Tag: biometrics
Suprema appoints Jacob Franklin as field sales engineer
February 2, 2026SSN Staff
LAKE MARY, Fla. — Suprema, a provider of access control, biometrics, and time-and-attendance solutions, announced the appointment of Jacob Franklin as its new field sales engineer.
Franklin brings more than a decade of technical sales, systems engineering, and enterprise security experience to the role, having served in key positions at Gallagher Security, NAPCO Security, Unlimited Technology, STid, and previously at Suprema.
His background spans biometric authentication, large-scale...
2026 predictions: Security shifts to software, biometrics deployed at scale
January 15, 2026Ken Showers, Managing Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine — Are biometrics the way to secure frictionless home security? What role does traditional hardware play in a market that’s shifting focus toward software? What does it mean to be a security expert when everyone needs to be? Industry experts shared their insights on what topics will be trending in the coming year.
Focus shifting from hardware to software
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Apple CarPlay and Android Auto now compatible with beam Home
June 13, 2025SSN Staff
RICHARDSON, Texas — Guardian Access & Door Hardware revealed that its garage door openers using beam Smart controllers are now compatible with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto using the beam Home App.
Through the beam Home App, owners can invite trusted users to control their garage doors, enable timed auto-close, change the door name, set biometric alerts, and receive alerts if their garage doors have any issues or have been left open.
The app also connects to various smart products, including...
Suprema wins ‘Strategic Partner of the Year’ award at SmartTech Asia
February 28, 2025SSN Staff
SEOUL, South Korea — Suprema has been named ‘Strategic Partner of the Year’ at the SmartTech Asia Innovation Awards 2025, held in Mumbai, India, on Feb. 13, 2025.
Suprema said the award highlights its excellence in innovation & impact, strategic leadership, industry influence, and sustainability & ethics. The company highlighted its 20 years of experience in biometric authentication, including advanced AI-driven, contactless, and facial authentication-based access...
News poll: Cybersecurity the biggest concern for incoming U.S. president
October 14, 2024Ken Showers, Managing Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine — With the U.S. presidential election swiftly approaching, the November News Poll found that cybersecurity should be on the minds of the incoming administration in January.
The Security Systems News (SSN) poll found that the most important security issue facing the incoming president in 2025 was cybersecurity threats with 38.71% of responses regarding that as its greatest concern. "Cybersecurity challenges from major global powers and economic...
Newspoll: MFA is worth it
July 10, 2024Ken Showers, Managing Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine — As organizations and individuals do their best to shore up security in an increasingly insecure world, there’s a race for the best method for securing private data.
For the Security Systems News (SSN) August News Poll, we asked readers to discuss their use of multifactor authentication (MFA) and what that means for their organization’s security posture. It should probably come as no surprise that 100% of poll respondents responded they use some type of...
Physical Access Control Report from HID highlights top 5 trends
July 1, 2024SSN Staff
AUSTIN, Texas — HID has released its 2024 State of Physical Access Control Report, which identifies five key trends that it says are shaping the future of access control.
Produced by IFSEC Global in partnership with HID, the report surveyed over 1,200 security professionals across the globe. Conducted between November 2023 and January 2024, the survey reveals five trends, as follows:
Mobile access and digital ID set to become ubiquitous
According to this report, nearly two in...
Leire Arbona Puértolas, Arielle Thomas named 2024 SIA Industry Advocate Award honorees
May 21, 2024SSN Staff
SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Security Industry Association (SIA) has recognized two industry leaders – Leire Arbona Puértolas and Arielle Thomas – as the 2024 winners of the SIA Industry Advocate Award.
SIA presents the award to individuals who make an extraordinary contribution of professional time, leadership, and resources to position SIA and its members to address the public policy challenges impacting the security industry. Arbona Puértolas and Thomas were recognized...
HID releases 2024 State of the Security Industry Report
March 21, 2024SSN Staff
AUSTIN, Texas—HID, a provider of trusted identity solutions, has released its 2024 State of the Security Industry Report, which delves into the underlying concerns driving upcoming innovations and the technologies that underpin them, helping security leaders be proactive in adapting to evolving challenges.
Conducted in the fall of 2023, the 2024 State of Security Report gathered responses from 2,600 partners, end users, and security and IT personnel worldwide across a range of job titles...
ASSA ABLOY sees strong performance in commercial, but residential still challenging
February 7, 2024Ken Showers, Managing Editor
STOCKHOLM – While ASSA ABLOY reported strong gains in its commercial business in the fourth quarter, there's a clear drag on profits in its residential business.
It was a strong quarter in many respects for the global manufacturing company, managing a total of six acquisitions in the quarter, and a record number of acquisitions for the year. Several of those acquisitions were in the South American market, where ASSA ABLOY President and CEO Nico Delvaux said the company continues...