Tag: Google
Google gets tough on security
April 3, 2024Ken Showers, Managing Editor
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – Google recently began enforcing security changes to Gmail that are designed to protect users, foil phishing attempts and reduce unwanted spam by targeting bulk email senders – a welcome development for the industry.
Security measures designed to protect vulnerable users from targeted attacks align with the priorities of industry data privacy experts.
“It's more than just the sort of bad actors that might be attempting to use that,”...
Goodbye, Mr. Sunshine
January 31, 2024Ken Showers, Managing Editor
After a week of being under the weather I could use a little sun to brighten my outlook. Unfortunately, following some news last week, that doesn’t seem to be in the cards.
I’ll get to that point in a moment, since it’s a little detour from normal security news. The actual news I wanted to discuss this week is the often discussed but still unreleased ADT smart home security system made in collaboration with Google. It so happened that my boss asked me earlier this week what was...
Rootly hires Rahul Parmar
September 25, 2023SSN Staff
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – Rootly, an enterprise-grade incident management platform, announced today the addition of Rahul Parmar, who joins the management team as Vice President, Sales.
In this role, Parmar will be responsible for driving revenue growth within Rootly’s enterprise IT customer base. “We are seeing tremendous demand for Rootly’s solutions, and it’s time for a dedicated sales leader,” said JJ Tang, Co-founder and CEO of Rootly. “Rahul...
SSN News Poll: uncertainty surrounds ADT sale
September 15, 2023Ken Showers, Managing Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine – Last month, ADT made the decision to sell its commercial business, and Security Systems News (SSN) asked readers to chime in and show how that decision is being received.
From interviews at GSX this week, ADT Commercial has made it clear that its excited about the sale, upcoming name change that has yet to be revealed, and the future potential of the company. The readers' response to the decision by parent company ADT to focus on residential, however, was...
40 under 40: Kyle Walsh, senior manager, global security, Cruise
July 12, 2023Cory Harris, Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine—Kyle Walsh, 34, is the senior manager of global security for Cruise, a manufacturer of self-driving vehicles that safely connect people with the places, things, and experiences they care about, based out of San Francisco. Find out what inspired him to pursue a career in the security industry, what being a "40 under 40" winner means to him, what appeals to him about the security industry, and more.
SSN: Describe your roles, duties, and tenure at your current job.
WALSH:...
ADT offers Virtual Tour App
July 11, 2023SSN Staff
BOCA RATON, Fla. – ADT customers have a new way to plan their smart home layout thanks to the ADT Virtual Tour App.
The recently announced app provides customers with interactive visualizations through augmented reality (AR) that showcases how ADT and Google smart home products and services help protect and connect their customers’ homes and families.
ADT said that the app offers unique animated storylines that show customers how ADT and Google products are able to add protection...
40 under 40: Veronica Moturi, senior vice president of customer experience, Brinks Home
June 21, 2023Cory Harris, Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine—Veronica Moturi, 36, is the senior vice president of customer experience at Brinks Home, one of the largest smart home security providers in the U.S., based out of Dallas. Find out what inspired her to pursue a career in the security industry, what being a "40 under 40" winner means to her, what appeals to her about the security industry, and more.
SSN: Describe your roles, duties, and tenure at your current job.
MOTURI: I started as a customer service...
ADT holds strong and achieves record RMR in Q1 2023, stumbles on solar
May 3, 2023Ken Showers, Managing Editor
BOCA RATON, Fla. – It was a solid quarter for growth with ADT on this year’s 2023 Q1 earnings call, with only a small cloud blocking the sun.
To make note of some of the highlights from the report: total revenue of $1.6 billion, up 4 percent, and end-of-period recurring monthly revenue (RMR) record of $378 million, up 4 percent featuring high customer retention with gross customer revenue attrition maintaining record low of 12.5 percent. President and CEO Jim DeVries attributed...
ADT, Google announce integrated smart home security system for DIY customers
April 13, 2023SSN Staff
BOCA RATON, Fla.—ADT has announced the availability of the new ADT Self Setup smart home security system, its most advanced and complete DIY system ever and the first fully integrated DIY offering from ADT and Google.
ADT Self Setup integrates Google's Nest smart home products with ADT security and life safety technology as well as ADT SMART Monitoring — all with the convenient control of the new ADT+ app.
ADT Self Setup makes it easier...
Wayne Thorsen appointed to ADT EVP, chief business officer
January 9, 2023SSN Staff
BOCA RATON, Fla. – ADT announced that is has appointed Wayne Thorsen to the newly created role of executive vice president and chief business officer, effective immediately.
ADT stated that Thorsen will be responsible for leading the company’s product, innovation, and new business development teams. Thorsen comes to ADT from Google where he served as Vice President of Devices and Services Business Development. Thorsen has also held leadership roles at Viacom, Telefónica Digital,...