False alarms plague the security industry. According to the Urban Institute, 90-99% of all security alarm calls received by police are false. The ASU Center for Problem-Oriented Policing says the ...

Modern security systems have ways to improve hair-trigger alarms and similar problems. Here's what I've found works.

SEATTLE — A new change in how Seattle police respond to security alarms could affect thousands of people who use alarm systems to protect their homes and businesses. In a letter, interim Seattle ...

Last month’s article discussed the state of building automation system (BAS) alarming in many buildings, and it’s not good. Building operators are far too often saturated with alarms, and the intended ...