Tag: Amazon
SIA, ISC West call for entries for awards
January 16, 2024SSN Staff
SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) and ISC West have released details for the SIA New Products and Solutions (NPS) Awards at ISC West 2024, including the awards submission and presentation schedule.
The SIA NPS Awards competition is the industry’s premier awards program and is presented in partnership with ISC West to recognize innovative security products, services and solutions. ISC West 2024 will be held April 9-12 at the...
Security Systems News welcomes 'Emerging Leaders Under 40' Class of 2024
December 19, 2023Cory Harris, Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine—Security Systems News (SSN) is excited to announce our inaugural 'Emerging Leaders Under 40” Class of 2024, highlighting those security professionals who have already made an indelible mark on the companies they work for.
Previously known as the “40 under 40” awards, this rebranded annual awards program features leaders who have proven themselves to be self-motivated, team-oriented creative thinkers who have shown leadership competencies by engaging...
Data security: in the palm of our hands
December 8, 2023Ken Showers, Managing Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine – At the end of November Amazon made waves in the security, hospitality, and retail industries with the preview release of its Amazon One Enterprise services.
It’s no secret that industries are flocking to biometrics as a solution to solve security problems. In July 2023, Security Systems News (SSN) learned from readers in our monthly poll that 42.86% of respondents were leveraging biometrics in their businesses and organizations. More than that, 71.43% favored...
Amazon introduces Astro for Business
November 16, 2023SSN Staff
SEATTLE – Amazon has released Astro for Business, its security solution for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) that combines robotics, smart security, and artificial intelligence (AI).
In a release issued by the online retail giant and web service provider, Amazon revealed that customers can tailor Astro for Business with separately sold subscriptions that provide incremental benefits when layered on top of each other. Those include Ring Protect Pro and Astro Secure, a new subscription...
An Honest Day’s Work for an Honest Day’s Pay
May 17, 2023Ken Showers, Managing Editor
I’d say mark it on the calendar, but you’ll find I’m wrong more often than not when it comes to predicting corporate news and my earlier predictions about Latch were wrong, at least for now.
Most of the time when I hear about Latch, Inc. the news is bad, dire even. First layoffs, then lawsuits, a delisting notification from NASDAQ. Really, I didn’t feel like I was too out of line suggesting a buyout was in Latch’s future. But I can still be surprised, because Latch...
Bosch Security Systems recognized with SIA NPS Merit Award for 2023
March 22, 2023SSN Staff
SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) New Products & Solutions (NPS) Awards Committee has named Bosch Security Systems, LLC, as the 2023 recipient of the SIA NPS Merit Award.
Bosch will be presented with the award at the 2023 SIA NPS Awards Ceremony, which will be held March 29 during ISC West.
The SIA NPS Awards, established in 1979, recognize innovative security products, services and solutions. The awards are presented annually...
Siminoff stepping down at Ring, to be replaced by Hamren
March 2, 2023SSN Staff
SANTA MONICA, Calif. – Only five years after its acquisition by Amazon for $1 billion, Ring CEO Jamie Siminoff is stepping down.
In a blog post on Ring’s website the CEO discussed his departure which will take place on March 22. Siminoff founded the company in 2013 as Doorbot. The company was crowdfunded and raised an initial $364,000, more than the requested amount of $250,000. In describing his decision to step down from the role Siminoff said that, “Invention is my true passion....
Lindo upgraded Dual Camera Video Doorbell now available
December 28, 2022SSN Staff
DOVER, Del. – Smart home security brand Lindo announced that its Kickstarter-backed Dual Camera Video Doorbell was successful and is now available for purchase on Amazon.
Featuring two cameras facing the doorway and downward to remove blind spots, the Dual Camera Video Doorbell reached its funding goal in September and managed its scheduled delivery to backers who provided good feedback for the product.
As a result, Lindo has upgraded its camera with the following...
Axis Communications opens another experience center in Vancouver
November 30, 2022SSN Staff
CHELMSFORD, MA – Axis Communications recently celebrated the opening of the next in a series of Axis Experience Centers (AEC) and its third AEC opened in 2022 in Vancouver, BC on Nov. 16.
Axis noted that the city was a natural choice in the support of its vision for strategic growth and innovation. Vancouver is the home to over two million residents, which include a number of customers across key industries like transportation, retail, technology, and critical infrastructure...
Batteries Not Included
September 21, 2022Ken Showers, Managing Editor
When you clicked on this blog today you probably thought I was going to talk about data breaches or cyberattacks, but the joke's on you. That’s right, I refuse to beat that dead horse another week, the cyber-meltdown is taking time off. I’m talking about robots.
Well artificial intelligence, drones, and robots to be precise! The next big thing in the security industry, allegedly. It’s hard not to see it everywhere with A.I. and machine learning algorithms built into data...