Archive: January 2022
ProdataKey, Altronix join forces to secure office building in Utah
January 31, 2022SSN Staff
DRAPER, Utah, and BROOKLYN, N.Y.—ProdataKey (PDK), manufacturer of the leading access-control platform built for mobile, and Altronix, the recognized leader in power and data transmission products for the professional security industry, announced that their integrated solution has been deployed to secure an office tower in West Valley City, Utah.
Summit Technology, an IT solutions provider headquartered in Salt Lake City, installed the building-wide solution at Fairbourne Office Tower at...
Atlas VPN adds support for next-generation WireGuard protocol
January 31, 2022SSN Staff
LEWES, Del.—Virtual private network provider Atlas VPN has introduced support for its state-of-the-art WireGuard protocol, which aims to be a more modern, faster, and secure alternative to existing legacy protocols.
The protocol is available to all Atlas VPN users on Windows, Android, Android TV, Amazon Fire TV, iOS, and macOS apps.
WireGuard’s lean code base, which provides a low attack surface and is easy to audit, as well as modern cryptography, places less load on...
Interface achieves 37 percent YoY sales growth
January 31, 2022SSN Staff
EARTH CITY, Mo.—Interface Security Systems, a leading managed service provider delivering business security, managed network, UCaaS, and business intelligence solutions to distributed enterprises, reported a 37 percent increase in new sales bookings in 2021, compared to the previous year.
The sales growth was primarily driven by a rapidly changing threat landscape for retail and restaurant chains and their need to find technology-based solutions to address the steep increase...
Rave Mobile Safety launches Rave Aware for increased jurisdiction collaboration
January 31, 2022SSN Staff
FRAMINGHAM, Mass.—Rave Mobile Safety, the critical communication and collaboration platform customers count on when it matters most, has announced the launch of Rave Aware, a new solution for Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) data sharing.
Rave Aware uniquely offers a cost-effective, secure, and interoperable approach for agencies across jurisdictions and on different CAD platforms to share data, collaborate on response and ultimately improve first responder safety and response...
Dahua USA launches Three-in-One Camera for video monitoring
January 28, 2022SSN Staff
IRVINE, Calif.—Dahua Technology, a world-leading, video-centric, provider of smart IoT solutions, has announced the release of a Three-in-One Camera (TiOC) for its North America market, built to deter unwanted behavior in three different ways.
With warm-light LEDs, an active alarm with red and blue flashing lights, and two-way talk, the TiOC helps security operators take a proactive approach and stop incidents before they occur.
These features are referred to in shorthand as “lights,...
Biden Administration expands public-private cyber partnership to water sector
January 28, 2022SSN Staff
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Biden-Harris Administration announced on Jan. 27, 2022, that it will extend the Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Cybersecurity Initiative to the water sector.
The Water Sector Action plan outlines surge actions that will take place over the next 100 days to improve the cybersecurity of the sector. The action plan was developed in close partnership with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and the Water...
Honeywell makes strategic investment in RapidSOS
January 27, 2022SSN Staff
ATLANTA and NEW YORK—Honeywell, a global manufacturer of security and automation solutions for residential and commercial applications, has announced a strategic investment in RapidSOS that will further modernize and digitize the public safety communications process. Terms of the investment were not disclosed.
RapidSOS is the emergency response data platform used by more than 5,200 emergency communications centers (ECCs) worldwide.
The existing communications infrastructure between...
OMB announces strategy for U.S. Government “zero trust” approach to cyber
January 27, 2022SSN Staff
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released a Federal strategy on Jan. 26, 2022 to move the U.S. Government toward a “zero trust” approach to cybersecurity.
The strategy represents a key step forward in delivering on President Biden’s Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity, which focuses on advancing security measures that dramatically reduce the risk of successful cyberattacks against the Federal Government’s...
Crystal Ball Time
January 26, 2022Paul Ragusa
January is the month of new resolutions … looking forward to the year ahead … making plans and strategies for a successful 2022. This is also the time of year to look into our crystal ball here at Security Systems News to see what our readers have determined are the top trends and challenges for the year.
Looking at our News Poll results, along with the Security Industry Association’s (SIA’s) Megatrends’ report, similar themes start to play out for the year. For...
Women in Security Feature: Sheryl Pinckney-Maas, Guardian Zone, LLC
January 26, 2022Paul Ragusa
YARMOUTH, Maine—As part of Security Systems News’ and the Security Industry Association (SIA) Women in Security Forum’s (WISF’s) continuing series highlighting the contributions of women in security, this month’s feature is on Sheryl Pinckney-Maas, CEO and Founder of Guardian Zone, LLC, a technology and security solutions company based in Colleyville, Texas.
Pinckney-Maas launched a cutting-edge security mobile app and software platform that fortifies public safety,...