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SIA names Bill Squires 2026 Insightful Practitioner Award recipient
October 16, 2026SSN Staff
SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named William D. “Bill” Squires the recipient of its 2026 Insightful Practitioner Award, recognizing his leadership in advancing innovative security solutions across the sports, entertainment and event security sectors.
Squires will be honored Nov. 4 during SIA Honors Night in New York City, held in conjunction with ISC East.
A veteran of the sports and entertainment facilities industry, Squires began his...
ADRM names Brian Karas chief revenue officer
October 16, 2026SSN Staff
WOBURN, Mass.—Advanced Data Risk Management (ADRM) has appointed Brian Karas as chief revenue officer, a move the company says will support continued growth across its consulting, managed services and software businesses.
Karas will lead ADRM's go-to-market strategy and oversee revenue generation for the company's three business lines: security consulting, managed services and DEFENDER, its security program management platform. He will report to CEO Dan O'Neill.
The appointment...
Matrix, Veracity integrate surveillance platforms
October 16, 2026SSN Staff
VADODARA, GUJARAT, India—Matrix Comsec has announced a technology integration with Veracity that connects Matrix SATATYA video surveillance systems with Veracity's VIEWSCAPE command-and-control platform.
The integration enables security operators to access supported Matrix cameras, recordings and NVR events within the VIEWSCAPE interface. Users can view live and recorded video, export footage, capture snapshots, monitor NVR-generated alarms and control supported Matrix PTZ cameras from...
ADI launches five-city Datacom Road Show
October 16, 2026SSN Staff
MELVILLE, N.Y.—ADI has announced its 2026 ADI Datacom Road Show, a five-city event series designed to bring supplier education, product training and networking opportunities directly to customers through local ADI branch locations.
The road show, which begins Oct. 21 in Denver, will showcase Datacom as a key growth category for ADI while highlighting products, services and business opportunities available through the distributor's portfolio.
According to ADI, customers attending the...
Tyler Technologies earns TMA ASAP Platinum Partner status
October 16, 2026SSN Staff
MCLEAN, Va.—The Monitoring Association (TMA) has named Tyler Technologies a Platinum Partner of its Automated Secure Alarm Protocol (ASAP) Service, recognizing the company's contributions to technology development, market growth and public safety advocacy.
According to TMA, Tyler has collaborated on ASAP development, sales initiatives and industry education efforts designed to increase adoption of automated alarm delivery in emergency communications centers (ECCs).
Tyler's partnership...
Convergint partners with Lumana to expand AI video security offerings
October 15, 2026SSN Staff
LOS GATOS, Calif., and HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill.—Convergint and Lumana have announced a partnership aimed at bringing artificial intelligence (AI)-powered video security capabilities to enterprise, mid-market and public-sector customers through Convergint's global integration and service network.
Under the agreement, Convergint's Technology Centers will design, deploy and support Lumana's AI video security platform, allowing organizations to add advanced analytics and monitoring...
Reolink launches Home Hub 2 with local AI video search, subscription-free storage
October 15, 2026SSN Staff
LOS ANGELES—Reolink has launched its Home Hub 2, a new home security hub that combines local artificial intelligence (AI)-powered video search, centralized camera management and expandable storage without requiring a cloud subscription.
First introduced at IFA 2026, the Home Hub 2 is designed to serve as the central control point for the Reolink ecosystem, allowing users to manage and store footage from up to eight compatible cameras while keeping recordings local and encrypted.
The product's...
OpenEye adds AI visual search, alerting tools to OWS platform
October 15, 2026SSN Staff
LIBERTY LAKE, Wash.—OpenEye has expanded its OpenEye Web Services (OWS) platform with new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered capabilities designed to help enterprise customers improve operations and security through automated video analysis and natural-language search.
The company announced the addition of AI Visual Search and AI Visual Check, two new features within its OWS AI Analytics suite that enable users to quickly locate video footage and automate operational monitoring across...
Everon, FLIR partner on UL-listed thermal imaging solution for early fire detection
October 15, 2026SSN Staff
IRVING, Texas, and WILSONVILLE, Ore.—Everon and Teledyne FLIR have announced a strategic collaboration to bring what the companies describe as FLIR’s first UL-listed thermal imaging solution for early fire detection and monitoring to the commercial market.
According to the companies, the offering combines Everon’s fire and life safety integration expertise with FLIR’s thermal imaging technology to provide earlier detection of fire-related thermal events and faster emergency...
Badlands acquires Cosmic Fischer, expands electronic security offerings
October 15, 2026SSN Staff
NEW YORK—The Badlands Security Co. has acquired Cosmic Fischer, a New York City-based commercial security integrator, marking the second acquisition for the platform since its launch earlier this year.
Backed by Tucker’s Farm Corp., Badlands was formed in February 2025 alongside the acquisition of Webster Lock and Hardware Co., one of the largest family-owned locksmith operations in the United States. The addition of Cosmic Fischer expands the platform's capabilities from mechanical...