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    • The Monitoring Association (formerly CSAA)


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    About The Monitoring Association (formerly CSAA)

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    TMA names committee co-chairs for monitoring center notification of active threat standard

    March 17, 2023
    Monitoring centers are increasingly monitoring shot detection, weapons detection, manual lockdown notification, as well as other innovative threat detecting technologies.
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    TMA Names Elkins to its Board of Directors

    Feb. 9, 2023
    The Monitoring Association welcomes Zeus Fire and Security CEO to its Board of Directors.
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    Industry Trade Associations

    TMA seeks volunteers for new standard

    Feb. 2, 2023
    This standard will develop an efficient means for monitoring centers to provide responding authorities with information that assists with an efficient and safe response to active...
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    Integrators

    TMA-AVS-01 Alarm Validation Standard receives ANSI accreditation

    Jan. 31, 2023
    Initiated in 2020, the standard provides a method of creating an alarm scoring or classification metric for unauthorized human activity detected by alarm systems.
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    California DOJ approves pilot of TMA’s automated secure alarm protocol

    Jan. 18, 2023
    Launched in 2011 as a public-private partnership, The Monitoring Association's ASAP service is designed to increase the accuracy and efficiency of calls for service from alarm...
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    The Monitoring Association honors security leaders at annual meetings

    Dec. 6, 2022
    Past presidents David Carter and Don Young receive awards
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    Integrators

    TMA 2023 Meetings call-for-presentations now open

    Dec. 1, 2022
    Security and monitoring professionals are invited to share their knowledge, experience, and expertise with industry colleagues.
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    Central Station Alarm Monitoring

    Preliminary technical review period now open for the TMA-AVS-01 Alarm Validation Standard

    May 10, 2022
    Review and comments requested from security industry, law enforcement and emergency communications professionals by June 17
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    Articles & News

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    CSaaS is one way for integrators hosting central stations to deal with rapidly aging central station receivers and evolving IT and staffing needs.
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    Cloud-Hosted Central Stations: The New Alternative

    Paul Rothman
    Oct. 31, 2022
    CSaaS is one way for integrators hosting central stations to deal with rapidly aging central station receivers and evolving IT and staffing needs
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    A concerted effort among the industry to change how alarm information is received, exchanged and relayed should pay dividends for officer safety, prioritized response, false alarm reduction and more.
    Alarms & Monitoring

    Alarm Classification: The Next Evolution of Monitoring

    Paul Rothman
    May 6, 2022
    A concerted effort among the industry to change how alarm information is received, exchanged and relayed should pay dividends for officer safety, prioritized response, false alarm...
    Timothy J. Pastore, Esq., is a Partner in the New York office of Montgomery McCracken Walker & Rhoads LLP (www.mmwr.com), where he is Vice-Chair of the Litigation Department. Before entering private practice, Mr. Pastore was an officer and Judge Advocate General (JAG) in the U.S. Air Force and a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice. Reach him at (212) 551-7707 or by e-mail at tpastore@mmwr.com.
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    Legal Brief: The First 3G Sunset Deadline is Almost Here

    Timothy J. Pastore, Esq.
    Jan. 14, 2022
    As the AT&T deadline looms in February, do not depend on the FCC to give you an extension
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    IQ-certified companies are dedicated to reducing false alarms and saving customers hundreds of dollars in fines.
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    How IQ Certification can be a Differentiator

    Celia T. Besore
    Oct. 8, 2021
    Integrators certified by The Monitoring Association make quality service into a competitive advantage
    Timothy J. Pastore, Esq., is a Partner in the New York office of Montgomery McCracken Walker & Rhoads LLP (www.mmwr.com), where he is Vice-Chair of the Litigation Department. Before entering private practice, Mr. Pastore was an officer and Judge Advocate General (JAG) in the U.S. Air Force and a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice. Reach him at (212) 551-7707 or by e-mail at tpastore@mmwr.com.
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    Legal Brief: FirstNet - From Tragedy to Triumph

    Timothy J. Pastore, Esq.
    Jan. 15, 2020
    How the communications network came to be, and how the alarm industry can be a part of it
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    The Telephone Consumer Protection Act may prohibit some methods of communication between alarm companies and customers
    Central Station Alarm Monitoring

    TCPA Impact on Monitoring Providers

    Elizabeth Lasko
    Oct. 16, 2018
    The Telephone Consumer Protection Act may prohibit some methods of communication between alarm companies and customers
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    The alarm industry is nearing the end of a five-year long battle to have disputed language changed in NFPA 72.
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    Alarm industry continues its fight against NFPA 72 changes

    Joel Griffin
    Aug. 22, 2018
    TMA, other industry officials make final appeal to NFPA Standards Council
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    With the door-to-door sales season set to shift into high gear, the Better Business Bureau (BBB), in conjunction with the Electronic Security Association (ESA), The Monitoring Association (TMA) and ADT, held a press conference in Baton Rouge, La., last week in the headquarters of the Louisiana State Fire Marshal to discuss how consumers have been impacted by deceptive sales tactics and what authorities and reputable dealers are doing to combat the problem.
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    Alarm industry sees progress in its continuing fight against deceptive sales

    Joel Griffin
    May 22, 2018
    Despite a declining number of complaints, industry vows to maintain pressure on fraudsters
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    Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai.
    Alarms & Monitoring

    Net neutrality revoked: What does it mean for security?

    Paul Rothman
    Dec. 15, 2017
    Forget streaming video, the biggest effect for this industry concerns direct competition with ISPs
    Ivan Spector, president of Montreal-based Sentinel Alarm, took over as president of TMA on Oct. 11.
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    1-on-1: New TMA President Ivan Spector

    Paul Rothman
    Oct. 16, 2017
    His thoughts on the name change, evolving monitoring options and more

    Videos & Resources

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    Third-Party Providers

    2021 Wholesale & Third-Party Central Station Monitoring Directory

    Oct. 8, 2021
    Annual Security Business magazine section with featured and state-by-state listings of providers in the United States and Canada
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    Third-Party Providers

    Third Party & Wholesale Central Station Monitoring State-by-State Directory

    Oct. 8, 2019
    The annual listings from the Security Business Central Station Monitoring Resource Guide

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    Microsoft’s Rouzbeh Aminpour to deliver keynote address during TMA 2021 Virtual OPSTech

    Nov. 15, 2021
    Aminpour to discuss how Azure’s Cognitive Services are enabling users to deliver breakthrough experiences through the use of industry-leading Vision AI models
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    TMA Executive Director Celia T. Besore has been selected to join with nine other association executives in The American Society Association Executives’ (ASAE) 2021 Class of Fellows.
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    TMA’s Celia Besore selected to join The American Society of Association Executives’ 2021 Class of Fellows

    Aug. 30, 2021
    Association's executive director honored for association leadership and professional contributions
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    Jennifer Scanlon is the president and CEO of UL.
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    UL's Jennifer Scanlon to deliver keynote address at TMA’s 2021 Annual Meeting

    Aug. 24, 2021
    Organization's president and CEO to discuss megatrends reshaping the alarm and monitoring industry
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    The Monitoring Association opens registration for its 2021 Annual Meeting

    May 19, 2021
    In-person meeting is set for Oct. 9-13, 2021 on the island of Maui, Hawaii
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    2021 TMA Excellence and Marvel Awards announced

    April 23, 2021
    Vivint Home Security, Universal Atlantic Systems and ADT SoSecure App among top honorees
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    Retired Marine Corps Gen. James T. Conway to keynote TMA’s 2021 Mid-year Meeting

    March 26, 2021
    Three-day, virtual meeting to address latest issues and trends in leadership, operations, and technology for security and monitoring center professionals
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    Associations issue joint statement on cybersecurity threats in wake of Verkada breach

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    March 17, 2021
    ASIS, ESA, TMA, PSA, and SIA share comprehensive list of cybersecurity resources to help strengthen industry practices
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    Susan Swenson will deliver the closing keynote address at TMA's upcoming 2020 Annual Meeting.
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    Susan Swenson to deliver closing keynote at TMA's 2020 Annual Meeting

    Oct. 27, 2020
    Former FirstNet chairman to discuss leadership in crisis during virtual address
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    Study: Average compensation for monitoring center managers in 2018 was $82K

    Aug. 5, 2020
    New TMA wage and compensation survey to assist security industry businesses with competitive compensation practices