Monitoring
Shouldering unacceptable risks: Crime drives retail workers to leave, new research finds
December 17, 2024Ken Showers, Managing Editor
SAN MATEO, Calif. and GAINESVILLE, Fla. — More than four in 10 retail workers in the U.S. say they are likely to leave their current job in the next 12 months due to personal safety concerns, according to research conducted by the Loss Prevention Research Council (LPRC) in partnership with Verkada.
Findings in the “State of Retail Safety Report” reveal the challenges facing retail workers and offer a blueprint for addressing them.
"Safety is a fundamental...
Becklar receives investment from Graham Partners
December 10, 2024SSN Staff
BOSTON—Becklar, a provider of innovative connected safety and monitoring solutions, announced that it has received an investment from Graham Partners, a private investment firm with a track record of supporting high-growth, technology-driven businesses.
Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
This strategic partnership marks a significant step forward in Becklar's mission to deliver cutting-edge solutions that protect and connect people, businesses, and communities....
VOLT AI discusses physical security, data privacy and future of company
December 4, 2024Ken Showers, Managing Editor
WASHINGTON, D.C. — With rising crime rates, artificial intelligence is increasingly being used to enhance enterprise security, and in the case of VOLT AI, it’s a force multiplier.
Founded in 2019, VOLT AI is a cloud-based AI security platform that analyzes camera streams to protect people and property from a variety of threats.
Security Systems News had the chance to speak with cofounder and CTO Dmitry Sokolowski to discuss the company’s platform and future, as...
New Interface report reveals top security risks for U.S. retail chains
November 29, 2024SSN Staff
ST. LOUIS—Managed service provider Interface Systems has released its 2024 State of Remote Video Monitoring in Retail Chains report, which provides an overview of the critical challenges faced by retailers.
The detailed study analyzed over two million monitoring requests across 4,156 retail locations in the United States from September 2023 to August 2024.
Offering valuable insights to strengthen store security and protect employees, the report highlights the peak times for security...
i-PRO CEO: Integrator training, R&D, edge AI among company priorities
November 27, 2024Cory Harris, Editor
FUKUOKA, Japan—i-PRO CEO Masato Nakao knows the importance of training integrator partners in building better relationships with end users.
During the company’s Global Press Summit in Japan, Nakao-san explained that i-PRO’s commitment to the integrator community is highlighted by a new service called the Sakura Elite Partners program, which provides integrators with what he called “white glove” service to offer end users the most advanced, sophisticated...
SimpliSafe wins 2024 TMA/SSN Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Leadership Award
November 26, 2024Cory Harris, Editor
MCLEAN, Va., and YARMOUTH, Maine—The Monitoring Association (TMA) and Security Systems News (SSN) have announced that Boston-based SimpliSafe is the winner of the third annual Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Leadership Award.
TMA President Steve Butkovich and Security Systems News Editor Cory Harris presented the 2024 TMA/SSN Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award to SimpliSafe Chief Product Officer Hooman Shahidi during the recent 2024 Annual Meeting in St. Thomas, U.S....
Axis Communications announces new ARTPEC-9 chip
November 21, 2024SSN Staff
CHELMSFORD, Mass. — Axis Communications has announced the 9th generation of its purpose-built system-on-chip (SoC).
The new ARTPEC-9 SoC offers advanced video compression to reduce bandwidth and storage needs, especially beneficial for cloud-based video solutions. With an incredibly low bitrate, the SoC helps deliver high-quality imaging with outstanding forensic detail. Additionally, ARTPEC-9 offers enhanced deep learning capabilities that allow users to leverage the latest video analytics...
i-PRO CEO: ‘We have grown solidly’
November 20, 2024Cory Harris, Editor
FUKUOKA, Japan—In the five years since i-PRO split from Panasonic, CEO Masato Nakao’s company has established itself as a global manufacturer of nearly 300 cameras thanks to a commitment to change, collaboration and streamlined product development.
Nakao-san kicked off the recent Global Press Summit at the company’s Fukuoka headquarters by providing an overview of how i-PRO has evolved and continues to “grow solidly” as its own entity after breaking...
HiveWatch brings AI to security ops centers
November 19, 2024Ken Showers, Managing Editor
LOS ANGELES — Security operations center platform provider HiveWatch says its next generation AI Operator is a “labor of love” that took multiple years to build and involved gathering a huge amount of data from its customers.
“It’s been a labor of love, something that over the last few years, not just as we built the product but gathered a huge amount of data from our customers, (on) how GSOCs (Global Security Operations Centers ) work and function, what works...
ZeroEyes research reports trend of increased gun incidents during holidays
November 14, 2024SSN Staff
PHILADELPHIA — ZeroEyes revealed that its Holiday Gun Incidents in Retail Facilities Report has identified a disturbing trend involving gun-related violence in U.S. retail locations.
The research by the Gun Violence Research Center shows that, during the 2022 and 2023 holiday seasons, from Black Friday to New Year’s Eve, retail settings including malls, grocery stores, convenience stores, and gas stations experienced a large spike in gun-related incidents, with an average of five per...