Paycheck Protection Program Runs Out of Funds, Leaves Many Small Businesses in Limbo

5.13.21 – CEPro —Zachary Comeau   In an unfortunate turn of events, the Paycheck Protection Program has run out of money for most small businesses weeks before the deadline. The Paycheck Protection Program, a U.S. government program designed to help small...

Monitoring Centers Survive and Thrive Despite the Pandemic

COO Michael Zatulov says Los Angeles-based Elite Interactive Solutions saw double-digit growth in 2020 compared to previous years. 5.13.21 – SIW – Paul Rothman This article originally appeared as the cover story in the May 2021 issue of Security...

SSN readers sound-off: Nearly half not ready for in-person events

5.12.21 – SSN -YARMOUTH, Maine With trade-show season starting up again, including some of the industry’s key conferences going with a hybrid format, this month’s News Poll looks to gauge where readers are with traveling in the coming months and remainder of the year...

The Zigbee Alliance Rebrands as Connectivity Standards Alliance

5.11.21 – Zigness Alliance -DAVIS, California – May 11, 2021 New brand signifies a hallmark of collaboration and creating standards of trust for the IoT industry  The Zigbee Alliance, an organization of hundreds of companies creating, maintaining, and delivering open...

Oklahoma to recognize out-of-state occupational licenses

Samo Trebizan | Shutterstock.com 5.6.21 –  (The Center Square) Oklahoma is joining a growing list of states to offer universal occupational licensing recognition to out-of-state professionals who relocate there. Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt has signed House...

Help-wanted signs cover the Mississippi Coast. Why is there a shortage of workers?

5.3.21 – Sun Herald Help wanted signs are posted on the marquees, windows and websites of many restaurants and other businesses across the Mississippi Gulf Coast. It’s a sign of the times as more people feel comfortable going out to eat or taking a vacation now...