Tag: National Security Council (NSC)
SIA names Brett Feddersen as chair of SIA Counter-UAS Working Group
September 25, 2024SSN Staff
SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has appointed Brett Feddersen – vice president of strategy and government affairs at D-Fend Solutions – as chair of the SIA Counter-UAS Working Group.
Today, many facilities are limited in their ability to establish counter-uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) given the myriad of regulatory nuances and lack of a clear national framework for addressing the topic.
The SIA Counter-UAS Working Group was created...
Camelot Secure appoints Maxwell Carroll as chief of threat intelligence
December 12, 2023SSN Staff
COLUMBIA, Md.—Cybersecurity company Camelot Secure has announced the appointment of Maxwell "Max" Carroll as chief of threat intelligence at Camelot and its parent company, DigiFlight.
This strategic addition to the Camelot and DigiFlight cybersecurity teams underscores the companies’ commitment to proactively safeguarding critical infrastructures and staying ahead of evolving cyber threats with the most experienced individuals in the industry.
Carroll joins Camelot...
Atlas VPN hands out VPN subscriptions to support journalists in Ukraine
February 28, 2022SSN Staff
LEWES, Del.—Virtual private network provider Atlas VPN has announced that is handing out its Premium VPN subscriptions to journalists in Ukraine until the ongoing crisis with Russia is over.
“The recent wave of cyberattacks directed at Ukraine urged the Atlas VPN team to share advice on how users can protect themselves against these types of attacks,” the company announced on its website. “Moreover, we want to show our support to journalists and media personnel in Ukraine...
IntelliVision adds cloud to its facial recognition
August 1, 2018Spencer Ives
Earlier this year Nortek Security & Control purchased IntelliVision, and now it has announced the addition of a cloud service for facial recognition.
IntelliVision this week announced that the latest version of its facial recognition technology now runs as a cloud-based service as well as on edge devices and on-premise servers.
“Face recognition is becoming a must-have security feature for smart homes and buildings, smart retail, transportation, access control and the gaming industry,”...
Nortek Security & Control merges with Core Brands
December 20, 2017Spencer Ives
CARLSBAD and PETALUMA, Calif.—Nortek Security & Control (NSC) and Core Brands yesterday announced a merger.
Mike O'Neal leads the new combined company, operating under the NSC brand, as its president. The companies are currently being integrated, O'Neal told Security Systems News, and the process should be mostly finalized by the end of the year.
Nortek Security & Control provides smart connected devices and systems for residential, security, access control, and digital health...