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Blackline Safety Announces Key Promotions and Leadership Changes
Blackline Safety has announced the following key promotions and changes to its executive leadership team. Sean Stinsonis promoted to the additional role of President. With this appointment, Stinson will assume the leadership of software and professional service offerings, including Blackline Vision custom analytics. He will continue to lead all revenue generating activities, including sales, customer success and channel management.
Axis Communications and Genetec Introduce New Access Control Solution
With access control as a cornerstone of physical security, and today’s businesses requiring more advanced tools, Axis Communications and Genetec Inc —leaders in network technologies for security, operations and business intelligence— have partnered to introduce an industry-first, enterprise-level access control solution. Axis Powered by Genetec combines Axis network door controllers and Genetec access control software into an all-in-one solution that […]
Benefits Of NFC Wallet Technology In Access Control
The NFC Wallet is the technology that is turning the access control industry upside down. It is a wonderful juxtaposition of legacy methodology combined with technological disruption. A familiar behavior of presenting a credential in a known manner with an explosion of new use cases with new market entrants. This single technology that has been unlocked to the access market by the global technology giants of Apple, Google, and Samsung stands to reorganize the balance of market share that has largely remained stagnant since the 1980s.
TRENDnet Hive Adds Remote Cloud Management Support for Access Points
TRENDnet is excited to announce the expansion of its TRENDnet Hive™ cloud management solution, adding support for TRENDnet indoor wireless access points. TRENDnet Hive is an advanced network cloud management solution designed to save users on time and cost by simplifying and centralizing the management and monitoring of a network(s) and networked devices. With TRENDnet Hive, easily manage multiple access points simultaneously with group profiles for provisioning.
Invixium’s Industry-Leading Biometric Portfolio Will Now Be Available with IDCUBE’s software platform
Invixium and IDCUBE jointly announced the signing of a new technology partnership and global distribution agreement. The two companies have collaborated in the past to give end-users and system integrators a straightforward way to install and implement the best-of-the-breed integrated solution – Invixium biometric devices with IDCUBE’s Access360 software platform. This new agreement deepens the existing relationship and will initially focus on joint sales penetration in India, the Middle East, and the United States.
PSA Announces Partnership with LMN Software
The PSA Network announced the addition of LMN Software Corp. (LMN) to its lineup of technology partners. LMN, the developer of EdgeSentry, offers the security industry the simplest, most cost-effective tool to monitor networks for intrusions, anomalies and failures. LMN Software was founded in 2019 with the mission to provide powerful network monitoring, hardening and active security appliances that any level of technician can install in under an hour.
SALTO Systems North America Names New Marketing Leadership Roles
SALTO Systems North America has elevated two marketing team members to new levels of leadership to help focus on the four pillars of SALTO NA’s efforts: building the brand, fostering a culture of learning and impact, getting closer to the customer, and achieving sustainable growth. Heena Virjee has been named as Senior Manager-Marketing, North America. She will guide the continued growth and expansion of SALTO’s electronic access control hardware and software security products, oversee the marketing team, shape the overall marketing strategy, and serve as the North America contact for media inquiries.
iluminar Joins System Surveyor Manufacturer Partner Program
iluminar Inc., has announced joining System Surveyor as a manufacturer partner. iluminar’s participation in System Surveyor’s open-platform, SaaS-based graphical system design platform will make their product catalog and accessories available to thousands of users, from system integrators to end customers, streamlining system design, installation and maintenance.
NRG Energy Inc. to Acquire Vivint Smart Home Inc.
NRG Energy announced they have entered into a definitive agreement under which NRG will acquire Vivint for $12 per share or $2.8 billion in an all-cash transaction with an implied multiple of 6.3x run-rate Enterprise Value to Adjusted EBITDA. The agreement has been unanimously approved by the boards of directors of both companies. Vivint Smart Home is a leading smart home platform company whose mission is to help its nearly two million customers live intelligently by providing them with technology, products, and services to create a smarter, more efficient, and safer home.
DITEK Partners with SecurityCEU.com to Launch DITEK University
DITEK announce the launch of their digital training platform, DITEK University, in partnership with SecurityCEU.com and the CMOOR Group. DITEK University offers online, interactive training courses covering a variety of surge protection topics ranging from basic principles to best practice techniques for specific applications.
Alarm.com Announces First-to-Market Smart Arming Feature
Alarm.com announced Smart Arming, a new feature that intelligently auto-arms and disarms Alarm.com powered home security systems based on user activity. The first-to-market feature, which was named a CES® 2023 Innovation Awards Honoree, goes beyond scheduled arming and disarming to intelligently adapt to daily routines. Smart Arming is quick and intuitive to set up; users choose the time of day they typically want their system armed at night (e.g., after 11 p.m.) and disarmed in the morning (e.g., at 7 a.m.), and then simply go about their daily routines.
Aiphone Launches GT-1C7W Multi-tenant Station with Mobile App Capability
Aiphone announced the latest installment to their versatile GT Series analog multi-tenant video intercom. The new GT-1C7W is an app-enabled dual audio and video tenant station, offering on-the-go tenants a convenient method to screen visitors whether at home or away with the system’s mobile app. The addition of the GT-1C7W app-compatible video tenant station is part of a security industry trend towards solutions that enable access through a mobile device.
Interface Systems Shares Best Practices to Help Retailers Fight Crime this Holiday Season
As retailers get ready for a busy holiday shopping season, they also have to prepare for an increased risk of theft and violence against employees. Interface Systems shares insights and best practices to mitigate holiday season retail crime and aggression. According to the National Retail Federation’s 2022 retail security survey, 52.9% of retailers reported that external theft, and Organized Retail Crime (ORC) in particular, increased by 26.5% since 2021.
Dedrone Integrates Axis Communications’ Camera to Deliver Multi-Sensor Airspace Security Solution
Dedrone announced that it has formed a partnership with Axis Communications to incorporate Axis network cameras into Dedrone’s counterdrone command and control (C2) platform, DedroneTracker. With Axis camera integration, Dedrone is now the first counter-UAS (cUAS) company to provide proven artificial intelligence (AI)- and machine learning (ML)-driven multi-sensor fusion to autonomously detect, track, and identify drones (DTI) with multi-target and multi-camera capability. This airspace security system has already been successfully tested at several locations including Consolidated Edison’s New York City energy facilities.
D-Fend Solutions Closes Multiple U.S. Federal Government Security Deals in 3Q22
D-Fend Solutions announce that this past quarter, 3Q2022, it sold over $3 million in EnforceAir counter-drone security systems and components to various United States federal security agencies. The agencies span across a range of sectors and applications in U.S. defense, homeland security and law enforcement, with the contracts distributed across multiple high-profile departments and agencies.
American Education Week: i-PRO Helps K-12 Educators Procure Funding for School Security
i-PRO Americas is celebrating American Education Week by encouraging K-12 institutions to tap the free-of-charge services of its Grants Program to help procure funding for security infrastructure projects needed to protect students, staff and schools.
ISS Announces Pair of Internal Promotions in North America
ISS (Intelligent Security Systems) has announced a pair of internal promotions to further support the company’s growing operations in North America. Egor Lefter, who joined the company in 2020 as a Sales Engineer and most recently served as Technical Sales Manager for Canada, will take over as Senior Solutions Architect for North America where he will be responsible for strategically developing and planning solutions to fit within a variety of customer environments. Prior to joining ISS, Lefter worked for five years as a Senior Field Service Engineer at Honeywell.
LiveView Technologies Collaborates with Local Law Enforcement, Government Officials and Retailers to Make Communities Safer
LiveView Technologies announced it is collaborating with the Paducah and Opelika Police Departments, local government and retailers in Paducah, KY and Opelika, AL. The collaboration launches the Alliance of Companies and Communities to Enhance Safety and Security (ACCESS) Taskforce with the mission to improve community safety and reduce organized retail crime one city at a time. Organized retail crime is on the rise and expected to escalate during the holiday season. LVT’s ACCESS Taskforce is a first-of-its-kind collaboration that creates seamless communication and safety orchestration efforts between municipalities, law enforcement and retailers
New Genetec Research Shows Cybersecurity Remains a Top Concern for Physical Security Professionals Worldwide
As cybersecurity awareness month continues to be a focus of discussion in October, new research conducted by Genetec shows that cybersecurity remains a top concern for physical security professionals going into 2023. Based on insights from over 3,700 physical security leaders from around the world, the report revealed that almost half (49%) of the organizations surveyed had activated an improved cybersecurity strategy this year, and more than a third of all respondents (36%) are looking to invest in cybersecurity-related tools to improve their physical security environment in the next 12 months.
4 Ways Logistics Facilities Can Stay Protected Amid Supply Chain Disruptions
With the holidays quickly approaching, security threats such as theft, cyber attacks, and workplace violence are becoming more prevalent for logistics facilities. In addition to these security challenges, the global supply chain continues to experience significant strain caused by the pandemic, which will result in even more challenges for these facilities during the upcoming holiday season. According to Accenture, 94 percent of Fortune 1000 companies saw supply chain disruptions as a result of the pandemic, and 75 percent of companies felt negative or strongly negative impacts on their business due to supply chain disruptions.