Archive: January 2020
SIA commends new trade agreement
January 31, 2020SSN Staff
SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) commends Congress and the administration on the signing of the much-anticipated United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).
The USMCA, the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), acknowledges thoughtful and necessary changes that will create a fair-trade landscape while upholding pro-business principles in removing unnecessary trade barriers. The trilateral trade agreement will benefit the North American...
TMA onboards 63rd PSAP
January 30, 2020SSN Staff
McLEAN, Va.—The Monitoring Association (TMA) announced the onboarding of its 63rd PSAP in the United States — The Metropolitan Nashville Davidson County Tenn. Department of Emergency Communications.
Launched in 2011 as a public-private partnership, TMA's ASAP-to-PSAP service is designed to increase the accuracy and efficiency of calls for service from alarm companies to PSAPs.
“The security industry is in the business of life safety. Manufacturers and service providers collectively...
Defendify raises $2M in seed money
January 29, 2020Paul Ragusa
PORTLAND, Maine—Defendify, an all-in-one SaaS cybersecurity platform developer, announced it closed on $2 million in seed funding, bringing the total raised in the last 18 months to $3.6 million. In that time, Defendify has added thousands of users, doubled its employee count and moved into a larger office space to accommodate the growth.“We are at about 23 employees now and we hiring a bunch more, so we expect to be at close to 40 by year's end,” Defendify Co-Founder Rob Simopoulos...
Putting the SHIELD Act and CCPA into perspective
January 29, 2020
YARMOUTH, Maine—On Jan. 1, two new statutes — the Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security Act (the SHIELD Act), a consumer privacy statute, and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), a cyber-breach notification statute — went into effect, changing the way some security professionals do business.“While the CCPA is regarded as the most comprehensive consumer privacy statute passed in the nation to date, the SHIELD Act is generally regarded as the nation's strictest...
Ryan Estis named opening keynote for ESX 2020
January 29, 2020Paul Ragusa
NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Business leader and speaker Ryan Estis will keynote Electronic Security Expo (ESX) 2020, held at the Music City Center here June 9-12.
Estis, who spent 15 years helping companies connect with employees and customers, will offer practical advice for cultivating a healthy workplace. Estis also publishes original research on sales and leadership trends, and blogs regularly on business performance.
“We're thrilled to have Ryan Estis as our keynote for ESX 2020....
SecuritySpecifiers to conduct session at ISC West
January 29, 2020Paul Ragusa
LAS VEGAS—SecuritySpecifiers announced that it is conducting a session titled, “Understanding Security Systems Commissioning” at ISC West 2020, held here March 17-20.
Security Specifiers Managing Director Ray Coulombe told Security Systems News that the panel will discuss the “often misunderstood and sometimes poorly defined” project close-out activity referred to as commissioning.
“I am happy to host an encore presentation of one of our top CONSULT 2019 sessions,”...
Giving back at ISC West
January 29, 2020Paul Ragusa
I always liked the proverb, “see the forest for the trees,” as it speaks to a phenomenon that happens far too often these days in society — not seeing the bigger picture because we are so focused on the minutia of the day.
With thousands of security professionals converging on Las Vegas for ISC West, March 17-21, and hustling and bustling around to the millions of appointments and meetings, closing deals and making the almighty dollar, I feel that many times, we can't see...
New Napco Professional Security Solutions catalog now available
January 28, 2020SSN Staff
AMITYVILLE, N.Y.—Napco Security Systems introduced a brand-new version of its Full Line Catalog of Professional Security Solutions, including the latest on its award-winning StarLink Cellular Communications of AT&T and Verizon LTE networks; Gemini & GEMC-Series Residential & Commercial Systems, Firewolf & FireLink Fire Alarms & Devices; iBridge & iSecure Connected Security Systems and new tech, video and access control add-ons.
The all-new Napco Catalog is available as a downloadable, online...
Continental CA4K Access Manager App debut
January 28, 2020SSN Staff
AMITYVILLE, N.Y.—The Continental Access Division of Napco announced its new CA4K Access Manager App is now available on iTunes and Google Play for use with any smart device.
This new app adds another level of convenient, intuitive mobile control to Continental Access' flagship CA4K Enterprise Integrated Access Control Software, v1.1 or higher. Acting as a virtual enterprise workstation in every security manager's pocket, it provides easy, effective management of threat levels, lockdown,...
HID Global names Björn Lidefelt president and CEO
January 27, 2020SSN Staff
AUSTIN, Texas—HID Global, a worldwide leader in trusted identity solutions, announced today that Björn Lidefelt has been named company president and CEO.“I look forward to leading a dedicated and talented global workforce, focused on delivering industry-leading solutions to governments, universities, hospitals, financial institutions and some of the most innovative companies on the planet to create trusted physical and digital places,” Lidefelt said in the announcement.Lidefelt...