The Monitoring Association (TMA) is pleased to announce that the application period for the 2026-27 Louis T. Fiore Electronic Communications Scholarship is now open.
Gallagher Security, a leading global manufacturer of integrated access control, intrusion detection, and perimeter solutions, is proud to announce they have been named a Global Elite Partner with Convergint Technologies, a global leader in technology enabled security and safety solutions.
The Foundation for Advancing Security Talent (FAST) has named eight new members to the FAST Board of Directors—an expert-led group drawn from the membership of the Security Industry Association (SIA), the Electronic Security Association (ESA) and PSA and that defines and refines FAST’s strategic plan, as well as the foundation’s annual goals.
Security 101, a national provider of commercial electronic security solutions, announced today the acquisition of True Security – East Bay, LLC, a longtime Security 101 franchise, scaling operations across Northern California. The acquisition includes locations serving San Francisco, San Jose, San Mateo, Gilroy, and Sacramento, CA.
The following stories are based on real security failures witnessed by Garrett personnel, but customers have been anonymized to protect confidentiality. With seven years of experience in the security industry, I am by no means the most veteran analyst of security issues, but when you work at a company with as much history and reach as Garrett Metal Detectors, you hear some crazy stories. Some make us chuckle, some make us groan, but all of them contain teachable moments. One common theme among these stories is the human element – ranging from the crowd pacers to the C-Suite executives.
dormakaba has signed a binding agreement to acquire Avant-Garde Systems Inc., one of the largest independent solution providers for entrance systems control products in the US. This acquisition represents a core-in-the-core acquisition, strengthening dormakaba’s North American go-to-market in access automation solutions.
Cybersecurity in critical infrastructure has become a central concern, especially as the possibility of malicious actors orchestrating extensive attacks rises. Uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) are essential for gaining the necessary resilience, but security professionals must maintain them appropriately to benefit from the associated advantages, which include minimizing downtime.
The Department of Defense’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) is the organization’s way of assessing defense contractor compliance with existing information safeguarding requirements for federal contract information and controlled unclassified information (CUI). As the latest iteration, CMMC 2.0 streamlines the framework into three cybersecurity levels and aligns the requirements of each one with well-established National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) standards. However, applicable parties must familiarize themselves with a recent obligation.
Netwatch, a global provider of AI-powered security services, announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to be acquired by GI Partners.