Tag: New York City
Silverstein introduces resident keys in Apple Wallet
December 19, 2024SSN Staff
NEW YORK—Silverstein Properties, a real estate development, investment, and management firm, and its partners Allegion, SwiftConnect, and Kastle, have announced the introduction of resident keys in Apple Wallet for all apartment units at a multi-family housing location in New York City.
Tenants at Silverstein's Silver Towers residential property, located at 606 West 42nd Street, now have an easy and secure way to add a resident key to Apple Wallet to access the apartment building and...
ISC East 2024 delivers another year of growth in attendance and programming
November 26, 2024SSN Staff
NORWALK, Conn.—ISC East 2024 officials have announced another year-over-year increase in attendance along with another year of dynamic programming as one of the Northeast’s leading security and public safety events.
Over three days, ISC East showcased premier keynote speakers, educational sessions, professional development and over 200 exhibitors displaying the latest innovations in the field.
From Nov. 19-21, ISC East welcomed nearly 6,000 total security professionals...
Detecting corruption
October 9, 2024Cory Harris, Editor
New York City, or more specifically the embattled Mayor Eric Adams of the city I call home, has been dominating the headlines in recent weeks, and for all the wrong reasons.
You see, Mayor Adams was charged with federal bribery, campaign finance, and conspiracy offenses in an indictment released on Sept. 26 by the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of New York. Since the indictment was unsealed, mayoral staffers left and right have either resigned, been fired, and even jailed, which...
SIA opens nominations for 2024 “25 on the RISE Awards”
July 12, 2024SSN Staff
SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has opened the call for nominations for the second annual 25 on the RISE Awards, a program presented by SIA’s RISE community for emerging security leaders.
Each year, this initiative honors 25 security leaders of today and tomorrow for their impactful contributions to advancing the security industry.
The 2024 Class of 25 on the RISE awardees will be honored during a special award ceremony at Securing...
Last call?
July 3, 2024Cory Harris, Editor
My home, New York City, has given me yet more blog fodder to share with you this week, with the latest security-related happenings centered around the potential ban of cellphones in city schools.
Nearly a decade after then-NYC Mayor Bill DeBlasio lifted the ban of cell phone use by students in schools, the mayor who originally implemented the systemwide ban in the first place – Michael Bloomberg – came out and called for the reinstitution of the ban of phones in city schools in his...
In an ISC East state of mind
November 14, 2023Cory Harris, Editor
Yes, I quoted New York’s own Billy Joel to come up with a title for this week’s blog, and why not?
We really are in a New York state of mind this week as more than 5,000 security industry professionals are gathering in the Big Apple for ISC East 2023 at the Javits Center.
As the Northeast’s leading security & public safety event, ISC East partners with Security Industry Association (SIA) and ASIS NYC each year to bring together those responsible for keeping our communities...
ISC East announces Greg Ehrie as first keynote speaker for 2023 conference
September 25, 2023SSN Staff
NORWALK, Conn.—ISC East, one of the Northeast’s leading security and public safety events built by RX Global, announced that Greg Ehrie, chief security officer for the Woir, will kick off the Keynote Series on Wednesday, Nov. 15, in New York City.
Ehrie’s presentation, “The Evolving Threat Landscape: Protecting New York and New Jersey’s Critical Transportation Assets,” is open to all badge holders at ISC East, which takes place Nov. 14-16 at the Jacob K....
ISC East keynote speakers announced
September 30, 2022SSN Staff
NEW YORK—ISC East, one of the Northeast’s leading security and public safety events, hosted in collaboration with premier sponsor Security Industry Association (SIA) and in partnership with ASIS NYC, has announced the keynote speakers for this year’s conference.
NFL Chief Information Security Officer Tomás Maldonado and MetLife Stadium Vice President of Stadium Technology Ryan McKenzie will headline the 2022 SIA Education@ISC East Keynote Series with the presentation “NFL...
Total Security showcases property to expand business
May 8, 2013SSN Staff
ELMONT, N.Y.—Total Security, a loss prevention and security installation company based here, plans to expand its business through a new campaign that will showcase its work in New York City, according to a press release.
The campaign will begin with an assessment of Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen's Manhattan home. “The goal of our campaign is to create a sense of urgency when it comes to New York City safety and surveillance and then provide an affordable solution,” stated Matthew...
ISC East is back, will take place Nov. 28 and 29
November 5, 2012Martha Entwistle
ISC East has been rescheduled for Nov. 28 and 29 at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City, Reed Expo's Ed Several told me in a phone call earlier today.
ISC East was originally scheduled for Oct. 30 and 31 was postponed due to Hurricane Sandy.
Details will be available on the ISC East site www.isceast.com this afternoon, Several said. Also, an email will go out to everyone who had registered to attend the event.
“We're making this as easy as possible,” Several said....