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Doyle Security Systems acquires security division of DFT Communications
May 13, 2024SSN Staff
ROCHESTER, NY - Doyle Security Systems Inc. has announced the acquisition of the security division of DFT Communications (Dunkirk & Fredonia Telephone Company), a family-owned company founded in Fredonia, NY in the 1890s.
The company relayed that DFT’s 2,100 security accounts (55% of which are commercial, 45% residential) will now be monitored by Doyle Security’s emergency response center, while service and installation work will continue to be provided by DFT Security employees...
SIA announces first Security Industry Community Service Day
May 13, 2024SSN Staff
SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Security Industry Association (SIA) has announced the first-ever Security Industry Community Service Day, an initiative created by the SIA Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Advisory Board to rally the entire security industry to give back and make the world a better place.
The 2024 Security Industry Community Service Day, supported by event sponsors ASSA ABLOY and HID – will take place on Friday, June 7, and the event will be held on the first Friday...
Broadcom launches Automic SaaS
May 13, 2024SSN Staff
PALO ALTO, Calif. — Broadcom Inc. has announced its Automic Automation solution is available as Software-as-a-Service (SaaS).
Broadcom said its Automic SaaS provides the same features as the market-leading Automic Automation on-premises solution with the added benefits of a service. With advanced workload automation and workflow orchestration capabilities, Automic SaaS is designed to unify and simplify automation across mainframe, distributed, and hybrid cloud environments, while freeing...
Securitas: ‘We are taking actions to improve performance’
May 10, 2024Ken Showers, Managing Editor
STOCKHOLM — Securitas saw a welcome improvement in the U.S. but fell short in Europe due to integration issues and its airport security business, according to the company’s interim report for the months of January-March.
Overall, Securitas saw an operating income before amortization of MSEK 2.357 billion, or roughly $217 million USD. It gained an impressive 6% increased operating margin improvement thanks to North American operations and its performance in Ibero-America. Seasonality...
Alarm.com touts cross-selling, data mining
May 10, 2024Ken Showers, Managing Editor
TYSONS, Va. — Alarm.com CEO Steve Trundle, in a recent conference call, highlighted the company’s Connected Fleet offering, which it began offering to partners in April and which he says sets the stage for cross-selling opportunities.
The company talked up the offering – a cloud-based vehicle management solution – with partners at ISC West 2024.
“Many of our partners indicated that connected fleets product integration, along with their existing trusted...
Interface rolls out enhanced customer portal, participating in webinar SOC tour
May 10, 2024SSN Staff
ST. LOUIS — Managed service provider Interface Systems has released it's now enhanced customer portal, One View Edge.
The service promises its customers greater visibility and easier access to critical information on all Interface services.
According to Brian Garavuso, CTO at Interface, “The new One View Edge portal will provide immediate benefits to our customers with its intuitive user interface, comprehensive network analytics, security management, and streamlined self-management...
Axis Communications upgrades Texas presence with new Dallas Experience Center
May 9, 2024SSN Staff
CHELMSFORD, Mass. – Axis Communications has celebrated the grand opening of its latest Axis Experience Center (AEC) in Frisco, Texas.
Axis said that the new Dallas-area facility replaces its original Irving AEC location with a larger, state-of-the-art facility built to accommodate the need for a greater Axis presence in North Texas as its product portfolio expands and its partner ecosystem grows. The space also offers additional meeting space, with plans to expand staffing in the future.
With...
SIA launches new community for veterans in security
May 8, 2024SSN Staff
SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has announced the launch of the SIA Veterans in Security Forum, an all-new community focused on the issues and concerns of veterans and active military members who are in, or are interested in joining, the security industry.
SIA has appointed Jeff Huggins of ASSA ABLOY Door Security Solutions as chair of the new group.
The SIA Veterans in Security Forum is the newest SIA community and will focus on providing resources,...
WHIRC earns Five Diamond certification from TMA
May 8, 2024SSN Staff
ROCKFORD, Minn. — WH International Response Center (WHIRC) recently renewed its “TMA Five Diamond Monitoring Center” designation from The Monitoring Association (TMA) for the 21st straight year.
WHIRC first earned the “Five Diamond” designation in 2004. It is granted annually to monitoring centers that satisfy all the requirements of the “five points of excellence.” These are:
Commitment to ongoing job-related education and testing by having 100%...
File hosting service Dropbox breached by cyberattack
May 8, 2024Ken Showers, Managing Editor
SAN FRANCISCO — There’s been another major disruption to hit the cybersecurity world, as online file hosting service Dropbox has reported a data breach with the U.S. Security and Exchange Commission (SEC).
In its SEC filing, the company says it became aware of the incident in April.
“When we became aware of the incident, we launched an investigation with industry-leading forensic investigators to understand what happened and mitigate risks to our users,”...