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Texas rolls out new driver’s license, ID card design

New cards have added security features, more protection against forgeries per DPS 2.27.20 – KSAT – TEXAS – If you get a new driver’s license, identification card or license to carry card this week in the state of Texas, you may notice a new design. The...

Coronavirus Impact

The Coronavirus  is impacting vendors for the upcomng ISC and could have an impact on the supply of devices. According to a survey by electronics trade association IPC, 84% of electronics manufacturers and suppliers surveyed said they are concerned about the impacts...

Changes are coming to smoke alarm standards in 2021

2.28.20 – WHSV – HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) — Underwriters Laboratory, Inc. will release new standards for smoke alarms in June 2021. According to Lt. Erin Stehle, the public education officer for Harrisonburg Fire Department, the main goal of these alarms...

What Do You Think of These Proposed Updates to NFPA 72?

2.26.20 – SSI –  Shane Clary  Proposed updates to NFPA 72 include definitions for cybersecurity and minimum hearing distance, new annex material on obstructions and more. The work on the 2022 edition of NFPA 72, National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code is at the...

Smart Home Product Buyer Preference: DIY vs. Pro Installation

2.26.20 – SSI – Somewhat surprisingly, smart home product buyers that prefer DIY are more likely to be Boomers than Gen-Xers or Millennials, according to this study. Security companies are no longer competing with only each other. Pros now face competition from...