The Monitoring Association (TMA) Standards Committee has received confirmation that its TMA-AVS-01 Alarm Validation Standard has received official ANSI accreditation. Initiated in 2020, the standard provides a method of creating an alarm scoring or classification metric for unauthorized human activity detected by alarm systems. The alarm scoring will assist law enforcement with resource allocation and […]
At year end, New York Governor Hochul signed the Fair Repair Act into law, making it easier for consumers to repair their own electronic devices. Fortunately, in response to concerns raised by AICC and members of the alarm industry, the Governor simultaneously enacted amendments to the Act to help prevent the compromise of alarm systems […]
Cobalt Robotics, a machine-learning company that automates repetitive manual security and facility tasks with autonomous robots, has announced a new collaboration with Johnson Controls. Johnson Controls C•CURE 9000 access control and event management system is now integrated with Cobalt’s remote robot guard service which includes AI robotics, machine-learning software and human oversight. With this integration, Cobalt robot guards listen for […]
American Alarm and Communications, based in Arlington, Mass., completed the acquisition of Malfy Alarm of Falmouth, Mass. , a provider of life-safety and security systems serving some 700 customers, both residential and commercial. Malfy Alarm Founders Sarah and Philip Malfy will remain with American Alarm full-time to continue to serve and grow the company’s combined customer base […]
Jewelers Mutual® Group recently announced its acquisition of the core technology of Luxsurance, LLC. This acquisition brings new technologies to the jeweler that transform the point-of-sale experience through an app that allows customers to digitally manage their new and existing jewelry with ease. Jewelers Mutual continues to work with jewelers to reimagine the customer experience […]
SecurityCEU.com has created a new series of webinar events for security dealers/integrators. Upcoming webinars include: Feb. 16th – Holdup and Panic Alarm Systems – Methodologies and Best Practices February 21st – How to Retain Top Talent & Improve The Bottom Line of Your Alarm Business April 13th – Household Combination Listed Burglar and Fire Alarm […]
The Monitoring Association’s (TMA) President Morgan Hertel announced the establishment of the Louis T. Fiore Electronic Communications Scholarship on Mon., Oct. 31st during the TMA General Business Meeting at the 2022 Annual Meeting on Marco Island, FL. The scholarship honors Mr. Fiore’s enduring contribution to the alarm industry and the Alarm Industry Communications Committee (AICC) […]
At year end, New York Governor Hochul signed the Fair Repair Act into law, making it easier for consumers to repair their own electronic devices. Fortunately, in response to concerns raised by AICC and members of the alarm industry, the Governor simultaneously enacted amendments to the Act to help prevent the compromise of alarm systems […]
TMA is pleased to support the first-ever #NationalSecurityTechnicianDay this Monday, January 23rd. Established by FAST, with the support of SIA and ESA, National Security Technician Day recognizes the contributions technicians make to our industry and our communities. Technicians are everyday heroes whose work ensures that security and safety technologies are installed and supported so that […]
The Monitoring Association (TMA) welcomed its 119th Emergency Communications Center (ECC) in the United States and its first ECC in the state of California to implement the Automated Secure Alarm Protocol (ASAP). The state of California became the 22nd state in the United States to participate in the ASAP program. Launched in 2011 as a public-private partnership, TMA’s […]
