Cybersecurity Best Practices for Integrators

Join CE Pro for this informative webcast offering several Cybersecurity Best Practices. Guest speaker Dan Fulmer, president of Fultech Solutions in Jacksonville, Fla., is the co-creator of the CTA cybersecurity program and discusses exactly how he uses a sybersecurity checklist with customers and with his technicians.

Leviton Wi-Fi Lighting Controls Now Integrate with Nest Devices, No Hub Required

Via the My Leviton app, users can integrate Wi-Fi dimmers, switches, and plug-in adapters with Nest cameras, thermostats and smoke/CO detectors, without the need for a home-automation hub.

Product Briefs: OneVision VR; URC Sonos Module; Luxul Customer Assurance Program

CE Pro new products – home automation, audio, video, IoT, motorized shades, lighting control, energy management, home theater, networking and more.

SnapAV Acquires Allnet, Major Midwest Distributor for Home-Tech Pros

SnapAV, leading provider of home-automation, audio, video, networking and security products – as well as the popular OvrC platform for remote network management – acquires Allnet, a top home-tech distributor in the Midwest. (Julie Jacobson / CE Pro)

Security Rep Firm LRG Partners with Nest Labs Professional Channel

LRG will serve as the manufacturer representative in the Central and Midwest regions for Nest Labs Professional Channel and its products that include the Nest Learning Thermostat and the Nest Cam.

Nortek Patent: The Idiot Savant of Smart Garage Door Openers

IoT garage-door controller provides all the safety measures required of UL 985 for ‘unattended operation’ but it’s stupid simple for DIY installs.

Parasitic Smart Locks: August and Nest/Yale Sponge Power off Doorbells

August and Nest/Yale employ low-energy home-automation protocols (Bluetooth LE and Thread/Weave) for their door locks, connecting to the home network via Wi-Fi-enabled video doorbells powered over wire.

Custom Home Builder: Differentiate with Smart-Home Tech, But Keep it Simple

TDI Homes in Arlington, Va., advises simplicity in installation, interface, form factor. Standardizes on VSSL multiroom audio systems, with Control4 and Leviton control for security and home automation.

Langley BC Locksmith Training April 23-26, 2018

Interested in locksmith training? Want to become a locksmith? This course is for you and it’s filling up fast! April 23-26, 2018 in Langley, BC. Professional One Day Hands-On Locksmith and Lock Picking Training For further information go to www.mrlocksmith.com Terry Whin-Yates is a 3rd Generation Locksmith with over 30+ years of locksmithing experience and a […]

Break-In Repair Door & Replace Deadbolt | Mr. Prolock Blog

Break-In Repair Door & Replace Deadbolt | Mr. Prolock Blog For further information go to Mr. Prolock. The customer was broken into in Vancouver. The burglars just kicked the door in. Very common Break and Enter in Vancouver. You can see the door was broken and the cheap Off-Shore deadbolt just failed. Unfortunately, too many of […]