Archive: July 2025
Reality Defender launches public API and free tier
July 31, 2025SSN Staff
NEW YORK — Reality Defender, a deepfake detection platform, announced the launch of its public developer API and SDK, along with a free tier offering 50 detections per month.
The API enables any developer to integrate enterprise-grade deepfake detection into their applications with just two lines of code, marking a significant step toward natively building trust infrastructure into critical applications.
"By opening up access to our detection platform, we hope to help build a broader...
BeyondID report reveals gaps between identity security confidence and practices
July 31, 2025SSN Staff
SAN FRANCISCO — Managed Identity Solutions Provider (MISP) BeyondID has released a new report that exposes a widespread gap between organizations' confidence in their identity security programs and their actual security behaviors.
The report, "The Confidence Paradox: Delusions of Readiness in Identity Security," claims that organizations with the highest confidence in their identity security capabilities are implementing fewer best practices than their less confident counterparts....
Palo Alto Networks announces agreement to acquire CyberArk
July 31, 2025SSN Staff
SANTA CLARA, Calif. and NEWTON, Mass. — Palo Alto Networks and CyberArk, an identity security provider, announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Palo Alto Networks will acquire CyberArk.
Under the terms of the agreement, CyberArk shareholders will receive $45.00 in cash and 2.2005 shares of Palo Alto Networks common stock for each CyberArk share. This represents an equity value of approximately $25 billion for CyberArk and a 26% premium to the unaffected 10-day...
Parks Associates study finds half of apartment residents worried about community safety
July 31, 2025SSN Staff
DALLAS — A new study from Parks Associates, titled "Smart, Safe, and Secure Apartment Living," reveals approximately half of apartment residents report that they are worried about community safety and show interest in smart amenities when searching for a new home.
The research, studying 8,0000 U.S. internet households, is focused on renter demand for smart, safe, and secure living solutions and the impact of investments into resident-facing apps and app functions, property access...
SOS Technologies deploys EagleEye AI Threat Detection and Management Platform
July 31, 2025SSN Staff
DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla.—AI-driven video analytics and emergency response solutions provider SOS Technologies has announced the deployment of its flagship EagleEye AI Threat Detection and Management Platform.
SOS Technologies continues to expand its AI threat detection platform in schools and houses of worship in several states.
This announcement underscores the growing demand for proactive, intelligent surveillance solutions as institutions across sectors respond to the rising...
Resideo agrees to terminate indemnification agreement with Honeywell
July 31, 2025SSN Staff
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.—Resideo Technologies announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Honeywell International to accelerate and eliminate all future monetary obligations under the indemnification and reimbursement agreement the companies entered into in 2018 in connection with Resideo's spin-off from Honeywell.
Under the terms of the agreement, Resideo will accelerate all potential indemnification and reimbursement obligations and make a one-time cash payment of $1.59...
Pamela Rendak joins Vector Security Networks as vice president of sales
July 31, 2025SSN Staff
PITTSBURGH—Vector Security Networks, a single-source provider of physical security solutions and managed network services to multi-site businesses across North America, has hired Pamela Rendak as vice president of sales.
In this role, Rendak is responsible for developing and executing sales strategies to maintain and grow existing customer relationships and revenue, and to acquire new customers in alignment with company objectives.
She was most recently vice president of national...
Versaterm acquires DroneSense
July 30, 2025SSN Staff
OTTAWA, Ontario & AUSTIN, Texas — Versaterm announced its acquisition of DroneSense, which provides software solutions enabling public safety agencies to leverage drone technology for operations and Drone as First Responder (DFR) programs.
By incorporating DroneSense’s hardware-agnostic drone management platform directly into Versaterm’s Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD) and Incident Command & Control systems, agencies will be able to deploy drone flights as seamlessly as dispatching...
Acoem appoints Edwin Brennen to lead NA gunshot detection channel strategy
July 30, 2025SSN Staff
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Acoem announced that it has appointed Edwin (Ed) Brennen as Business Development Manager for its ATD (Acoustic Threat Detection) team and will lead Acoem’s channel partner development efforts in North America.
In his new role, Brennen will focus on building and supporting an ecosystem of integrators, distributors, and service providers to expand access to Acoem’s ATD solution, an advanced gunshot detection.
With more than 35 years of experience across public...
Allegion hits billion-dollar milestone, with nod to non-residential biz
July 30, 2025Ken Showers, Managing Editor
DUBLIN — Allegion plc hit a key milestone with the release of its second quarter 2025 results this week, largely the result of growth in its non-residential segment in the Americas.
CEO John Stone highlighted the company’s $1.02 billion in net revenues, an increase of 5.8%, and its high-single digit non-residential organic growth in the Americas as an indicator of the resilience of the business and the health of its relationship with channel partners.
“Q2 was a...