Archive: March 2025
Women in Security Profile: ‘I see women raising the bar,’ says Lisa Sobek
March 31, 2025Kenneth Z. Chutchian, Contributing Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine—Lisa Sobek is a relative “newbie” in the security industry, but she has already seen the impact that women have made in a male-dominated field.
“I have the privilege of learning from and working alongside some truly inspiring women in the security industry,” said Sobek, senior channel marketing manager at Allegion. “Whether at Allegion or through my involvement with Security Industry Association (SIA) committees, I see women raising...
Yale and Master Lock unveil latest at ISC West
March 31, 2025SSN Staff
LAS VEGAS — At ISC West 2025, brands Yale and Master Lock have announced their newest lines of smart locks for businesses and multi-family facilities.
Yale and Master Lock said they are expanding their professional portfolios to include multi-family properties, offices, schools, healthcare facilities, small and medium businesses, and more.
“By launching these new product lines under Yale and Master Lock, we are poised to serve a greater share of the professional market,” said...
LiftMaster showcasing new barrier gate operators at ISC West
March 31, 2025SSN Staff
LAS VEGAS — At ISC West 2025 LiftMaster will be featuring TECHNA, a new lineup of smart barrier gate operators for a variety of applications, including parking management, community, and industrial security.
LiftMaster said that dealer and customer feedback played a key role in shaping the product, resulting in a modular design and integrated myQ technology for remote monitoring, predictive maintenance insights, and real-time operator status tracking. ISC West 2025 attendees will have the...
Milestone CEO emphasizes domain-specific models for success
March 31, 2025Ken Showers, Managing Editor
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Milestone Systems CEO Thomas Jensen believes Project Hafnia will have an immediate impact on traffic and transportation datasets across diverse city environments, but he says the longer-term impact of the technology is much broader.
“Rather than pursuing general AI, we believe in an agentic approach—smaller, domain-specific models that excel in their respective fields,” he said. “Our long-term vision is to dominate the traffic and transportation...
Brinks Home reaches ‘standardized framework’
March 31, 2025Ken Showers, Managing Editor
DALLAS – Brinks Home announced that its monitoring centers have earned UL certification for Alarm Validation Scoring (AVS-01), giving them the ability to provide Emergency Communications Centers with clearer information.
Designed by The Monitoring Association, the AVS-01 is a framework for alarm validation scoring that provides ECCs with the information needed to accurately assess the severity of an alarm and pass that information to the appropriate authorities before they arrive on-site.
“The...
Security Central names Danny Little as Southwest account executive
March 31, 2025SSN Staff
STATESVILLE, N.C.—Security Central has announced the appointment of Danny Little as its new Southwest account executive.
With multiple decades of experience in the security industry, Danny brings a wealth of knowledge, a strong network of industry relationships, and a dealer-first mindset that aligns seamlessly with Security Central's mission to elevate the monitoring experience.
Little's impressive career spans decades of national sales leadership, where he has helped independent...
WeSuite announces strategic integration with System Surveyor
March 28, 2025SSN Staff
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.—WeSuite, the creator of sales management software for security technology providers, has announced its strategic integration with System Surveyor, a platform for site surveys and system design.
Security integrators often face the challenge of helping their customers visualize and fully understand proposed solutions during the sales process. By integrating the site survey and design directly into the written scope of work within the proposal, customers can easily verify...
EEN introduces Eagle Eye Automations
March 28, 2025SSN Staff
AUSTIN, Texas — Eagle Eye Networks has launched Eagle Eye Automations, a rules engine for automating tasks.
“Today’s security systems are complex, increasingly incorporating video surveillance, AI, analytics, sensors, and other third-party devices and technologies. Eagle Eye Automations enable disparate components to work together effectively,” said Dean Drako, Eagle Eye Networks CEO. “Automations simplify operations for the business owner, reduce the need for...
ONVIF tackles video security, interoperability at ISC West
March 28, 2025SSN Staff
LAS VEGAS – ONVIF is returning to ISC West 2025 to highlight the critical themes of interoperability and the integrity of security video.
In an educational session titled “Can Security Video Survive Generative AI?”, ONVIF Chairman Leo Levit will discuss the threats facing security video and how standards in this area can preserve trust in surveillance footage. The session will be held at 3:30pm PDT on Wednesday, April 2 in Venetian 203.
“At ISC West, we're highlighting...
Omnilert’s AI Gun Detection receives full SAFETY Act Designation
March 28, 2025SSN Staff
LEESBURG, Va. — Omnilert announced that its Gun Detect solution has received full SAFETY Act Designation by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and is now elevated to the “Approved Technologies List.”
Enacted by Congress in 2022, the Support Anti-Terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies Act, or SAFETY Act, serves as one of the highest levels of accreditation offered by DHS and promotes the development and deployment of effective anti-terrorism products, systems,...