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WHIRC celebrates 32 years of UL certification

February 12, 2025SSN Staff

ROCKFORD, Minn. — WH International Response Center (WHIRC), a provider of technology and monitoring solutions, has announced that its alarm monitoring center has successfully achieved UL (Underwriters Laboratories) certification for the 32nd consecutive year. This milestone, WHIRC said, underscores its commitment to maintaining the highest standards of safety, reliability, and performance in security monitoring. UL certification is a globally recognized mark of excellence that signifies...

alarm monitoring, Ashley Raisanen, Cybersecurity, monitoring, WH International Response Center (WHIRC)


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SecurityBridge concludes 2024 with exponential growth

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SecurityBridge concludes 2024 with exponential growth

January 30, 2025SSN Staff

NEW YORK — SecurityBridge, the Cybersecurity Command Center for SAP, concluded 2024 with 80% growth YoY and several achievements. The growth for the company can be attributed to its license revenue, which SecurityBridge said underscores its rapid expansion in the year. SecurityBridge secured over 5,000 SAP Production systems, addressing vulnerabilities and reinforcing organizations' digital defenses globally. The company disclosed 11 SAP standard vulnerabilities through its platform....

Christoph Nagy, Cybersecurity, monitoring, SAP, SecurityBridge


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Quorum Cyber acquires Kivu, appoints Paul Caiazzo as chief threat officer

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Quorum Cyber acquires Kivu, appoints Paul Caiazzo as chief threat officer

January 29, 2025SSN Staff

EDINBURGH, UK, and TAMPA, Fla. — Quorum Cyber revealed it has set a new strategic direction by acquiring Kivu Consulting Inc – a provider of digital forensics, cyber incident response, business restoration, and ransom negotiations in the global insurance, legal, and government sectors. Kivu provides threat intelligence, threat hunting, and incident response services across the UK, North America, the Middle East, and other international markets. Quorum Cyber has appointed Paul Caiazzo...

Cybersecurity, Digital Forensics, Kivu Consulting, Paul Caiazzo, Quorum Cyber


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‘Somewhat prepared’: SSN news poll examines integrator challenges, priorities for 2025

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‘Somewhat prepared’: SSN news poll examines integrator challenges, priorities for 2025

January 13, 2025Ken Showers, Managing Editor

YARMOUTH, Maine – Security system integrators expect to have their work cut out for them in the coming year, according to a recent SSN News Poll.  When it comes to challenges to address in 2025, 41.67% of responses said that recruiting and retaining skilled labor is top of mind. Another 33.33% chimed in with their concerns about the rising costs of equipment and installation, and 25% said they worry about adapting to evolving cybersecurity issues.   Regulatory issues and...

Cybersecurity, News Poll, radio jamming, security systems integrators, Security Systems News (SSN), tariff


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Eagle Eye Cabinet Systems extending video security reach

December 11, 2024SSN Staff

AUSTIN, Texas — Eagle Eye Networks has launched its latest in a suite of cabinet systems that allows businesses to put high-performance AI-powered security cameras wherever they’re needed outdoors including remote locations without power or internet. Cabinet systems can be standalone or an extension of an existing video surveillance system. They come equipped with Eagle Eye’s cybersecurity protections and AI-capabilities—such as AI-powered Smart Video Search, real-time...

AI-powered, Cybersecurity, Dean Drako, Eagle Eye Networks (EEN), security cameras, video surveillance systems


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Security experts offer 2025 predictions

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Security experts offer 2025 predictions

December 4, 2024Ken Showers, Managing Editor

YARMOUTH, Maine — 2025 is approaching and that means it’s time again to rev up the prediction engines and speculate about the changes and innovation developing in the coming year.  Security Systems News (SSN) reached out to and heard from several industry experts to get a lay of the land about what to expect in 2025.  Class is in session on school security  ZeroEyes Co-founder and CEO Mike Lahiff is predicting there will be even more school districts and other...

AI-based, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cybersecurity, iVerify, Jim McGann, Mike Lahiff, mobile security, Ransomware, Rocky Cole, Security Systems News (SSN), ZeroEyes


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SecurityBridge partners with Altum Strategy Group

December 3, 2024SSN Staff

NEW YORK — SecurityBridge, the Cybersecurity Command Center for SAP, has announced a strategic partnership with Altum Strategy Group (Altum). An advisory firm specializing in Responsible Transformation, Intelligence, Data & Technology, Operational Excellence, and Risk Management, Altum says its partnership will empower its small to mid-sized clients with SecurityBridge’s comprehensive SAP-native cybersecurity platform, providing a holistic approach to solving their SAP security challenges. By...

Bill Oliver, Cybersecurity, Matthew Gantner, SAP, SecurityBridge


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Quorum Cyber achieves MS Info Protection and Governance Specialization

November 21, 2024SSN Staff

TAMPA, Flo. — Quorum Cyber, a global cybersecurity specialist with offices in the UK, Canada and the US, has been awarded the Information Protection and Governance specialization from Microsoft. As a Microsoft Solutions Partner for Security, the specialization validates the company as a leading partner for data security and Microsoft Purview related services. Quorum Cyber now holds three Microsoft Security specializations of Threat Protection, Cloud Security, and Information Protection and...

Andrew Smith, Cloud security, Cybersecurity, Microsoft, Paul Vasquez, Quorum Cyber


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Bread and circus

November 13, 2024Ken Showers, Managing Editor

Not to distract the masses from any other topics that may be occupying their thoughts, but in the blog this week I really am going to talk about bread. There’s a new ransomware group making the rounds lately and if you’re wondering what they’ve done to be singled out among a sea of cyber ne’er-do-wells then I’d have to say, it’s probably their preferred form of payment. A group calling itself Hellcat has claimed to have compromised Schneider Electric, a French...

Cybersecurity, Hellcat, Hüseyin Can Yuceel, Ransomware, Ransomware as a Service (RaaS)


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The convergence: Iveda is on the frontline of using AI to change face of physical security

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The convergence: Iveda is on the frontline of using AI to change face of physical security

October 30, 2024Ken Showers, Managing Editor

TEMPE, Ariz. — Iveda is leveraging artificial intelligence to elevate physical security, and thanks to some updates to its existing platform, providing new levels of functionality for users that are agnostic of hardware.  Take Colobarn, for example, a provider of colocation services to clients who need a way to safely and securely store their data. While cybersecurity remains a keystone in protecting sensitive data there's also a growing need to protect access to the sites that...

Artificial Intelligence (AI), Colobarn, Cybersecurity, David Ly, fire detection, Iveda, IvedaAI, License Plate Recognition (LPR), Physical Security, Video Analytics


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