms, unified systems possibilities and mobile-friendly features enable security pros to deliver large-scale benefits and controls to smaller commercial clients and smart home dwellers. See how providers can put more dollars in dealers’ pockets.
- 6 Steps to Make Troubleshooting Less Troublesome
8.3.18 – Security Sales & Integration – For some perspective, let’s start with an anecdote from when I owned a small alarm dealership. It was the middle of the day and I received a page from the …
Fire & EMS News
- CA: County Lines: Santa Maria Police seek help in locating suspected …
8.3.18 – Santa Maria Times – Shortly after 10 p.m. Tuesday, crews from the Santa Maria Fire Department arrived at the Fallas Discount Store in response to a water-flow alarm, said Battalion …
- CA: Fire breaks out at Macaroni Grill
8.4.18 – Elk Grove Citizen – Cosumnes Fire Chief Mike McLaughlin said that firefighters were notified by a fire alarm at the restaurant around 3 a.m.. He said that investigators traced the fire …
- CA: Porter High School summer activities delayed after overnight fire
8.3.18 – KTRK-TV – Just before midnight, emergency crews were dispatched to Porter High School in regards to an alarm call. Upon arrival, firefighters say the sprinkler system had …
- CT: Shelton Fire Department Weekly Calls
7.30.18 – Valley Independent Sentinel – On 07/23/18 at 1:07 pm the Echo Hose Co #1 and the Huntington Fire Co #3 responded to a fire alarm activation. There was no …
- IL: Police 7-29-18
7.30.18 – MyWebTimes.com – Streator firefighters responded to an alarm at 1:14 p.m. Saturday … to an alarm at 6:42 p.m. Burnt food activated the alarm.
- IL: Police 7-30-18
7.30.18 – MyWebTimes.com- Ottawa firefighters responded four times between Friday and Sunday to Ottawa Pavilion for a faulty fire alarm. Maintenance said they will …
- IL: Siren Report
8.2.18 – Journal Gazette and Times-Courier – Firefighters responded to an alarm at 1:34 a.m. Thursday at the Odd … Firefighters responded to a fire alarm at 2:37 p.m. Wednesday set off by …
- IN: Putnam Scanner for August 1, 2018
8.1.18 – The Banner-Graphic – • At 10:44 a.m. on Friday, GFD was dispatched to the Delta Upsilon fraternity house for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 10:49 and found …
- MA: Police/Fire
8.4.18 – Gloucester Daily Times – 3:01 p.m.: Fire personnel dispatched on report of an activated fire alarm. There was no smoke or fire. 2:52 p.m.: Police and rescue …
- MI: Motel previously had no working fire alarms, report from state fire …
7.31.18 – Fox17 – An inspection report obtained from the state’s fire marshal shows the hotel previously failed inspection for not having a working fire alarm system and allegedly …
- MN: South Lake Minnetonka public safety report: July 16-26
8.3.18 – ECM Publishers- July 17 – Fire alarm. July 18 – Medical. July 18 – Medical. July 19 – Fire …
- MO: Cape Girardeau fire report 7/30/18
7.30.18 – Southeast Missourian- At 11:22 a.m., alarm system activation, no fire, ….
- PA: Stroudsburg business owner accused of arson
8.3.18 – Pocono Record – 3, emergency responders received a call from a security company that a fire alarm had been trigged at approximately 10:04 p.m. That fire would burn into the …
Crime News
- AB: Calgary police crash into other vehicle, sending occupants to hospital
8.4.18 – CBC.ca – Police crashed into a vehicle in southwest Calgary while responding to a panic alarm Friday afternoon. The officer was headed to a home …
- AK: UPDATE: Meineke window damage now a shooting investigation
7.30.18 – KTUU.com – Their alarm, which is triggered by heat signature, did not go off until 5 a.m. when police arrived to investigate. Due to this, management said they did not believe …
- AR: Little Rock barbecue restaurant owned by former Arkansas hoops star …
8.1.18 – KATV – Police said officers were called about an alarm in the area of the restaurant about 3:40 a.m. but did not hear any alarms when they responded. Kleine reportedly …
- CA: Bean bag rounds used to bust Santa Paula bank robbery suspect
7.31.18 – Ventura County Star – … sometime before 3:40 p.m. when Santa Paula police responded to a Chase Bank regarding a robbery alarm.
- CA: Burglary suspect arrested
8.4.18 – Highland Community News – Sheriff’s dispatch advised the victim’s house alarm went off and he heard a loud pop. The alarm notified the victim the signal was coming from the garage door …
- CA: Early morning vandalism at SLO liquor store causes thousands in …
7.31.18 – KSBY San Luis Obispo News – The alarm sounded and the owner believes that is what caused the man to run off. Nothing was taken. Police say damage is estimated at more than $5,000.
- CA: Nevada County Police Blotter: Man camps out under no trespassing sign
7.31.18 – The Union of Grass Valley – 3:43 p.m. – An alarm went off. An arrest was made on two charges of failure to appear. …
- CA: Police investigating three commercial burglaries in Claremont
8.3.18 – Claremont Courier – Three Claremont businesses were broken into early Thursday morning. Around 1:10 a.m., Claremont officers responded to a burglary alarm …
- FL: Burglars cut hole in library roof, take nothing but cause thousands of …
7.30.18 – ABC Action News – The library’s alarm went off just after 9 a.m. Saturday morning. “We learned that they cut a hole in our roof and dropped down through the roof,” said Jeffers.
- FL: Jackson County police logs for Aug. 2
8.3.18 – Dothan Eagle – … one special detail assignment, one verbal disturbance, one fire with police response, two burglar alarms, one fire alarm, one hit-and-run vehicle, one accident, …
- FL: Masked Burglary Suspect Caught By Winter Haven K9
8.5.18 – The Daily Ridge – On 8-4-18 at approximately 5 a.m., an alarm call was received from Sherman’s Antiques. The alarm indicated the rear door of the …
- IA: Hazleton man who plummeted through store ceiling arrested for burglary
7.30.18 – Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier – Patrol officers responded to an alarm at the Three Star Mart around 3:45 a.m. July 24, but didn’t notice anything out of the ordinary.
- IL: Police blotter
8.5.18 – Newsbug.info – Watseka Police responded to a business alarm… The alarm was … Watseka Police responded to an alarm at a local business.
- KY: Police: Auto parts store shelf stocked a burglar
8.1.18 – Bowling Green Daily News – According to the Bowling Green Police Department, officers responded to a burglary alarm at O’Reilly Auto Parts where they met with …
- LA: Three arrested in West Monroe business burglary
8.3.18 – MyArkLaMiss – Deputies responded to a burglary alarm at a construction business located on Valley Road in West Monroe on July 31, 2018. Deputies found suspects had …
- MA: Boston EMS helps catch break-in suspect after he falls from bicycle …
8.5.18 – MassLive.com – A worker at the store activated the panic alarm after hearing glass break, Boston police said. The worker then saw two men leave the area of the store. “Officers …
- MA: Concord police log, July 17-28
8.4.18 – Wicked Local – 1:17 p.m.: A burglar alarm was reported at a residence …
- MA: Police/Fire
8.1.18 – Gloucester Daily Times – 12:29 a.m.: A burglar alarm sounded at Temple Ahavat Achim. Officers found the building to be secure. Monday, July 30. 11:20 p.m.: The Fire …
- MA: Rochester Police Log: July 22-28
8.2.18 – Wicked Local – 10:35 a.m.: A burglar alarm was reported at a residence….
- MD: Salisbury weekend business burglaries under investigation
8.1.18 – Delmarva Daily Times- Rich Kaiser said officers responded to an alarm at Trax Deli early Saturday. They arrived within minutes and found that a front glass window …
- ME: Damariscotta Police Report
7.30.18 – The Lincoln County News – July 23: Sgt. Erick Halpin investigated an alarm …
- MI: Royal Oak crime: Break-in at pharmacy; man arrested for vandalism at …
8.3.18 – The Daily Tribune – “The alarm probably scared them off before they were able to get anything,” said Royal Oak Police Lt. Keith Spencer. Police said someone smashed glass out of …
- MS: Ex-3 Doors Down bassist arrested on jail drug charge
8.5.18 – Jackson Clarion Ledger – Deputies responding to an alarm at his home in Jackson County found some marijuana and guns. If convicted of the new charge, he could face up to seven …
- MS: Man fleas from deputies responding to alarm call
8.3.18 – WTVA – Booneville, Miss. – A Prentiss County man faces charges after he ran from deputies investigating an alarm call. Sheriff Randy Tolar says deputies …
- OH: Break-in reported at Dayton furniture store
8.1.18 – Dayton Daily News – Crews responded to the store for a burglar alarm around 2:40 a.m., according to a Dayton police report. The lights inside the …
- OH: Conneaut police
7.31.18 – The Star Beacon – A fraud complaint was received from a resident at 5:34 p.m. Friday. Police investigated a burglar alarm heard at 1:50 p.m. Friday …
- OH: Journal: Law enforcement reports from Noble County
8.4.18 – The Columbus Dispatch – 8:23 p.m., residential alarm. 8:16 p.m. … 5:16 p.m., alarm activation, … 11:44 p.m., business alarm.
- OH: Local Dayton church broken into, suspect caught on live video
7.31.18 – Dayton Daily News – Pastor Ivan Love told police he saw a live video of a suspect walking around inside the church after the alarm system went off, according to a Dayton police …
- OH: Men attempt to steal ATM with stolen forklift, police say
8.5.18 – WLWT Cincinnati – The men were in the middle of smashing in the ATM in the parking lot of a bank when multiple undercover officers responded to the alarm around 4 a.m..
- OK: Catoosa man catches burglar at his home thanks to alarm notification
7.31.18 – KTUL – An alarm system and quick thinking by a homeowner put one guy behind … Andy Amstutz was at work when his alarm company called saying a certain …
- PA: New York man faces burglary charge
7.31.18 – New Castle News – According to police, officers responding to a burglar alarm at the restaurant at 11:59 p.m. July 16 discovered forced entry had been made into the building, and …
- SC: Deputies looking for suspect after bank robbery in Anderson Co.
8.1.18 – FOX Carolina – The Anderson County Sheriff’s Office was called to a robbery at a bank on Tuesday afternoon. Dispatchers said the alarm call came in from State Credit Union …
- SC: Police investigating a break-in at a Spartanburg church
7.30.18 – FOX Carolina – Copeland said the door to the choir loft and the front door were both open, and the alarm to the building was going off. The pastor also indicated that the church …
- TN: 1 Arrested After Bellevue Restaurant Theft
8.5.18 – NewsChannel5.com – Authorities responded to an alarm around 2:30 a.m. Friday at the PDK Restaurant. When they arrived at the scene, they found Shawn …
- TN: Suspect leaves bank empty-handed after alarm sounded
8.4.18 – WSMV Nashville – A man who tried to rob a Charlotte Pike bank left after a teller activated an alarm. Police said the suspect entered the Bank of America …
- VA: Augusta County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Attempted Commercial …
8.1.18 – NBC 29 News – … at approximately 0500 hours, deputies responded to the Stop Inn Shell station for the report of an alarm.
- VA: Suspects apprehended during York-Poquoson commercial business …
8.5.18 – wtkr.com – York-Poquoson, Va. – The York-Poquoson Sheriff’s Office responded to a call for an alarm at G.I. Joe’s …
- WA: Alarm company helps Spokane pizza place after burglaries
8.5.18 – FOX 28 Spokane – Mascot pizza seemed like it couldn’t catch a break after it had two break-ins within two weeks of the first one happening. Michael Crouse who owns a local alarm …
