Tag: Alcatraz
DMP names Mike Taylor executive vice president of sales
July 30, 2026SSN Staff
SPRINGFIELD, Mo.—Digital Monitoring Products (DMP) has appointed veteran security industry executive Mike Taylor as executive vice president of sales, tasking him with leading the company's growth initiatives, go-to-market strategies and sales organization development.
Taylor brings more than 20 years of senior leadership experience in the physical security industry. Most recently, he served as head of sales, public sector and channel sales at biometric access control provider Alcatraz....
Alcatraz raises $50 million to replace badges with facial authentication
April 3, 2026SSN Staff
CUPERTINO, Calif.—Alcatraz, a developer of facial authentication technology for physical access control, has raised $50 million in Series B funding as it looks to expand adoption across data centers, airports and other high-security environments.
The round was led by BlackPeak Capital, Cogito Capital and Taiwania Capital, with participation from existing investors including Almaz Capital, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Ray Stata and others. The funding brings...
Alcatraz appoints Matthew Powell as senior director of infrastructure markets
November 25, 2025SSN Staff
CUPERTINO, Calif.—Alcatraz, a provider of facial biometric authentication for physical access, has announced the appointment of Matthew Powell as the company’s first senior director of infrastructure markets.
Powell brings over two decades of experience helping secure the systems that power our economy. His career has focused on enabling infrastructure owners to protect their operations, manage risk and build long-term resilience through intelligent security technology.
Before...
Alcatraz receives LenelS2 factory certification
September 30, 2025SSN Staff
CUPERTINO, Calif. — Alcatraz, a provider of facial biometric authentication for physical access, has revealed its certification with LenelS2 OnGuard under its Open Access Alliance Program (OAAP).
Alcatraz is now certified against versions 8.3, 8.2 and 8.1. Alcatraz will be deploying this feature set to customers as part of its upcoming platform release in Q4.
Alcatraz Rock X combines advanced AI with a privacy-first design to secure both exterior and interior high-traffic entry points....
Alcatraz appoints Kasia Hanson to vice president of strategic partnerships
September 23, 2025SSN Staff
CUPERTINO, Calif.—Alcatraz, a provider of facial biometric authentication for physical access, has announced the appointment of industry veteran Kasia Hanson to vice president of strategic partnerships.
In this role, Hanson will be responsible for expanding Alcatraz’s partner ecosystem and deepening relationships for the company across key sectors, including critical infrastructure, corporate campuses, higher education, and major stadiums and venues.
Hanson is widely recognized...
Alcatraz unveils update advancing privacy-first facial authentication
July 23, 2025SSN Staff
CUPERTINO, Calif. — Alcatraz, a provider of facial biometric authentication for physical access control, has announced a major platform and device update that brings over a dozen new capabilities to customers across critical infrastructure, corporate campuses and high-security industries.
This update adds new features to its Rock facial biometric devices, as well as to the Alcatraz platform. Enhancements span key areas including privacy-first identity handling, adaptive two-factor authentication,...
Alcatraz adds three factor authentication to access control platform
February 15, 2021SSN Staff
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.—Alcatraz, developer of secure frictionless access control products, has added Three Factor Authentication (3FA) to the Rock facial authentication platform to deliver the ultimate in protection for high security areas and zero trust environments.
“Three Factor Authentication using a biometric like facial authentication in the Alcatraz Rock platform is really one of the most secure ways to control access.” said Alcatraz Chief Revenue Officer Tina D’Agostin....
NYSS and Alcatraz partner to increase touchless access control offerings
October 27, 2020SSN Staff
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.—Alcatraz, developer of secure touchless access control products, has partnered with New York Security Solutions, Inc. (NYSS) to sell and market the Alcatraz Rock platform in the East Coast market.
“At NYSS, we take pride in the effort we put into choosing a security product to recommend to our clients and as technology geeks we have been very impressed with the Alcatraz Rock platform and its ability to deliver touchless access control using artificial intelligence,...
PSA announces partnership with Alcatraz
September 30, 2020SSN Staff
WESTMINSTER, Colo.—PSA, a global consortium of professional systems integrators, announced the addition of Alcatraz to its network of partners. Alcatraz delivers facial authentication and mask enforcement solutions to enterprise businesses.
“With their facial authentication platform, Alcatraz has changed the way companies leverage access control systems,” Tim Brooks, vice president of sales and vendor management for PSA, said in the announcement. “Their touchless...
Alcatraz releases new features, unveils new website
August 14, 2020SSN Staff
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.—Alcatraz, developer of secure touchless access control products, has released the Rock 3D facial authentication with new features that include tailgating and mask detection to help companies comply with increasing statewide mask mandates. In conjunction with the new product release, Alcatraz has unveiled a new website that offers the latest information on their solutions.
“The latest features we’ve added to the Alcatraz Rock make it possible...