Business fires cause hundreds of millions of dollars in damages every year, making this one of the most important safety issues for business owners and office or facility managers to address.

For many homeowners, keeping their property safe doesn’t necessarily mean paying a monthly bill. The rise of smart home devices has made it possible to secure your home without ongoing fees, offering ...

The features you need in a business security system depend on your company, budget and the typical security risks you face. If you manage a warehouse full of merchandise, you need a vastly different ...

Panic alarms and mobile duress systems/apps continue to play an important role in hospital, school, college and university security and safety initiatives. More than 80% of the nearly 200 participants ...

Purchasing a home security system once required having a technician come into your house to punch holes in your walls, then snake wires to every door and window ...

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If you installed a home security system in your home, be it a connected camera or a sensor-based alarm setup, you probably received a sign with the company’s name or logo on it. Putting up this sign ...

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Last month’s article discussed the state of building automation system (BAS) alarming in many buildings, and it’s not good. Building operators are far too often saturated with alarms, and the intended ...

When you purchase a home security system, one of the biggest decisions you’ll face is whether to spring for live professional monitoring. This service can add significantly to the total cost of the ...

Alarm systems are critical for facilitating process safety, ensuring efficient operations, and maintaining quality. Alarm management has been broadly implemented in the process industries over the ...