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“We are poised for a very exciting 2024...” - SSN interviews SDS’s Rich Onofrio

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Rich Onofrio of SDS: ‘We are poised for a very exciting 2024'

January 15, 2024Ken Showers, Managing Editor

YARMOUTH, Maine – Shooter Detection Systems (SDS) is making a strong start in 2024 with its #TakeAction initiative, and it wants everyone to get onboard. The initiative has been designed to provide participants with the resources to personally lobby their place of business or child’s school to deploy gunshot detection technology to create a safer environment that can alert law enforcement in the event of an active shooter incident. Security Systems News (SSN) interviewed Rich...

#TakeAction, alarm.com, Rich Onofrio, Ronald Fowler, Security Systems News (SSN), Shooter Detection Systems (SDS), software as a service (SaaS)


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Z-Wave Alliance starts 2024 with new members, updated Ed materials, and CES 2024 Presence

January 9, 2024SSN Staff

BEAVERTON, Ore. – The Z-Wave Alliance has announced a burst of updates including a new member, availability of in-demand educational resources, and support for dozens of Z-Wave Alliance member companies at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2024. The alliance’s newest member is OliverIQ (Venetian Expo Booth #51932). The group officially launched at CES 2024 with the debut of their Smart Home as a Service (SHaaS) platform. “OliverIQ has joined the Z-Wave Alliance at the manufacturer...

2024, alarm.com, Consumer Electronics Show (CES), OliverIQ, smart home, Smart Home as a Service (SHaaS), Z-Wave Alliance


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Shooter Detection Systems to empower communities with #TakeAction campaign

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Shooter Detection Systems to empower communities with #TakeAction campaign

December 20, 2023SSN Staff

ROWLEY, Mass. – Shooter Detection Systems (SDS), an Alarm.com company, introduced a campaign at CES 2024 to empower individuals to make their schools, workplaces, and communities safer by employing gunshot detection technology. SDS said that in an active shooter situation, gunshot detection is highly effective at mitigating injury and loss of life, however they also said its often overlooked by federal funding sources that have traditionally supported a wide range of preventative gun...

#TakeAction, alarm.com, gunshot detection, Noonlight, Shooter Detection Systems (SDS), Stephen Carney


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Peak Alarm enters distribution relationship with SS&SI

October 27, 2023SSN Staff

SALT LAKE CITY—Peak Alarm, founded in 1969 and currently one of the largest privately owned alarm companies in the country, announced it has entered into a distribution relationship with SS&Si Dealer Network. As part of the arrangement, SS&Si will print Peak Alarm’s logo on hardware from manufacturers including Qolsys, Alarm.com, and ProdataKey. “Peak Alarm has built an excellent reputation in the Mountain West region for more than 50 years,” said SS&Si President...

Alarm Association of Florida (AAF), alarm.com, Fred Johnson, Jake Voll, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), NetOne, Peak Alarm, ProdataKey, Qolsys, Security Industry Standards Council (SISC), SS&Si Dealer Network, The Monitoring Association (TMA)


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Alarm.com launches Gopher Info

July 26, 2023SSN Staff

TYSONS, Va. – Alarm.com has announced the limited launch of Gopher Info, a new AI-powered assistant for technicians and service providers. Gopher Info works by leveraging large language models to improve service provider efficiency and operations. Including training and sale all the way to installation and support, Alarm.com said their service providers will be one of the first groups in the security industry to have this resource which is accessible through the Alarm.com Partner Portal...

alarm.com, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Gopher Info, Jason DaCosta, MobileTech, Security


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Kaadas receives Alarm.com certification, announces distributor support

July 25, 2023SSN Staff

ONTARIO, CA – Dedicated lock maker Kaadas announced that several of its Z-Wave smart lock models have been certified by Alarm.com as the company signed several new distributor partners. The KA200 Key Free Deadbolt Lock, KA201 Keypad Deadbolt Lock, and KA211 Touchpad Deadbolt Lock have each been certified via Alarm.com. According to Kaadas the certification ensures the interoperability of select Kaadas locks with Alarm.com, and with certification complete, integrators and installers...

alarm.com, Distributor, installers, integrators, Kaadas, Nick English, smart lock


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Alarm.com announces innovations to Visual Verification

July 25, 2023SSN Staff

TYSONS, Va. – Alarm.com has announced a number of enhancements to its Visual Verification interface solutions. In the past year the company has said that it has built a "robust" portfolio of Visual Verification features. They enable central station operators to assess an emergency and expedite the appropriate response more quickly and accurately. One of the ways they do that is through the distillation of information for operators in the form of a Person On-Site Likelihood Indicator. “The...

Adam Brandfass, alarm.com, Dynamark Monitoring, integrated security, Trey Alter, Visual Verification


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Alarm.com now available on Android Auto

July 18, 2023SSN Staff

TYSONS, Va. – Alarm.com has announced that it’s one of the first smart home security platforms available on Android Auto, giving customers a seamless connection to Alarm.com smart home and security controls from their in-car displays. The company said that the simple interface lets drivers and passengers perform a variety of smart home and security actions, that includes activating Home and Away Scenes, remotely opening and closing the garage door, and receiving real-time alerts on...

alarm.com, Android, Dan Kerzner, Security, smart home


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Alarm.com partners with New Home Co. to launch updated smart home program

July 13, 2023SSN Staff

TYSONS, Va.—Alarm.com has partnered with California-based builder New Home Co. to power a suite of innovative smart home technology services for new homeowners as part of the launch of the updated smart home program called EVO. New Home Co. buyers will receive an EVO base system that includes a 7” touchscreen smart home panel, Alarm.com video doorbell, smart thermostat, smart garage opener, smart ready switches, and more, all accessible through a single app. In 2022,...

alarm.com, Megan Eltringham, New Home Co., Shawn Barry


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Alarm.com Smart Thermostat in new color

July 10, 2023SSN Staff

TYSONS, Va. – Alarm.com has announced that its Smart Thermostat HD is now available in a new color. Now coming in white (and black), the Smart Thermostat HD offers a sleek, color touchscreen display and full integration with the Alarm.com platform to optimize energy savings and convenience. “This is the first near-universal 24-volt smart thermostat that can seamlessly control air quality products and accessories such as humidifiers, dehumidifiers, ERVs, HRVs, and more," Alarm.com...

Accessories, alarm.com, locks, mobile app, smart thermostats


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