Tag: Artificial Intelligence (AI)
News Poll: AI, cyberattacks at the forefront of threats in 2025
December 10, 2024Ken Showers, Managing Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine — AI and cyberattacks have dominated headlines for the past few years, and the trend looks to continue into 2025, according to the results of the latest SSN News Poll.
The vote for the most significant security threat in 2025 was split between cyberattacks targeting critical infrastructure and AI-driven phishing and social engineering, with both garnering 41.18% of votes. The remaining votes went to insider threats and employee negligence, and supply chain vulnerabilities.
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Security experts offer 2025 predictions
December 4, 2024Ken Showers, Managing Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine — 2025 is approaching and that means it’s time again to rev up the prediction engines and speculate about the changes and innovation developing in the coming year.
Security Systems News (SSN) reached out to and heard from several industry experts to get a lay of the land about what to expect in 2025.
Class is in session on school security
ZeroEyes Co-founder and CEO Mike Lahiff is predicting there will be even more school districts and other...
VOLT AI discusses physical security, data privacy and future of company
December 4, 2024Ken Showers, Managing Editor
WASHINGTON, D.C. — With rising crime rates, artificial intelligence is increasingly being used to enhance enterprise security, and in the case of VOLT AI, it’s a force multiplier.
Founded in 2019, VOLT AI is a cloud-based AI security platform that analyzes camera streams to protect people and property from a variety of threats.
Security Systems News had the chance to speak with cofounder and CTO Dmitry Sokolowski to discuss the company’s platform and future, as...
i-PRO CEO: Integrator training, R&D, edge AI among company priorities
November 27, 2024Cory Harris, Editor
FUKUOKA, Japan—i-PRO CEO Masato Nakao knows the importance of training integrator partners in building better relationships with end users.
During the company’s Global Press Summit in Japan, Nakao-san explained that i-PRO’s commitment to the integrator community is highlighted by a new service called the Sakura Elite Partners program, which provides integrators with what he called “white glove” service to offer end users the most advanced, sophisticated...
i-PRO’s new High Zoom Bullet camera offers ‘more intelligent vision,’ CPO says
November 20, 2024Cory Harris, Editor
TOKYO—i-PRO Chief Product Officer Gerard Figols describes the launch of the company’s new lineup of High Zoom Bullet cameras as an opportunity to “see where we were not able to see before.”
Figols unveiled the new line of advanced edge artificial intelligence (AI) cameras during the final day of i-PRO’s Global Press Summit in Tokyo, citing its ability to offer “a sharper, a more intelligent vision.”
“Why? Because we are expanding...
i-PRO CEO: ‘We have grown solidly’
November 20, 2024Cory Harris, Editor
FUKUOKA, Japan—In the five years since i-PRO split from Panasonic, CEO Masato Nakao’s company has established itself as a global manufacturer of nearly 300 cameras thanks to a commitment to change, collaboration and streamlined product development.
Nakao-san kicked off the recent Global Press Summit at the company’s Fukuoka headquarters by providing an overview of how i-PRO has evolved and continues to “grow solidly” as its own entity after breaking...
HiveWatch brings AI to security ops centers
November 19, 2024Ken Showers, Managing Editor
LOS ANGELES — Security operations center platform provider HiveWatch says its next generation AI Operator is a “labor of love” that took multiple years to build and involved gathering a huge amount of data from its customers.
“It’s been a labor of love, something that over the last few years, not just as we built the product but gathered a huge amount of data from our customers, (on) how GSOCs (Global Security Operations Centers ) work and function, what works...
Temple University deploys ZeroEyes
November 18, 2024SSN Staff
PHILADELPHIA — ZeroEyes announced that its AI gun detection and intelligent situational awareness platform will be deployed at Temple University to protect students and faculty against gun-related violence.
Temple is the first university within the Philadelphia tri-state area, including parts of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware, to adopt an AI gun detection solution.
Located in North Philadelphia, Temple University holds the distinction of being ranked among the top 45 public schools...
The convergence: Iveda is on the frontline of using AI to change face of physical security
October 30, 2024Ken Showers, Managing Editor
TEMPE, Ariz. — Iveda is leveraging artificial intelligence to elevate physical security, and thanks to some updates to its existing platform, providing new levels of functionality for users that are agnostic of hardware.
Take Colobarn, for example, a provider of colocation services to clients who need a way to safely and securely store their data. While cybersecurity remains a keystone in protecting sensitive data there's also a growing need to protect access to the sites that...
Charisse Jacques appointed new president of SAFR
October 29, 2024SSN Staff
SEATTLE – SAFR from RealNetworks has announced the appointment of Charisse Jacques as its new president.
Jacques reportedly brings a wealth of experience in AI and associated technology to the security industry. SAFR believes her leadership will drive its mission of advancing security and operational efficiency in live video applications, security, authentication, and touchless access control.
“Charisse is a proven leader with an impeccable track record of achievement and excellence...