Tag: The Monitoring Association (TMA)
The Monitoring Association opens registration for 2021 Annual Meeting
May 18, 2021SSN Staff
MCLEAN, Va. —The Monitoring Association (TMA) has announced the opening of online registration for its 2021 Annual Meeting, which will be held in person at the Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua on the island of Maui in Hawaii on Oct. 9-13, 2021. The meeting is open to all security professionals.
“We are thrilled to host our 2021 Annual Meeting in person,” said TMA President Don Young. “This meeting has long been a hallmark of the security industry. Top executives and key decision-makers...
The Monitoring Association launches revised IQ Certification program
April 9, 2021Paul Ragusa, Editor
McLEAN, Va.—The Monitoring Association (TMA) has revised the Installation Quality Certification Program “IQ Certification,” noting that its the only quality control program for installations, maintenance and service of electronic security systems.
The program was initially developed by the Electronic Security Association’s (ESA) False Alarm Committee as a means to reduce the occurrence of false alarms and has been broadly endorsed by security industry associations including...
WHIRC renews designation as a “TMA Five Diamond Monitoring Center”
March 29, 2021SSN Staff
ROCKFORD, Minn.—WH International Response Center (WHIRC) announced it has renewed the prestigious “TMA Five Diamond Monitoring Center” designation from The Monitoring Association (TMA) for the 18th straight year.
WHIRC first earned the “Five Diamond” designation in 2004. It is granted annually to monitoring centers that satisfy all of the requirements of the “five points of excellence.” These are:
Commitment to ongoing job-related education and testing...
Come together, right now
March 24, 2021Cory Harris, Managing Editor
It was just two weeks ago when my blog offered a cautionary tale about the Verkada security breach and stressed the importance of making the necessary investment to prevent cyberattacks like that from happening to other businesses.
Fast forward to today, and while I have no idea if my blog ignited a spark, I have been extremely pleased by the overwhelming response of the security industry recently in the battle against cyber threats.
Let’s start with the first collaboration announced...
Marine Corps Gen. James T. Conway (Ret.) to keynote TMA’s 2021 Mid-year Meeting
March 22, 2021SSN Staff
McLEAN, Va.—The Monitoring Association (TMA) has announced that Marine Corps Gen. James T. Conway (Ret.) will deliver the opening keynote address, Leadership Lessons from an Old Jarhead, at the association’s 2021 Mid-year Meeting. The three-day meeting will be held virtually April 20-22.
General Conway’s comments will reflect on his extensive experience as a military leader. He will speak on Tuesday, April 20, at 11 a.m. ET.
“Leadership, which has always played...
Vector helps Cumberland County, Pa. launch ASAP to PSAP
February 15, 2021SSN Staff
PITTSBURGH—Cumberland County, Pa., joins a growing number of municipalities across the nation to implement Automated Secure Alarm Protocol (ASAP) at its Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP).
ASAP automates communication from alarm monitoring central stations to PSAPs and 911 centers resulting in faster, more accurate emergency response by delivering alarm notification information directly from the alarm monitoring centers to PSAPs via computer rather than by phone.
All pertinent data...
TMA’s ASAP-to-PSAP Program Marks its 79th and 80th ECCs
February 1, 2021SSN Staff
McLEAN, Va.—The Monitoring Association (TMA) announced the addition of its 79th and 80th municipalities to go live with its expanding ASAP-to-PSAP program, welcoming the Cayuga County NY 9-1-1 Center and Paradise Valley AZ Police Communications Center.
Launched in 2011 as a public-private partnership, TMA’s ASAP-to-PSAP service is designed to increase the accuracy and efficiency of calls for service from alarm companies to PSAPs.
“TMA’s ASAP-to-PSAP program experienced...
Google’s Thorsen to keynote TMA’s 2020 annual meeting Oct. 27
October 12, 2020SSN Staff
McLEAN, Va.—The Monitoring Association (TMA) is pleased to announce Wayne Thorsen, managing director, Hardware Business Development for Google, will deliver the keynote address at its upcoming 2020 Annual Meeting.
Thorsen will speak virtually via Zoom on Tues., Oct. 27 at 11:10 a.m. (ET). Full details and registration options are available here.
“This has been a year like no other where we are reminded of how essential our service is to the homes and businesses of this country and...
The Monitoring Association reveals results of compensation study
August 6, 2020SSN Staff
MCLEAN, Va.—The Monitoring Association (TMA) announced the release of its latest Wage & Comp Survey, which provides monitoring and security services companies with salary and benefits information to guide hiring and compensation decisions.
The Survey was created in partnership with TRG Associates, Inc., a consulting firm that specializes in the security alarm industry.
Participation in the Survey was open to all security monitoring companies. Company specific information is not published to...
SSN editor part of upcoming TMA Virtual Town Hall
May 27, 2020Ginger Hill, Managing Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine—To continue to drive community and togetherness, as well as offer practical, usable information to the industry during uncertain times of COVID, The Monitoring Association (TMA) started hosting the “Weekly Virtual Town Hall.” On Monday, June 1, at 11 am EST, TMA will be hosting a special Virtual Town Hall panel presentation featuring leading trade publication Security Systems News’ Editor, Paul Ragusa, along with four other editors from leading industry trade publications....