Archive: October 2023
SEC charges SolarWinds, CISO with fraud and internal control failures
October 31, 2023SSN Staff
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced charges against software company SolarWinds and its chief information security officer (CISO), Timothy G. Brown, for fraud and internal control failures relating to allegedly known cybersecurity risks and vulnerabilities.
A release from the SEC makes note of the complaint which alleges that, from at least its October 2018 initial public offering through at least its December 2020 announcement that it was the target...
Aiphone unveils new office in Tampa
October 31, 2023SSN Staff
REDMOND, Wash. – Aiphone, an international manufacturer of intercom, access control, and emergency communication products, announced it has opened a new office in the Tampa, Fla., area.
Aiphone said that the new office marks its first location in the South, and fourth overall in North America. Aiphone currently has offices located in Cherry Hill, N.J., and Laval, Quebec, Canada, while the corporate office is located in Redmond, Wash.
The company noted that the new office comes at a pivotal...
Allegion Ventures invests $20 million in Ambient.ai
October 30, 2023SSN Staff
CARMEL, Ind.—Allegion Ventures, the corporate venture fund of Allegion plc, has made a $20 million investment in Ambient.ai, an artificial intelligence-powered computer vision intelligence (CVI) company.
Based in San Jose, Calif., Ambient.ai applies AI and CVI to existing security camera infrastructure, allowing their platform to deliver near human-level visual perception that analyzes actions and situational context to create efficient and accurate threat detection.
Allegion...
Speco names Chaz Stennett as Midwest region sales manager
October 30, 2023SSN Staff
AMITYVILLE, N.Y.—Speco Technologies has announced the appointment of Chaz Stennett as its Midwest region sales manager.
Stennett brings with him a wealth of experience, having spent six years working on the integrator/dealer side of the industry. His most recent role was at Hunter Security in Alabama, where he was involved in various surveillance projects, including collaborations with the United States Coast Guard and the implementation of Speco products in large commercial and residential...
Mesa Police Department launches state-of-the-art RTCC with Genetec solutions
October 30, 2023Ken Showers, Managing Editor
MONTRÉAL – Genetec announced that the Mesa, Arizona Police Department (MPD) has launched a state-of-the-art real-time crime center (RTCC) based on Genetec Security Center, Genetec Citigraf, and Genetec Clearance.
According to the department, within the first 12 months of the opening of the RTCC, the MPD solved more than 930 felony and 640 misdemeanor cases and recovered over 268 stolen vehicles while expediting their emergency response, improving situational awareness, and building...
The White House issues executive order on AI
October 30, 2023SSN Staff
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The White House has just issued an executive order seeking to establish new standards for AI safety and security.
In a press release issued on Oct. 30, 2023, the order states it will protect Americans’ privacy, advance equity and civil rights, stand up for consumers and workers, promote innovation and competition, advance American leadership around the world, and more.
“As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s comprehensive strategy for responsible...
Vivint ordered to pay $45 million to SkyBell Technologies
October 27, 2023SSN Staff
IRVINE, Calif. – SkyBell Technologies, a video doorbell and smart home security solutions provider, has announced a successful outcome in its recent patent infringement lawsuit against Vivint.
According to a release from the company, on Monday, Oct. 23, 2023, a federal jury in the Sherman Division of the Eastern District of Texas rendered its verdict, determining that Vivint Inc. willfully infringed upon two of SkyBell's patents, leading to a damage award of $45.4 million in favor of...
Peak Alarm enters distribution relationship with SS&SI
October 27, 2023SSN Staff
SALT LAKE CITY—Peak Alarm, founded in 1969 and currently one of the largest privately owned alarm companies in the country, announced it has entered into a distribution relationship with SS&Si Dealer Network.
As part of the arrangement, SS&Si will print Peak Alarm’s logo on hardware from manufacturers including Qolsys, Alarm.com, and ProdataKey.
“Peak Alarm has built an excellent reputation in the Mountain West region for more than 50 years,” said SS&Si President...
SIA names Martha Entwistle as 2023 SIA Progress Award honoree
October 26, 2023SSN Staff
SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named former Security Systems News (SSN) Editor Martha Entwistle as the 2023 recipient of the SIA Progress Award, an honor presented by SIA’s Women in Security Forum (WISF) celebrating individuals who pave the way to success for women in the security industry.
Entwistle will be presented with the award on Wednesday, Nov. 15, during the 2023 SIA Honors Night reception.
Entwistle...
SIA names Dan Moceri as 2023 George R. Lippert Memorial Award winner
October 26, 2023SSN Staff
SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named Dan Moceri as the 2023 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 SIA.
Moceri will be presented with the award on Wednesday, Nov. 15, during the 2023 SIA Honors Night reception – and will accept it on behalf of Convergint colleagues around the world.
Moceri...