Archive: April 2026
Elizabeth Willi named 2026 Fire and Life Safety Educator of the Year
April 30, 2026SSN Staff
QUINCY, Mass.—The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has announced that Elizabeth Willi, public information officer for Palm Harbor Fire Rescue in Florida, has been named the 2026 Fire and Life Safety Educator of the Year.
Willi will be formally recognized at the annual Stars at Night Awards gala during the NFPA Conference & Expo in Las Vegas on Sunday, June 21.
Each year, the Fire and Life Safety Educator of the Year award recognizes...
RapidFire Safety & Security names Jeremy Giauque vice president of fire services
April 30, 2026SSN Staff
ST. LOUIS—RapidFire Safety & Security announced that Jeremy Giauque has joined the company as vice president of fire services, a newly created role.
With more than 25 years of progressive leadership experience in the fire and life safety industry, Giauque will help scale RapidFire’s fire services platform and drive consistent operational performance across its locations nationwide.
In this role, Giauque will focus on standardizing service delivery across RapidFire’s...
Axis Communications opens 20th Experience Center in the Americas
April 30, 2026SSN Staff
CHELMSFORD, Mass.—Axis Communications has announced the opening of its 20th Axis Experience Center (AEC) in the Americas, located in Detroit - underscoring the company’s continued expansion and deepening investment in one of the United States’ most important centers of industrial and technological innovation.
The new facility provides customers and partners with a hands-on environment to explore the latest intelligent IP solutions for security, operations and business intelligence....
HID enables enterprise passkeys governance without user friction
April 30, 2026SSN Staff
AUSTIN, Texas—HID has announced the availability of Enterprise Attestation in its FIDO (Fast Identity Online) authenticator portfolio of smart cards and keys.
This FIDO standards-based capability enables organizations to enforce only company-issued passkeys at registration, proving authenticator provenance before a credential is ever accepted. By doing so, Enterprise Attestation helps organizations strengthen device trust, gain visibility into authenticator origin and support high-assurance...
Matrix cameras achieve native integration with Milestone XProtect
April 30, 2026SSN Staff
VADODARA, GUJARAT, India—Matrix has announced native integration of its enterprise-grade network cameras with Milestone’s XProtect open platform video management software.
The integration is officially verified and listed under Milestone’s Supported Devices List, providing independent confirmation of interoperability for consultants, systems integrators, and enterprise customers.
The integration enables Matrix cameras to operate seamlessly within Milestone XProtect without...
RapidFire Safety & Security acquires Stratex Integrated Solutions
April 29, 2026SSN Staff
ST. LOUIS—RapidFire Safety & Security has acquired Stratex Integrated Solutions (Stratex), expanding its Greater Los Angeles footprint and reinforcing its commitment to delivering a high-quality customer experience across the region.
Founded in 2005, Stratex is a provider of access control, video surveillance, intrusion alarm, and fire life safety systems for commercial facilities across the Greater Los Angeles area. The team delivers projects ranging from straightforward...
360 Privacy expands executive team to grow digital exposure reduction
April 29, 2026SSN Staff
BRENTWOOD, Tenn.—360 Privacy has announced a series of executive appointments that position the company for its next phase of enterprise growth.
Tom Aldrich has been promoted to chief operating officer (COO). Charles “Chuck” Randolph has been elevated to chief strategy officer (CSO), and Benjamin Barrontine has been promoted to chief growth officer (CGO). Steve Wylie joins the company as chief revenue officer (CRO).
The appointments come as enterprises, family offices, and...
A better RMR: ‘AI allows integrators to move from reactive maintenance’
April 29, 2026Cory Harris, Editor
DENVER—Artificial intelligence (AI) fuels recurring monthly revenue (RMR) opportunities, experts say, turning it into the foundation for predictable growth, operational stability and higher valuations for systems integrators.
That was the core message from Joelle Grunblatt, COO of Ai‑RGUS, and Jamie Vos, president of Security Solutions Northwest, during a recent session at PSA TEC.
“AI allows integrators...
Pimloc announces partnership with Dynamic Workflow Solutions
April 29, 2026SSN Staff
SAN FRANCISCO—Pimloc has announced a partnership with Dynamic Workflow Solutions (DWS) to deliver a joint solution for public safety agencies that combines data management and automated redaction of personally identifiable information (PII) from video, audio, and documents.
This partnership brings together DWS’s Data-Central Evidence Engine and Pimloc’s Secure Redact software to address both challenges in a single workflow.
Police departments and government agencies are handling...
When protocols fail, risk follows
April 28, 2026Cory Harris, Editor
When a sitting president faces a second assassination attempt in less than two years, the issue is no longer isolated lapses - it’s a systemic failure to apply basic security principles.
The assassination attempt on President Trump near the White House Correspondents’ Dinner at the Washington Hilton on April 25 is a stark reminder of what happens when those principles break down - and why even familiar, high‑profile events demand constant reassessment.
According to authorities,...