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Securitas Technology Apprentice Program Launches

Securitas Technology Corporation, a provider of security solutions integration and alarm monitoring, is proud to announce the launch of the Securitas Technology Apprentice Program. Developed in partnership with the Security Industry Association (SIA), this groundbreaking initiative aligns with our key business priority of "Investing in Our People" and reflects our deep commitment to the growth and development of our associates.

Government Sector Hit Hard By Ransomware Attacks According to New Report

ExtraHop recently released its global ransomware trends report, a data-driven analysis of ransomware impacts across geographies, industries, and organizations of different sizes.

ZeroEyes Launches ZeroEyes One Proactive Gun Detection Solution for Smaller Deployments

ZeroEyes, the creators of the only AI-based gun detection video analytics platform that holds the US Department of Homeland Security Safety Act Designation, reently announced the availability of ZeroEyes One (ZEO), a first-of-its-kind AI-powered, human-verified gun detection solution available for deployments ranging from 1-16 IP cameras

Survey: More Than Half of IT Security Professionals Are Concerned About AI-Powered Threats

Pluralsight recently released results from a survey that polled over 200 technologists about cybersecurity and AI. The findings show that 56% of security professionals are concerned about AI-powered threats. Additionally, the survey explores the top cybersecurity skills in today’s tech landscape and emerging cybersecurity roles.

Genetec Security Center 5.12 Added to FIPS 201 Approved Product List

Genetec Inc., a provider of unified security, public safety, operations, and business intelligence solutions, trecetnyl announced that Security Center 5.12 now complies with FIPS 201 and is approved by the Federal Identity Credential and Access Management (FICAM) conformance program.

Mission 500 Welcomes Tristin Vaccaro as New Community Engagement Coordinator

Mission 500, the security industry's non-profit charity dedicated to supporting children in need across the US, Canada, and Puerto Rico, is thrilled to announce the appointment of Tristin Vaccaro as the new Community Engagement Coordinator. Tristin, the owner of Vaccaro Copywriting and Marketing Solutions, brings a wealth of experience in communications within the security industry.

More Than 30,000 Products Models are ONVIF Compliant

ONVIF, a global standardization initiative for IP-based physical security products, is announcing that more than 30,000 product models in the $120B global physical security market meet the ONVIF conformance requirements for interoperability.

Allegion Announces Pure Access Cloud Integration With Tagmaster North America RFID Reader

Allegion US, a pioneer in seamless access control solutions, today announced a new integration with TagMaster North America (TMNA), a leading provider of intelligent vehicle identification solutions (License Plate Recognition (LPR) and RFID) to enhance vehicle ID and tracking with a minimal hardware footprint.



Cybersixgill Introduces Pulse: Disrupting Cyber Threat Intelligence with Personalized Content Stream

Cybersixgill, global cyber threat intelligence (CTI) data provider, announced today Cybersixgill Pulse, revolutionizing how threat analysts and security practitioners consume and act upon cybersecurity threat intelligence. Pulse is the first such offering that delivers personalized, streamed CTI content, individualized to each user according to relevance, usage patterns, interests, sector, and geography.

Safe's Newly Appointed Channel Chief To Aggressively Pursue $4 Billion Third-Party Cyber Risk Business

Safe Security, provider of AI-driven cyber risk management, announced today the appointment of Michael Nagao as Senior Vice President (SVP) of Worldwide Channel Sales and Alliances. Before joining Safe Security, Michael was Area Vice President - America's Channel for Rubrik, Inc., where he played a leadership role in delivering $800m + ARR channel business. Michael is leading the charge for Safe Security's drive to build a 100% channel first business.

New State of Physical Access Control Report Highlights Five Trends

HID recently announced the 2024 State of Physical Access Control Report, identifying five key trends that are shaping the future of access control.

Hanwha Vision Opens New Innovation and Technology Center in Irvine, California

Hanwha Vision opened its newest Hanwha Innovation and Technology Experience (HITE) on July 30, 2024 in Irvine, Calif. The new 5,200 sq. ft Center, Hanwha’s third HITE in the United States, presents the company’s vision for the future of security and surveillance through a combination of interactive product demonstration stations, a training center, and presentation areas.

Paxton Launches Security Events at ADI Locations Across the US

Paxton Access, the international security technology manufacturer, is launching the Paxton Tech Tour across the continental United States in September.

Securitas Technology Celebrates Two Year Anniversary

Securitas Technology proudly celebrates the second anniversary of its transformational acquisition of STANLEY Security and STANLEY Healthcare. The STANLEY businesses joined together with Securitas Electronic Security to form Securitas Technology, a $3.2B business and the world’s second largest commercial electronic security, health, and safety provider.

Altronix Announces Strategic Partnership with LiftMaster

Altronix, provider of power and data transmission for the professional security industry, is pleased to announce its strategic partnership with LiftMaster, a leading brand of professionally installed access solutions including smart video intercoms, smart door controllers and gate operators. This collaboration combines Altronix’s advanced power distribution with LiftMaster’s CAP2D Smart Access Controllers, resulting in new pre-configured kits designed to support up to 16 door systems from a single enclosure.

Supply Chain Vulnerabilities: Addressing Cybersecurity Risks in Manufacturing Networks

Manufacturing networks are complex and interconnected, involving numerous stakeholders from suppliers to customers. This interconnectedness, while beneficial for efficiency, also introduces multiple entry points for cyber threats. As the manufacturing industry continues to embrace digitization, the need to secure networks becomes increasingly important.

Comprehensive Partner Platform Streamlines and Enhances acre security’s Partner Experience

Recently, acre security, a provider of state-of-the-art security systems, announced the launch of its new Partner Relationship Management (PRM) platform. The partner portal is a comprehensive, one-stop shop designed to streamline the partner experience by providing centralized access to support, marketing, sales and training materials.

COPS Monitoring, NAPCO Partner with Connected and Protected Solutions to Support Tunnel to Towers

Connected and Protected, in a significant partnership with COPS Monitoring and NAPCO Security Technologies, is proud to announce its support for the Tunnel to Towers (T2T) Foundation. Launched on July 4th, a day that symbolizes freedom and the sacrifices of our veterans, this collaboration initiated a security campaign to provide life safety devices to over 800,000 veterans and retired military personnel.

Minnesota Police Department Digitizes Evidence Management Process

Genetec Inc., a echnology provider of unified security, public safety, operations, and business intelligence solutions, announced that the New Brighton Department of Public Safety in Minnesota has digitized its evidence management processes with Genetec Clearance.

Justifying Airport Security Investments

Every article about airport security starts by telling you that airports are considered one of the most challenging environments to secure. With more than a decade of helping major international airports implement comprehensive and scalable security solutions, this is a truth.

Verkada Hits 25,000 Customers Globally

Verkada, a provider of cloud-based physical security solutions, proudly announces that it now supports 25,000 customers in keeping people and places safe in a privacy-sensitive way.

The Next Generation

Video security technology has reached an inflection point. With advancements in cloud infrastructure and internet bandwidth, hybrid cloud solutions can now deliver new capabilities and business opportunities for security professionals and their customers.

London Heathrow Transforms Airport Operations with Genetec

Genetec, a technology provider of unified security, public safety, operations, and business intelligence solutions, today announced that Heathrow Airport’s multi-year investment in Genetec solutions is enabling them to continuously innovate and transform operations. The joint effort provides Heathrow with a unified view across large-scale airport operations to secure people and assets, bringing efficiency and enhancing the passenger experience while ensuring data privacy and cybersecurity compliance.

Help Your Customer Protect Themselves

In the world of IT, insider threats are on a steep upward trajectory. The cost of these threats - including negligent and malicious employees that may steal authorized users’ credentials, rose from $8.3 million in 2018 to $16.2 million in 2023. Insider threats towards physical infrastructures often bleed into the realm of cybersecurity; for instance, consider an unauthorized user breaching a physical data center and plugging in a laptop to download and steal sensitive digital information.

Enhanced Situation Awareness

Did someone break into the building? Maybe it is just an employee pulling an all-nighter. Or is it an actual perpetrator? Audio analytics, available in many AI-enabled cameras, can add context to what operators see on the screen, helping them validate assumptions. If a glass-break detection alert is received moments before seeing a person on camera, the added situational awareness makes the event more actionable.

Transformative Advances

Over the past decade, machine learning has enabled transformative advances in physical security technology. We have seen some amazing progress in using machine learning algorithms to train computers to assess and improve computational processes. Although such tools are helpful for security and operations, machines are still far from being capable of thinking or acting like humans. They do, however, offer unique opportunities for teams to enhance security and productivity.

Computers Beginning to Come Back Online After CrowdStrike Caused Crash Friday

Computers around the world are beginning to come back online after a defective update to Windows machines from cybersecurity provider CrowdStrike Friday affected almost 9 million machines.

The Critical Missing Piece

As technology advances, security programs have invested heavily in advanced systems and sensors. These sensors generate massive amounts of data, often overwhelming the security teams tasked with monitoring them. AI technology promises to sift through this data, using logic and reasoning to differentiate potential threats from non-threats.

New Uses for AI

New applications of AI in IP cameras are delivering precise detection, robust search capabilities, elevated data analysis and enhanced image quality. When combined with built-in analytics, AI can help streamline forensic investigations and also supports several mission-critical business functions.

SIA, International Association of Professional Security Consultants Announce Partnership

The Security Industry Association (SIA) and the International Association of Professional Security Consultants (IAPSC) have announced a new partnership effort to promote collaboration, content generation and knowledge sharing and elevate awareness of the security consultant profession, as well as the essential relationship consultants have with security manufacturers and integrators.

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    The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA), the world’s leading organization dedicated to defining standards, certifications, and best practices to help ensure a secure cloud computing environment, today introduced an innovative addition to its suite of Security, Trust, Assurance and Risk (STAR) Registry assessments with the launch of Valid-AI-ted, an AI-powered, automated validation system. The new tool provides an automated quality check of assurance information of STAR Level 1 self-assessments using state-of-the-art LLM technology. Read Now

  • Report: Nearly 1 in 5 Healthcare Leaders Say Cyberattacks Have Impacted Patient Care

    Omega Systems, a provider of managed IT and security services, today released new research that reveals the growing impact of cybersecurity challenges on leading healthcare organizations and patient safety. According to the 2025 Healthcare IT Landscape Report, 19% of healthcare leaders say a cyberattack has already disrupted patient care, and more than half (52%) believe a fatal cyber-related incident is inevitable within the next five years. Read Now

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    Arctic Wolf recently published findings from its State of Cybersecurity: 2025 Trends Report, offering insights from a global survey of more than 1,200 senior IT and cybersecurity decision-makers across 15 countries. Conducted by Sapio Research, the report captures the realities, risks, and readiness strategies shaping the modern security landscape. Read Now

  • Analysis of AI Tools Shows 85 Percent Have Been Breached

    AI tools are becoming essential to modern work, but their fast, unmonitored adoption is creating a new kind of security risk. Recent surveys reveal a clear trend – employees are rapidly adopting consumer-facing AI tools without employer approval, IT oversight, or any clear security policies. According to Cybernews Business Digital Index, nearly 90% of analyzed AI tools have been exposed to data breaches, putting businesses at severe risk. Read Now

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    Action1, a provider of autonomous endpoint management (AEM) solutions, today released its 2025 Software Vulnerability Ratings Report, revealing a 61% year-over-year surge in discovered software vulnerabilities and a 96% spike in exploited vulnerabilities throughout 2024, amid an increasingly aggressive threat landscape. Read Now

New Products

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    Paige Datacom Solutions Introduces Important and Innovative Cabling Products GameChanger Cable, a proven and patented solution that significantly exceeds the reach of traditional category cable will now have a FEP/FEP construction.

  • QCS7230 System-on-Chip (SoC)

    QCS7230 System-on-Chip (SoC)

    The latest Qualcomm® Vision Intelligence Platform offers next-generation smart camera IoT solutions to improve safety and security across enterprises, cities and spaces. The Vision Intelligence Platform was expanded in March 2022 with the introduction of the QCS7230 System-on-Chip (SoC), which delivers superior artificial intelligence (AI) inferencing at the edge.

  • EasyGate SPT and SPD

    EasyGate SPT SPD

    Security solutions do not have to be ordinary, let alone unattractive. Having renewed their best-selling speed gates, Cominfo has once again demonstrated their Art of Security philosophy in practice — and confirmed their position as an industry-leading manufacturers of premium speed gates and turnstiles.