Tag: AT&T
Telguard celebrates 40 years of innovation and reliability in alarm communications
February 4, 2026SSN Staff
ATLANTA—Telguard, a provider of security and life-safety communications, is celebrating its 40th anniversary, marking four decades of innovation, reliability, and customer-first service.
Founded in 1986 by William De Nicolo, Telguard emerged from a simple but powerful idea: everyone deserves the peace of mind that comes with a truly secure home or business. At a time when landline-based alarm systems could be disabled with a single snip of wire, Telguard pioneered cellular communication...
SOS Technologies names Jonathan Fischer as chief revenue officer
January 20, 2026SSN Staff
DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla.—SOS Technologies, a provider of threat detection and emergency response solutions, has announced the appointment of Jonathan Fischer as chief revenue officer (CRO).
Fischer is a veteran enterprise and public safety technology executive and former first responder who brings more than two decades of experience building scalable revenue engines, partner ecosystems, and go-to-market strategies for mission-critical technologies deployed in high-stakes environments.
Fischer...
Verizon Wireless launches call branding with DICE Corporation and IPtelX
November 6, 2025SSN Staff
BAY CITY, Mich.—Verizon Wireless has announced that it has gone live with DICE Corporation and IPtelX, providing its clients with full call branding capabilities.
DICE Corporation and its sister company, IPtelX, have been actively developing and testing within the call-branding ecosystem, conducting beta projects with all major mobile carriers over the past two years. Representing the security industry in this initiative, DICE Corporation has emphasized the importance of allowing wireless...
NAPCO introduces StarLink Black Max2 intrusion alarm communicator
April 14, 2025SSN Staff
AMITYVILLE, N.Y.—NAPCO Security Technologies has announced the availability of the new StarLink Black Max2 SLE-MAX-2L intrusion cellular communicator, now available at security distributors nationwide at a very low price and monthly plan.
Designed to deliver unmatched flexibility and value, the Black Max2 is the latest evolution of NAPCO’s leading StarLink family, offering professional security dealers powerful 5G communications across three major cellular networks:...
The Systems Depot names Kevin Gaylord as new president
December 4, 2024SSN Staff
HICKORY, N.C.—The Systems Depot, a 25-year national wholesale distributor of burglar, fire, CCTV, access control and other low-voltage products, recently appointed Kevin Gaylord as its new president.
Gaylord joins The Systems Depot with an impressive background, having served as VP of operations at Guardian/OnPoint Inc. for eight years. During his time there, he designed and implemented a CRM software system. Previously, Gaylord directed the call center operations at AT&T for over four years.
“We’re...
AT&T addressing customer data breach
July 12, 2024SSN Staff
DALLAS — AT&T has released a statement regarding a customer data breach that occurred in April of 2024.
According to the company, in April AT&T learned that customer data was illegally downloaded from its workspace on a third-party cloud platform. As a result they launched an investigation and engaged leading cybersecurity experts to understand the nature and scope of the criminal activity.
“We have taken steps to close off the illegal access point,” AT&T wrote. “We...
Iris ID partners with AT&T on DoorCam 3+
January 4, 2024SSN Staff
CRANBURY, NJ – Iris ID Systems Inc., a global provider of authentication technology, revealed that it has become the exclusive North American representative of the all-new remo+ DoorCam 3+ LTE over-the-door connected smart security cameras.
Iris ID Systems said that the remo+ DoorCam 3+ is now available with AT&T connectivity and will function like a cell phone with affordable storage data plans. With continuous communication available via a Wi-Fi connection and/or the AT&T LTE network,...
Vertek and AT&T partner on predictive threat detection and mitigation
June 26, 2023SSN Staff
COLCHESTER, Vt. – MSSP and telecom operations provider Vertek Corporation is partnering with AT&T as a cybersecurity partner to provide large and midsize enterprises with Unified Security Management (USM) courtesy of their Security Operations Center (SOC).
Vertek’s SOC can provide customers with comprehensive cybersecurity solutions thanks to AT&T’s USM Anywhere platform. It offers real-time intrusion detection, detection monitoring and response, in-depth vulnerability scanning,...
A Lack of Trust
September 28, 2022Ken Showers, Managing Editor
Last week I wrote a story about the anti-trust lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) against Swedish company Assa Abloy to prevent their acquisition of the hardware and home improvement division of Spectrum Brand Holdings.
To give you an idea of the tone for this blog my other titles were, “Passing Go” and “Hungry, Hungry Hippos”.
Preaching a parable about corporate greed would be misplaced in a B2B focused publication however, so I would instead...
Mobile PERS market welcomes the Brighton Sky LTE 4G solution
December 16, 2019
UNION, N.J.—The broader trend among consumers toward wearable technology, like exercise trackers and smart watches, is also being felt in the personal emergency response system (PERS) industry. This demand from consumers has been filled by mobile PERS devices that have GPS or other location awareness technology, and communicate to the monitoring center over the cellular network. Increasingly, consumers, including seniors, want the ability to summon help for health or safety reasons while they're...