Archive: October 2022
Private Equity Wire US Awards names Abacus Group Best Cyber Security Provider
October 31, 2022SSN Staff
NEW YORK – Last week at the Private Equity Wire US Awards the Abacus Group was honored with a vote for the Best Cyber Security Provider.
An IT Managed Services Provider (MSP), the Abacus Group leverages its IT solutions and services for alternative investment groups with an enterprise technology platform tailored for the needs of those financial institutions. "We are extremely proud to have been recognized by our peers as Best Cyber Security Provider,” Jonathan Bohrer, the President...
Twitter fallout has many questioning the security, legitimacy of the platform
October 31, 2022Ken Showers, Managing Editor
SAN FRANCISCO – The bird is out of the cage at Twitter after a weekend of chaos following Elon Musk’s arrival on the scene as the new owner of the social media platform.
Beginning on Oct. 27, Musk’s first act in his official capacity as the owner of Twitter was to fire CEO Parag Agrawal, CFO Ned Segal, and legal affairs policy chief Vijaya Gadde. Reports from both the Washington Post and Reuters seem to confirm that Musk’s team worked throughout the weekend in order plan...
Tobok appointed as Cyber Security Advisor for BRON Studios
October 28, 2022SSN Staff
TORONTO and MIAMI – Cypfer, a ransomware removal and digital forensics company announced that their CEO Daniel Tobok is going to Hollywood.
Tobok has been appointed as Cyber Security Leadership and Intelligence Advisor for independent Hollywood film studio BRON Media Corp. BRON Media has their hands in film, television, and animation and has been growing their connection to interactive gaming through a partnership with Epic Games. BRON is best known for movies like House of Gucci, and Joker....
Rapid Response names Indira Emmadi as Vice President of Information Technology
October 28, 2022SSN Staff
SYRACUSE, N.Y., CORONA, Calif., and HENDERSON, Nev.—Rapid Response Monitoring Services, Inc. has announced the appointment of Indira Emmadi as Vice President of Information Technology.
Emmadi joins Rapid Response from Palo Alto Networks, where she served as a Solutions Engineer managing engagements with their key strategic accounts and led a team that provided cybersecurity solutions to organizations like Google and Microsoft for their cloud services globally.
She started her career working...
RSPNDR, Immix announce partnership
October 28, 2022SSN Staff
TORONTO—RSPNDR Inc. has announced a partnership with video security software automation provider Immix to provide better intelligence to mobile security guard providers responding to verified security events.
This joint solution with a remote video monitoring software company for on-demand guard services will set a new standard for RSPNDR services, according to the company. Immix will offer RSPNDR’s one-click guard response services feature in the latest versions of the Immix CS and...
Assa Abloy shows growth in Q3, commits to HHI acquisition
October 28, 2022Ken Showers, Managing Editor
STOCKHOLM – This week lock maker and security giant Assa Abloy presented its Q3 financial results, with strong growth despite signs of a market slowdown.
The conference call opened with remarks from Assa Abloy President, CEO & Head, Global Technologies Division Nico Delvaux. The company experienced an organic sales growth of 14 percent which Delvaux credited to Entrance Systems and the America’s contributions, as well as Global Technologies. Net sales have increased 33 percent with...
Women in Security feature: Beverly Wilks
October 28, 2022Cory Harris, Editor
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 Beverly Wilks, senior marketing manager and team lead – Security & Network at Bell, based out of Montreal. Wilks told SSN that she is “responsible for a team that develops, executes and manages network and security-focused marketing...
Allegion provides report on Q3 2022 financial results
October 27, 2022Ken Showers, Managing Editor
DUBLIN – Allegion plc released its third quarter fiscal 2022 financial results on Oct. 27, as well as a revised outlook for the remainder of 2022.
The company saw a net earnings per share (EPS) of $1.30 compared to $1.59 in 2021, with an adjusted EPS of $1.64, up roughly 5 percent from $1.56 in 2021. Allegion posted Q3 2022 revenues of $913.7 million, up 27.4 percent reported and 18.6 percent organically.
“Allegion delivered a very strong...
SIA names Scott Schafer as 2022 George R. Lippert Memorial Award winner
October 27, 2022SSN Staff
SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named Scott Schafer as the 2022 recipient of the George R. Lippert Memorial Award, an honor presented annually to a distinguished individual for long-term, selfless service to the security industry and to the association.
Schafer will receive the award on Wednesday, Nov. 16, during the 2022 SIA Honors Night reception at 30 Hudson Yards in New York City.
Schafer is the principal of SMS Advisors,...
Specifically Speaking with Frank Scala, Arup
October 27, 2022Cory Harris, Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine—Security Systems News’ monthly column Specifically Speaking features Frank Scala, who is Senior Technology Consultant in the Digital Services group with Arup, an engineering consulting firm dedicated to sustainable development.
“My expertise spans all phases of advanced smart building technologies including physical security,” Scala told SSN. “This includes identifying potential treats and risks and optimizing operational workflows using advanced building...