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Safety Considerations this Holiday Season

December 20, 2016 2:41 pm Published by

  Holidays are a time for hanging out with loved ones and giving to the people that you care about. Unfortunately, they can also be a time of taking for thieves. The holiday season is notorious for presenting criminals with all of the opportunities that they need in order to get a gift of their... View Article

Women in Security: Washington Alarm looks to grow

December 15, 2016 9:38 pm Published by

Company hopes to complete the year’s second purchase by: Spencer Ives – Tuesday, November 29, 2016 SEATTLE—Shannon Woodman has been working with family-owned Washington Alarm full-time since 2000. Now in the role of COO, she said the company is focused on growth. “Our biggest thing is growing—so, both growing organically and through acquisitions,” Woodman said.... View Article

Seattle Public Safety Survey

November 29, 2016 9:02 am Published by

According to Seattle Mayor, Ed Murray, “Seattle has more people than at any point in its history, but the number of fully trained officers has actually decreased in recent years.” Murray’s 2015–2016 budget had a plan to hire 100 new police officers by the end of his term. He pledged to make good on a... View Article

Improving the Internet of Things

September 14, 2016 11:36 am Published by

Although we hear quite a lot about home automation and all of the exciting new developments within the industry, we lack information on the safety regarding these changes. Home automation products are excellent for working around your lifestyle and schedule, but that degree of personalization and intimacy also introduces you to unique security threats. It... View Article

New Season-New Safety Considerations

August 30, 2016 2:16 pm Published by

     It seems to be that each season presents its own threats while eliminating or reducing old ones. In a previous article, titled Summer Safety: It’s More than Just Wearing Sunscreen, we mentioned the unique safety concerns that summer time brings with it and how to mitigate these concerns. Unfortunately, the coming of the school year... View Article

CSAA-New Standards Mean More Value

August 26, 2016 10:54 am Published by

The Central Station Alarm Association (CSAA) has announced that it will be searching for experts in the fields of emerging technologies in order to develop new standards for the technology that is relatively new to central stations. The experts will join the association’s Emerging Technologies Committee to assist in developing these standards.   As reported... View Article