Entries by Bryan Ginn

Altronix Announces Strategic Partnership with LiftMaster

Altronix, provider of power and data transmission for the professional security industry, is pleased to announce its strategic partnership with LiftMaster, a leading brand of professionally installed access solutions including smart video intercoms, smart door controllers and gate operators. This collaboration combines Altronix’s advanced power distribution with LiftMaster’s CAP2D Smart Access Controllers, resulting in new […]

City of Tacoma, WA, Seeks to Reduce False Alarms

The city of Tacoma, Washington, Department of Tax and License reached out to TMA and SIAC in an effort to raise awareness of their efforts to reduce false alarms in their jurisdiction. If your company monitors accounts in Tacoma, here are their goals: Overall reduction of multiple false alarm calls generated from one location Specifically, […]

Orange County, NC ECC Goes Live with ASAP

The Orange County Emergency Services, Public Safety Communications Division became the 146th Emergency Communications Center (ECC) in the United States and the 14th ECC in the State of North Carolina to implement the Automated Secure Alarm Protocol (ASAP). “The ASAP program provides our ECC with most accurate and timely alarm notifications possible while reducing the […]

Industry Pioneer Ted Simon Passes

Alarm industry leader and pioneer Ted Simon passed away peacefully, on Tues., July 23rd  surrounded by family. Ted was born in Brownsville Brooklyn, on March 28, 1936. He graduated from Printers Vocational high school in Brooklyn and went on to join the Navy in the 1950’s where he served as a Plank Owner on the […]

TMA Details Plan for ASAP’s Next-Generation, Cloud-Based Solution at APCO 2024

TMA will introduce its plans for the next-generation, cloud-based solution for its ASAP service at the APCO International 90th Annual Conference and Exposition 2024 (APCO 2024). Visit TMA in Booth 1453 on the exhibit floor, which is open August 5-6, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla. The leading digital alarm dispatch service, […]

Easily Takeover & Upgrade Any Alarm System to New Napco Prima All-in-One Security, Video & Smart Home with Wireless & Hardwire Retrofit Translator Modules

NAPCO Security Technologies, Inc. is pleased to announce the addition of new retrofit and takeover options for its award-winning Prima 7” Super Self-Contained Panel & Smart System. These latest enhancements include video doorbells, cameras, smoke detectors, smoke/CO detectors, and various sensors, along with the newly introduced wireless and hardwire takeover modules, models PRETROFIT and PHW8RETRO, […]

TMA and MCP Meet with Key Stakeholders at NENA 2024

Following the recent announcement of TMA’s new partnership with Mission Critical Partners (MCP), TMA President Steve Butkovich had the opportunity to attend NENA 2024 along with MCP President and CEO Darrin Reilly. The annual conference proved to be an ideal forum to share the news about the next generation of TMA’s ASAP with key stakeholders […]

Bold Group Blog Explores AVS-01 in New Post

TMA member, Bold Group, recently posted a blog introducing its customers to TMA’s AVS-01 standard. The full blog, entitled “What to Know About AVS-01” can be read HERE. This is a great example of how members can support TMA’s outreach. Special appreciation to Julie Steven, Senior Marketing Director, Bold Group, for allowing us to share […]

Napco Access Pro Unveils CA4K v1.2: The Definitive Security Management Platform

NAPCO Access Pro is excited to announce the release of its latest enterprise security management platform, CA4K v1.2. This scalable new platform simplifies and enhances security, access control, and video through seamless integration with our top-rated wireless access locks by Alarm Lock, Continental Controllers, and an expanding roster of technology partners specializing in intercoms, biometrics, […]

Elite Interactive Solutions Reaffirms Cybersecurity Vigilance

Elite Interactive Solutions announced its systems and services are deployed and maintained to the highest available level of cybersecurity protections and protocols. As major news stories continue to proliferate about hacks, breaches and vulnerabilities — including the high-profile cyberattacks this past week that crippled CDK Global, which provides management software for thousands of auto dealers […]