Corporate News
Argentina Selects HID goID Technology to Provide Citizens with World?s First Mobile National ID Program
HID Global announced that the government of Argentina has selected its HID goID to power the country?s digital version of its mandatory National Identity Document. The collaborative effort between HID, Argentina?s Ministry of Interior, Public Works and Housing through the National Registry of Persons (Renaper), and the Ministry of Modernization makes Argentina the first country in the world to offer a true national identity credential within a mobile app to its citizens.
Patriot One Partners with Los Angeles Football Club to Pilot PATSCAN Platform
Patriot One Technologies is pleased to announce a collaboration partnership with Los Angeles Football Club, part of Major League Soccer, to pilot its PATSCAN Platform at Banc of California Stadium. The PATSCAN Multi-Sensor Covert Threat Detection Platform will ship in January 2020 to the security team at Los Angeles Football Club, where they will be joined by Banc of California Stadium security and Patriot One implementation engineers to begin the integration and pilot deployment project.
3 Tips for Getting Boardroom Buy-in for Security Upgrades
Today?s world has changed the concept of security and technology dramatically, as we no longer just install surveillance cameras and physical security devices. But today?s news stories are evidence of how times are changing ? they?re littered with headlines of increased potential threats, ranging from cyber attacks and ransomware to organized crime syndicates. With the risk landscape changing for the business world, a company?s security system needs to be prepared for modern criminals.
TDSi Launching New GARDiS Product at Intersec2020 in Dubai
Integrated security manufacturer TDSi will be joining its Vitaprotech Group partner SORHEA on stand SA-N37 at Intersec 2020 in Dubai, from 19th-21st January 2020, where it will be unveiling and launching an exciting new GARDiS product. Joining John on Stand SA-N37 will be TDSi?s Business Development Manager, Mica Negrilic. The Dubai event in January 2020 will be TDSi?s first shared exhibition stand with a Vitaprotect Group partner since the company announced its acquisition by the Group in June 2019.
Panasonic Presents New Company Roadmap at Partner Summit
Panasonic i-PRO Sensing Solutions Corporation of America, brought together their reseller and integration partners for three days of education and networking as they presented the roadmap for the new company?s products, technologies and solutions. The Partner Summit, held in Tucson, Arizona, presented an opportunity for the Panasonic Security and Public Safety channel personnel and technology providers to learn and interact in a relaxed setting.
ONVIF Reflects on 2019 Activities in Annual Meeting
ONVIF held its annual membership meeting in November, providing ONVIF members with an overview of important activities of 2019 and plans for the year ahead. Attendees heard presentations on the growth of ONVIF, as well as plans for new profile development. ONVIF Chairman Per Bj
SALTO Systems Names Colin DePree as Residential Business Leader
SALTO Systems has appointed Colin DePree as Residential Business Leader. Based in Minneapolis, Colin oversees the commercialization of the Danalock product line in North America. Danalock smart locks are simple in appearance and are easy to install yet offer sophisticated security today?s smart homes require. Prior to joining SALTO, Colin served as Director of Sales and Sales Manager for Pro-Tec Design Security & Investigations.
Top 10 GDPR Breaches in 2019 Cause ?402.6 Million Fines
Enormous fines imposed for data breaches in 2019 prove that regulators have become severe about penalizing companies and organizations that don?t adequately protect consumer information. According to PreciseSecurity.com research, the ten most significant GDPR breaches in 2019 have caused ?402.6 million fines in total. The three highest data breach penalties in 2019 make nearly 90 percent of this sizeable amount.
STANLEY Security Partners with Indianapolis Colts to Honor Local ?Security Champion?
STANLEY Security announced it will partner with the Indianapolis Colts to recognize one deserving Indiana security professional. Indiana residents are encouraged to nominate their organization?s security champion?an individual dedicated to keeping their business safe and secure, such as loss prevention managers, IT and security directors/managers, facilities and operations directors/managers and more?for a chance to win the game-day experience.
March Networks Wins Best Ottawa Business Award for Sales Performance
March Networks announced that it has won the 2019 Best Ottawa Business award for sales performance. March Networks won the Best Performance Sales award for its record-setting revenue and profitability, accomplished in part by the sale of its video surveillance solutions to the cannabis market. Capitalizing on the cannabis industry?s rapid growth in both Canada and the United States, March Networks secured two of the world?s largest cannabis companies.
Dyfed Powys Police Wins Global MSC Security Gordon McLanaghan Award
Global MSC Security has presented Dyfed Powys Police with its Gordon McLanaghan Security Innovation Award, in recognition of an initiative led by the Police and Crime Commissioner, Dafydd Llywelyn, to deliver a centralised CCTV surveillance operation across four counties and 24 towns. The prestigious award is presented annually in memory of Bristol City Council CCTV and Emergency Control Room Manager Gordon McLanaghan.
Boon Edam Publishes Whitepaper on Using Security Entrances for Regulatory Compliance
Boon Edam has published a useful whitepaper for security professionals titled ?The Role of Security Entrances in Regulatory Compliance.? The whitepaper provides information and guidance on how security entrances can be selected and deployed to help organizations comply with regulations such as NERC, PCI, FDA, and others. The whitepaper aims to help the security manager understand the intent of access control requirements in regulations.
Aiphone Names Brad Kamcheff Marketing Manager
Aiphone Corp announced Brad Kamcheff, an accomplished, long-time employee, has been promoted to the position of marketing manager. He will be responsible for leading the Aiphone marketing team to facilitate successful corporate communications, events and collateral, leveraging marketing resources in support of sales strategies, and to grow Aiphone?s position in the marketplace utilizing market and competitor data and insights from industry resources.
Milestone Systems Introduces the Xprotect Troubleshooting Assistant
Milestone Systems has released the troubleshooting assistant for partners and customers using Milestone XProtect video solutions. Video management systems today are not only used to protect people and assets, but also to help optimize businesses and improve the way people live and work. Milestone Systems? open platform video management software (VMS) makes these innovations easily available to a wide range of integrator, consultant, and end-user customers.
LenelS2 Supports Innovative STEM Education Program for High School Students
For the second consecutive year, LenelS2 will sponsor an innovative high school program that helps students to develop the academic, technical and professional skills required for 21st-century jobs. The international Pathways in Technology (P-TECH) program works with students beginning in the ninth grade and gives those successfully completing four years of high school an opportunity to earn a two-year technical associate degree from a local community college, at no cost.
Stephen Supeck Joins Sielox as Western Regional Sales Manager
Sielox LLC announced that Stephen Supeck is joining the company as Western Regional Sales Manager. Supeck brings more than seventeen years of sales experience with him to Sielox, including fifteen years at an access control manufacturer. Supeck most recently spent fifteen years in various sales and marketing roles at IDenticard Systems LLC as West Coast Access Regional Sales Manager where he was recognized multiple times for his performance.
Genetec Puts in Place Strategic Initiatives to Support Fast Growth in Mexico
Genetec announced strategic new initiatives to support its fast growth in Mexico. To spearhead these new initiatives, long time Genetec sales leader, Alain Bissada, who is currently Senior Director for Canada, is taking on a newly expanded role to include Mexico as part of his responsibilities. In this new position, Alain Bissada will be responsible for supporting the company?s wide range of public safety, industrial, enterprise, retail and banking customers in Mexico.
QEDIT and Samsung SDS Collaborate to Integrate Private Asset Transfer Solution
Tel Aviv has announced a partnership with Samsung SDS. The partnership agreed under a Memorandum of Understanding, will promote the integration of QEDIT?s private asset transfer solution in Samsung SDS?s Nexledger blockchain. Jonathan Rouach, CEO and Co-founder of QEDIT, signed the official document in Seoul, South Korea, along with Jeanie Hong, Senior Vice President, Leader of Blockchain Center at Samsung SDS – Korea?s largest IT solutions service provider.
Arecont Vision Costar Adds Geoff Stoliker to Americas Sales Team
Arecont Vision Costar has named experienced sales leader Geoff Stoliker as regional sales manager for Northern California and the Pacific Northwest Region. The Northern California and Pacific Northwest Region is international in nature, including Northern California, Northern Nevada and the states of Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Montana, and Washington in the USA. The Canadian provinces of Alberta and British Columbia are also part of the territory.
Q&A with John Torres, President of Security & Technology Consulting, Guidepost Solutions
John Torres background includes more than 27 years of experience providing investigative and security management for the Departments of Homeland Security and Justice in numerous senior leadership roles. His extensive investigative and security experience provides him with a unique perspective on matters related to risk mitigation, anti-money laundering, security assessments, investigations, crisis management, cross border security, event security, federal consulting and government compliance.