Tag: Brivo
Brivo releases 2024 Global Security Trends Report
March 20, 2024SSN Staff
BETHESDA, Md. – Brivo has published its 2024 Top Global Security Trends Report, detailing the most important changes for physical security teams across the globe.
Brivo described its seventh annual trends report as being based on 850 responses from security professionals across the U.K., U.S., and Europe, asking the opinions of physical security teams in financial services, technology & IT, manufacturing, retail and more.
According to the company, among the key trends detailed in the...
Brivo expands Brivo Wallet Pass mobile credentials with Google Wallet
February 28, 2024SSN Staff
BETHESDA, Md.—Brivo, a provider of cloud-based access control and smart building technologies, has announced the launch of support for Google Wallet mobile credentials to provide frictionless access with the tap of a phone.
Effective immediately, Brivo customers can empower employees to add their access badges securely to Google Wallet. This advancement enables employees to effortlessly unlock office doors, turnstiles, elevators, and key card-protected amenity spaces by tapping an Android...
ESA recognizes 2023 Executive Strategic Partners
December 29, 2023SSN Staff
DALLAS—The Electronic Security Association’s (ESA’s) Executive Strategic Partners invest annually in the association to grow important initiatives, improve our members’ businesses, and take the industry to greater heights.
Without these partnerships, ESA – a non-profit organization - would not be able to fulfill its mission to provide high-quality resources, advocacy, connections, and education for electronic security and life safety professionals.
“These...
Megatrending
December 13, 2023Cory Harris, Editor
I’m thinking big this week. Like really big. Like mega-big, if there’s such a word.
Why do I have “mega” on the brain this week? Well, the Security Industry Association (SIA) just revealed its 2024 Security Megatrends, an annual report that reveals the coming year’s top 10 factors “influencing both short- and long-term change in the global security industry,” as the association describes it.
Speaking of reveals, the Megatrends report certainly...
SNG discussion – AI called the ‘topic of the year’ during Security Megatrends panel
November 1, 2023Cory Harris, Editor
NEW YORK—It’s safe to say that artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as one of the top buzzwords in the security industry over the last couple of years.
At the recent Securing New Ground (SNG) conference, the Security Industry Association’s (SIA’s) premier annual executive gathering in NYC, the topic of AI and its impact on the security sector came up during several sessions at the two-day event.
In fact, AI has been at or near the top of SIA’s Security Megatrends...
SIA announces inaugural 25 on the RISE honorees
September 29, 2023SSN Staff
SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has revealed the honoree list for the first-ever 25 on the RISE Awards, a program presented by SIA’s RISE community for emerging security leaders together with Brivo and the Foundation for Advancing Security Talent (FAST).
This new initiative honors 25 security leaders of today and tomorrow for their impactful contributions to advancing the security industry. The 2023 class of awardees...
Eagle Eye uses $100M to fund AI product development, expansion, and more
June 8, 2023SSN Staff
AUSTIN, Texas – Eagle Eye Networks (EEN) has announced that it will use a recently acquired $100 million equity investment from SECOM to expand its suite of AI-powered products, fund geographic expansion and enhance its enterprise features.
The announcement comes nearly a month after Japan-based security integration company SECOM CO., LTD, made a primary equity investment of $192 million in Eagle Eye Networks and Brivo, both companies majority owned by Dean Drako, current EEN CEO...
Eagle Eye Networks, Brivo announce $192 million SECOM investment
May 17, 2023Cory Harris, Editor
AUSTIN, Texas, and BETHESDA, Md.—Eagle Eye Networks and Brivo today announced one of the largest investments to date in cloud physical security as Japan-based security integration company SECOM CO., LTD, has made a primary equity investment of $192 million in the two companies.
Eagle Eye Networks and Brivo are independent companies majority owned by Dean Drako. Drako founded Eagle Eye Networks in 2012 and serves as CEO; he acquired a majority stake in Brivo in 2015 and is currently chairman.
"The...
Stopping the generational “brain drain”
May 13, 2023Connie Moorhead, president and CEO, The CMOOR Group
LOUISVILLE, Ky.—As security companies look toward the future, it is vital that knowledge and skills are transferred between generations.
It is not a trivial task - large gaps in knowledge can occur as members of the old guard move on and take their expertise with them, leaving those new to the industry struggling to fill the void. A targeted effort is necessary to bridge these gaps, proactively transferring generational knowledge between experts of varying experience levels in order to keep...
Brivo expands mobile credentials with employee badge in Apple Wallet
March 23, 2023SSN Staff
BETHESDA, Md.—Brivo, a provider of cloud-based access control and smart building technologies, announced it is launching support for employee badge in Apple Wallet, expanding its mobile credential options.
Starting today, Brivo corporate customers can enable employees to easily and securely add their employee badge to Apple Wallet and simply hold their iPhone or Apple Watch near a reader to unlock office doors, turnstiles, elevators, and key card-protected amenity spaces — eliminating...