Tag: COVID-19
Thanks to you
November 22, 2022Ken Showers, Managing Editor
That’s it, that’s the title. There’s nothing witty for you this week I’m afraid (though not for lack of trying). I’m taking this week to reflect on what we all have to be thankful for.
For me, it’s the opportunity to share this blog space with you every week and discuss important topics in the security sphere and things adjacent. It’s only been a few months, but they’ve been great as I settle in with all my welcoming new co-workers. I’m also...
World Cup security conditions plagued with shortcomings, vulnerabilities
November 21, 2022Ken Showers, Managing Editor
DOHA, Qatar – Today marks the opening of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, a first for the small Middle Eastern country, however the security conditions in place for one of the world's largest sporting events are concerning to many.
Reuters reported earlier this month that the country had trained as many as 50,000 to provide security during the events. That number is bolstered by a number of experts and staff from visiting countries participating in the World Cup. For the U.S.,...
Pro-Russian hackers Killnet aim attack at US airport websites
October 10, 2022Ken Showers, Managing Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine – Websites and other public facing infrastructure for at least 13 U.S. airports came under attack from Russian hackers on Oct. 10, 2022.
Responsibility for the airport security attacks was claimed by the Pro-Russian group Killnet, as retaliation for the United States ongoing support for Ukraine in Russia’s current war of aggression against its smaller neighbor. Killnet similarly attacked the websites for several U.S. state last week however no lasting damage was done...
Report shows data security market growth to $11.49 billion by 2028
September 19, 2022SSN Staff
BANGALORE, India – Information gathered by Valuates Reports indicates that the global data-centric security market will grow to roughly $11.94 billion by 2028.
The market which was valued at $3.6 billion in 2021 will reportedly see a CAGR growth rate of 17.4% between 2022-2028. This growth is being driven by the trend of a growing mobile workforce and the needs of cloud data security as a result. “Organizations around the world are transitioning towards digitization and storing all...
Taking the industry’s temperature on in-person events
August 18, 2021Paul Ragusa
YARMOUTH, Maine—Coming out of the past year of endless virtual conferences, trade shows and meetings, followed by the recent return to in-person travel (ISC West in Las Vegas in July comes to mind) – and the rise of the variant putting a damper on all things – this month’s News Poll looks to take the industry’s temperature on resuming travel in the coming year.
Looking first at all of the virtual options that have been exhausted over the past year, and more specifically...
Milestone Systems withdraws from ISC West 2021
May 3, 2021SSN Staff
LAKE OSWEGO, Ore.—Milestone Systems, a global leader within open platform video management software (VMS), announced it has withdrawn from ISC West 2021, the largest converged security industry trade show in the U.S.
ISC West is scheduled to take place July 19-21 at the Sands Expo Convention Center in Las Vegas.
Due to continued developments of COVID-19 in the U.S., Milestone is enacting this proactive health measure.
“We have been monitoring this situation very closely for over...
Left to One’s Safe Devices
April 28, 2021Cory Harris, Editor
I’m sitting in my kitchen typing this blog on my laptop, while I respond to emails and texts on my cellphone. My kids are on their PCs for their sixth-grade Google meets, while watching TikTok videos and playing online video games (which they shouldn’t be doing during remote learning, but it works for the premise of this blog).
The use of multiple devices simultaneously is a scene at the Harris household that has been a routine occurrence for more than a year now. Millions of other...
News Poll: Industry making mental health a priority
April 19, 2021Paul Ragusa
YARMOUTH, Maine—During Security Systems News’ first-ever virtual SecurityNext conference in February – toward the end of the “What End Users Want” panel – the topic of mental health came up, spurring some important discussion around an area that is often overlooked.
For many who have been forced to work remotely this past year during COVID, it has been even more difficult to find that work-life balance. The goal of this month’s News Poll is to get the...
US a leader in leveraging video monitoring for a safe ‘return-to-work’
April 16, 2021SSN Staff
NEW YORK—U.S. firms are avidly re-purposing their existing video monitoring systems to support the ‘COVID Safe’ return to offices and workplaces across North America, according to a multi-country survey of organizations running video monitoring systems conducted by Video Surveillance as a Service (VSaaS) provider Ava Security.
Half (50 percent) of the 100 IT, Facilities Management (FM), Operations or Security managers queried during March 2021 were already leveraging their video...
Rave Mobile Safety sees double-digit growth rate continue
February 17, 2021Cory Harris, Editor
FRAMINGHAM, Mass.—The year 2020 saw the issues of health and public safety thrust into the American spotlight. From the COVID-19 pandemic that still engulfs us in 2021, to the civil unrest around the country that brought the issues of racial injustice and police reform to the forefront, the response needed to address these and other critical public safety events was absolutely essential to mitigate these incidents.
Enter Rave Mobile Safety, a Framingham, Mass.-based provider of critical...