Archive: December 2024
Specifically Speaking: Rosalie McGee discusses designing a comprehensive physical security plan
December 31, 2024Cory Harris, Editor
FORT WORTH, Texas—For Rosalie McGee, the skills she developed in the military served as the impetus for a career managing and designing physical security systems.
McGee, project management office (PMO) director and physical security consultant with Crux Solutions, explained that she was very young and did not recognize that she was gaining and developing skills in situational awareness, threat awareness, risk assessment, quick decision-making and crisis management.
She...
2024 ends with rising trend of retail crime
December 31, 2024Ken Showers, Managing Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine — The close of the year has revealed some disturbing trends with the rise of retail crime, according to research by the National Retail Federation (NRF).
Released on December 17, “The Impact of Retail Theft & Violence” details a trend of evolving retail crime with skyrocketing amounts of organized retail crime (ORC), shoplifting, and e-commerce fraud that’s been half a decade in the making. Between 2019 and 2023, the NRF said that retailers experienced...
DICE Corporation promotes Jennifer Balash to SVP, head of global sales
December 31, 2024SSN Staff
BAY CITY, Mich.—DICE Corporation has announced the promotion of Jennifer Balash to senior vice president and head of global sales.
This announcement follows the recent retirement of Avi Lupo, a long-time industry veteran who served as executive vice president overseeing sales and business development.
In her new role, Balash will lead and oversee DICE's internal and external sales teams on a global scale, driving the company's mission to deliver the most advanced Aldriven...
Living in interesting times
December 31, 2024Ken Showers, Managing Editor
If you’re reading this, congratulations! You made it to 2025, and that means you get to set about fulfilling whatever resolutions you’ve made.
Time to hit the gym, or pick up that instrument, you know, all the classics. One of my personal resolutions this year is covering news in the security industry that gets overlooked or receives less consideration among other more popular topics. I was inspired by our 2025 predictions article where Stephen Burd, vice president of Essence Security,...
Experts offer additional 2025 security predictions
December 30, 2024Ken Showers, Managing Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine — Security Systems News (SSN) tapped a few more industry experts to offer a final round of predictions on what to expect in 2025.
For the first round of predictions, go here.
A crossing guard for the intersection of cyber, physical security
Greg Parker, global vice president, Security and Fire, Life Cycle Management, Johnson Controls, highlighted what he calls the growing interconnectivity of building management systems and the need for layered risk...
Picus advances automated penetration testing
December 27, 2024SSN Staff
SAN FRANCISCO – Picus Security has introduced new innovations to its Attack Path Validation (APV) product.
The new Picus APV now offers security teams accurate, risk-free, and continuous automated penetration testing to uncover critical risks, while significantly reducing business disruptions and time spent on threat research. Combined with its Breach and Attack Simulation technology, Picus provides a comprehensive approach to Adversarial Exposure Validation for enterprise organizations.
By...
Vivint enhances service teams with Agentforce
December 27, 2024SSN Staff
SAN FRANCISCO AND PROVO, UTAH — Salesforce announced that Vivint, an NRG company and provider of smart home and security solutions, is leveraging Agentforce to augment its customer service teams and provide 24/7 autonomous agent support for customers.
Vivint specializes in smart home and security systems featuring automation and smart energy integrations. The company has received more than 400 patents for its smart home products and features and currently serves over two million customers...
Cohesity completes combination with Veritas
December 26, 2024SSN Staff
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Cohesity has announced the completion of its combination with Veritas’ enterprise data protection business.
Now claiming to be the world’s largest data protection software provider by market share, Cohesity said that it will serve over 12,000 customers – including over 85 of the Fortune 100 and nearly 70% of the Global 500 – and protect hundreds of exabytes of the world’s data.
“We want to congratulate Cohesity on completing their...
Pye-Barker acquires Moon Security Services
December 24, 2024SSN Staff
ATLANTA—Pye-Barker Fire & Safety has announced the acquisition of Moon Security Services, expanding its reach in the Pacific Northwest.
Marking a milestone in Pye-Barker's delivery of full-suite services, the acquisition allows Pye-Barker to deliver security, fire alarm, video surveillance, access control and data security services to commercial customers in Washington, Idaho and Oregon.
Moon Security Services was founded in 1957 and has branches located in Pasco,...
SIA Cornerstones Learning Series expands to serve new industry professionals
December 23, 2024SSN Staff
SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has unveiled its enhanced and expanded Security Cornerstones Learning Series, which offers essential education on core business and technology topics within the security industry.
Security Cornerstones is a comprehensive, flexible training solution designed to provide novice professionals with a clear understanding of physical security technologies and best practices and expand technical knowledge for experienced employees by...