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McLean, VA – 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 Call-for-Service prioritization. The standard is available for download . “I am extremely proud of the Committee’s work to bring this game-changing standard to completion. My sincere thanks to those in the security industry and the public safety community who participated in this collaboration,” TMA-AVS-01 Committee Chair Mark McCall commented. “Now begins the equally important work of implementing this standard into both communities, bringing significant benefits to both and to our mutual customers.” The TMA-AVS-01 Standard Committee was composed of more than 60 participan...

BARCELONA, SPAIN— Snap One has announced the international availability of the ClareVision Color At Night series of IP surveillance cameras. Snap One points out the new ClareVision products leverage wider apertures, Sony Starvis sensors and integrated LED lighting to deliver improved nighttime performance and visibility. “After a successful U.S. launch in early 2022, we are now expanding our ClareVision Color At Night Series cameras internationally to give all of our Partners a nighttime surveillance solution that rivals daytime recordings,” states Forest Liu senior director of product management for Surveillance at Snap One. “With image sensors specifically designed for low-light, wider apertures that capture up to four times more light, and warm white LEDs that ensure accurate color and wide visibility in even the darkest areas, this camera series gives customers greater peace of mind.” ClareVision Color at Night Series Features the Latest Technologies By replacing IR illuminat...

Home | Safety News: The SafeWise Blog How to Keep Important Documents Safe in Your Home By Katherine Torres Contributing Writer January 30, 2023 Share Article SafeWise is an independent review site. We may earn money when you click links on our site. Learn more . Your home is full of valuable things, but one area that tends to get overlooked when it comes to home security is storing important documents. A Consumer Reports National Research Center report found that one in four Americans have either lost or forgotten a financial document and only 40 percent could locate important documents if needed. But beyond knowing where your documents are, there are some documents, like social security information or tax returns, which can be just as tempting to a burglar as your big screen TV or your electronics. Take a look below at five important documents you should store and ways to keep those documents out of the wrong hands. ...

Think you’re seeing more electric vehicles (EVs) on the road? It’s not in your imagination. According to data from Automotive News , over the first three months of 2022, EV sales increased by 60%. So, how is the shift in auto sales relevant to the security integration industry? Savant notes that a recent study from Parks Associates finds EV owners are twice as likely to own or be interested in smart home technologies, which opens the door for installations of products such as EV charging stations. It’s also worth noting that in that same Automotive News story, those figures stand in contrast to the overall number of new vehicle registrations falling by 18% over the same period. In an article by Car and Driver, the number of EV vehicles on the road today represent 4.6% of the total U.S. car market. The article goes on to reference a report from IHS Markit that estimates the total number of EV vehicles could rise to become 25% to 30% of all new car sales by 2030, and those numbers coul...