Archive: December 2022
Watching the ball drop
December 30, 2022Ken Showers, Managing Editor
Happy New Year, or almost anyway! This will be my last blog for 2022 and what a year it’s been. I can honestly say I’ve never been without a topic of discussion every week, usually it’s a hard choice about what I should discuss. This week is no exception, but I’ve decided to talk about the ball being dropped, not the one in Times Square, but the one just south of me here on the border.
Purely speaking as a security topic this is more national security than what I cover....
ProdataKey introduces flexible card formatting for integrators
December 30, 2022SSN Staff
DRAPER, Utah—ProdataKey (PDK), manufacturer of the cloud access control platform built for mobile, announced that it now permits integrators to configure PDK access control systems to accept cards featuring any format, bit rate, and facility code.
Using the Pdk.io interface, users with integrator-level permissions can configure system settings to work with cards from any manufacturer or define their own custom credential formats. They may also assign facility codes to individual users.
This...
AV-Comparatives report tests 18 different antivirus security vendors
December 29, 2022SSN Staff
INNSBRUCK, Austria – With increasing cyberattacks occurring worldwide, businesses and organizations are looking for solutions to help effectively and efficiently combat them.
To that point AV-Comparatives has released the December 2022 Enterprise Security Test Report of 18 IT security solutions. It covers malware protection, real-world protection, and performance tests as well as product reviews, AV-Comparatives said. The 18 vendors put through the tests consisted of: Acronis,...
Vivint charity organization reaches new milestones in 2022
December 29, 2022SSN Staff
PROVO, Utah – Smart home company Vivint, in partnership with its Vivint Gives Back charity, announced that it hit new milestones after another successful year of charitable activities.
Thanks to the help of the community, Vivint and company employees, Vivint Gives Back was able to impact the lives of over 6,000 people across the globe, raising nearly $3 million for different charitable programs ranging from disaster relief to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) camps....
Okta GitHub repositories hacked, source code stolen
December 28, 2022SSN Staff
YARMOUTH, Maine – It’s been a hard year for security at identity and access management company Okta, with its most recent data breach incident causing the company to lose its source code to threat actors.
In a statement on Dec. 21 the company confirmed that earlier in the month Okta code repositories on popular website GitHub had been hacked, but assured customers that the breach did not affect customers. Furthermore GitHub concluded that none of its user services had been...
Lindo upgraded Dual Camera Video Doorbell now available
December 28, 2022SSN Staff
DOVER, Del. – Smart home security brand Lindo announced that its Kickstarter-backed Dual Camera Video Doorbell was successful and is now available for purchase on Amazon.
Featuring two cameras facing the doorway and downward to remove blind spots, the Dual Camera Video Doorbell reached its funding goal in September and managed its scheduled delivery to backers who provided good feedback for the product.
As a result, Lindo has upgraded its camera with the following...
Tantus Tech wins cybersecurity contract with USDA
December 27, 2022SSN Staff
ARLINGTON, Va. – Tantus Technologies has announced that they’ve been awarded a Task Order to provide cybersecurity services to the Farm Service Agency (FSA), Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), and Risk Management Agency (RMA) on behalf of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) through the Farm Production and Conservation (FPAC) Information Assurance Branch.
Tantus stated that they’ve supported important systems and programs related to crop insurance, lending, conservation,...
Janam Technologies acquired by ASSA ABLOY
December 27, 2022SSN Staff
STOCKHOLM – The U.S.-based Janam, a provider of handheld mobile computer and readers, has been acquired by ASSA ABLOY. Terms were not disclosed.
The announcement made on Dec. 27 will enhance the company's Home Improvement Division’s (HID) event access portfolio, ASSA ABLOY said, and will now include handheld readers for ticket scanning using barcode and RFID technology, including NFC.
"We welcome Janam to the HID family and look forward to leveraging their mobile...
Milestone Systems names Rahul Yadav as new chief technology officer
December 23, 2022SSN Staff
BRONDBY, Denmark—Milestone Systems, a provider of open platform video management, announced it has named Rahul Yadav as its new chief technology officer.
As Milestone moves from being a global leader in providing video management software within security to a global leader in data-driven video technology both in and beyond security, Yadav will play an essential role as a member of the Executive Leadership team, according to the company.
Yadav comes with extensive experience in setting...
Axis given formal approval for new office building in Lund
December 23, 2022SSN Staff
LUND, Sweden—Axis Communications, a manufacturer of network cameras for the physical security and video surveillance industries, announced that Lund Municipality has granted the company a building permit for its new office and logistics building.
"This means that we can move on to the next step in the process and procure a builder," said Parisa Kaslani, project manager at Axis Communications.
The new office, to be located at the Lund Brunnshög site, will be a seven-story, 27,500-square-meter...