True preparedness combines technology with active occupant participation. Regular training, communication and system maintenance ensure rapid, coordinated response. Leadership engagement reinforces a ...

Technology is advancing at warp speed, which presents a significant opportunity (and challenge) for building security. Traditional security systems such as standalone cameras, basic alarms, and ...

Gene Samburg, founder of Falls Church, Virginia-based Kastle Systems, has died at age 83. Samburg may be best-known for the building security cards and fobs carried by thousands of D.C.-area office ...

In 2026, unified security platforms and AI-driven intelligence will continue to revolutionize campus safety by enabling ...

Group M (mercantile) retail spaces under 500 occupants on the ground floor do not independently require a fire alarm system, but their occupancy contributes to the total building load in mixed-use ...

Vivint is a top-of-the-line security system for your workplace. AI-powered cameras and an easy-to-use app set this smart security system apart. Here’s a not-so-fun fact: Around 50,000 commercial ...

Article 760 covers the installation of wiring and equipment for fire alarm systems. Residential smoke alarm systems, including interconnecting wiring, are not covered by Art. 760 because they are not ...

Burrell School District’s building security systems are so outdated, Superintendent Shannon Wagner is urging the school board to replace them — even if the district has to foot the entire $1.27 ...