9.18.24 – National Institute of Standards and Technology (.gov) A new standard for smoke alarms, which went into effect on July 30, requires smoke detectors to be more sensitive to all types of fire and to have fewer nuisance alarms from cooking. NIST research...
9.21.24 – WFMY – ARCHDALE, N.C. Her family was trying to convince Janie Hunt to get a security system. It took some time, but she eventually acquiesced and hired a company to install cameras around the house. “My children were really pushing me to...
Adobe Stock image by Enigma 9.19.24 – SSI Staff Recent Schlage survey looked at homeowners’ pre-vacation checklists to see which home safety measures are top of mind. Going on vacation is a job in itself, according to a new study. A recent survey of 2,000...
9.6.24 – Texas Department of Public Safety (.gov) AUSTIN – Today, the Public Safety Commission (PSC) formally created a selection committee to assist in the process of naming a new Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Director. Members of the PSC, including...
9.13.24 – Security Info Watch – Jay Williams Older buildings are often cherished because they preserve another time’s architectural charms and design sensibilities; however, outfitting these buildings with the modern security capabilities that businesses...
9.9.24 – SIW – Geoff Kohl Thanks to the Security Industry Association (SIA) Cybersecurity Advisory Board, we know about some of the common field implementation errors that can lead to the cyberhacking of a physical security system, but how exactly do the...
