Tag: AT&T
The Systems Depot names Kevin Gaylord as new president
December 4, 2024SSN Staff
HICKORY, N.C.—The Systems Depot, a 25-year national wholesale distributor of burglar, fire, CCTV, access control and other low-voltage products, recently appointed Kevin Gaylord as its new president.
Gaylord joins The Systems Depot with an impressive background, having served as VP of operations at Guardian/OnPoint Inc. for eight years. During his time there, he designed and implemented a CRM software system. Previously, Gaylord directed the call center operations at AT&T for over four years.
“We’re...
AT&T addressing customer data breach
July 12, 2024SSN Staff
DALLAS — AT&T has released a statement regarding a customer data breach that occurred in April of 2024.
According to the company, in April AT&T learned that customer data was illegally downloaded from its workspace on a third-party cloud platform. As a result they launched an investigation and engaged leading cybersecurity experts to understand the nature and scope of the criminal activity.
“We have taken steps to close off the illegal access point,” AT&T wrote. “We...
Iris ID partners with AT&T on DoorCam 3+
January 4, 2024SSN Staff
CRANBURY, NJ – Iris ID Systems Inc., a global provider of authentication technology, revealed that it has become the exclusive North American representative of the all-new remo+ DoorCam 3+ LTE over-the-door connected smart security cameras.
Iris ID Systems said that the remo+ DoorCam 3+ is now available with AT&T connectivity and will function like a cell phone with affordable storage data plans. With continuous communication available via a Wi-Fi connection and/or the AT&T LTE network,...
Vertek and AT&T partner on predictive threat detection and mitigation
June 26, 2023SSN Staff
COLCHESTER, Vt. – MSSP and telecom operations provider Vertek Corporation is partnering with AT&T as a cybersecurity partner to provide large and midsize enterprises with Unified Security Management (USM) courtesy of their Security Operations Center (SOC).
Vertek’s SOC can provide customers with comprehensive cybersecurity solutions thanks to AT&T’s USM Anywhere platform. It offers real-time intrusion detection, detection monitoring and response, in-depth vulnerability scanning,...
A Lack of Trust
September 28, 2022Ken Showers, Managing Editor
Last week I wrote a story about the anti-trust lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) against Swedish company Assa Abloy to prevent their acquisition of the hardware and home improvement division of Spectrum Brand Holdings.
To give you an idea of the tone for this blog my other titles were, “Passing Go” and “Hungry, Hungry Hippos”.
Preaching a parable about corporate greed would be misplaced in a B2B focused publication however, so I would instead...
Mobile PERS market welcomes the Brighton Sky LTE 4G solution
December 16, 2019
UNION, N.J.—The broader trend among consumers toward wearable technology, like exercise trackers and smart watches, is also being felt in the personal emergency response system (PERS) industry. This demand from consumers has been filled by mobile PERS devices that have GPS or other location awareness technology, and communicate to the monitoring center over the cellular network. Increasingly, consumers, including seniors, want the ability to summon help for health or safety reasons while they're...
TMA issuing Certificates of Verification to qualifying alarm companies
October 9, 2019SSN Staff
McLEAN, Va.—Announced in April, The Monitoring Association (TMA) reached an agreement with AT&T to provide qualified alarm companies with a TMA Certificate of Verification that will enable them to apply for eligibility to use FirstNet services for alarm transport communications. TMA has started issuing these certificates.FirstNet is the nationwide public-safety wireless broadband network platform, built and deployed through a first-of-its-kind public-private partnership between the First Responder...
TMA to support alarm companies participation in FirstNet
April 17, 2019SSN Staff
VIENNA, Va.—The Monitoring Association (TMA) and AT&T have agreed to collaborate on the verification of eligibility process that will facilitate qualified alarm companies to use FirstNet services to provide an enhanced communications experience, all in the support of the public safety mission.
“I am very pleased to announce that TMA will be assisting in the approval process for security alarm companies to transmit signals over FirstNet,” said TMA President Ivan Spector. “This...
AT&T's Petersen explains Digital Life 'seamless hub' strategy
February 18, 2015Amy Canfield
ATLANTA—AT&T's plan to become a central, seamless hub that integrates a variety of systems into its Digital Life platform is becoming a reality, according to Kevin Petersen, SVP, AT&T Digital Life.Petersen, who heads up AT&T's home security and automation business, told Security Systems News that AT&T has always planned for Digital Life to be an open-standards, managed platform. What's new is the telecom's partnerships with Lutron Electronics, Samsung, Qualcomm Life and LG Electronics. With...
Report: MSOs in best position to benefit from smart security
November 18, 2014Amy Canfield
AUSTIN, Texas—Multiple-service operators—the cable companies and the telecoms—are leading the way in integrating security equipment and home automation at the future expense of traditional monitoring companies and high-end providers according to an IHS report.As a result, the industry can expect to see further acquisitions and a consolidation of the market “sooner rather than later, and smaller companies will fade away,” according to the report's author Blake Kozak.“Who...