Tag: Intel
In brief: Brinks breach, Intel partnership, SIA milestone
July 27, 2026SSN Staff
DALLAS - Brinks Home was hit with a cyberattack it reported last week, with unauthorized access to a portion of its IT systems.
In a notice posted on its website the company says: The party responsible for this situation has threatened to release information it claims to have taken. We are aware that such material may be posted publicly. Brinks Home is working diligently to determine what information was involved and who may be affected....
Intel, Fortinet partner on next-generation security processor
July 23, 2026SSN Staff
SANTA CLARA AND SUNNYVALE, Calif. – Intel Corporation and Fortinet (NASDAQ: FTNT), have announced a strategic collaboration to develop Fortinet Security Processor 6 (SP6), expanding a long-standing relationship between the two companies.
This collaboration combines Fortinet’s proprietary, purpose-built security processor expertise with Intel’s advanced design, packaging, and manufacturing capabilities to accelerate and strengthen SP6 development. This work will also help to improve...
Alcatraz appoints Kasia Hanson to vice president of strategic partnerships
September 23, 2025SSN Staff
CUPERTINO, Calif.—Alcatraz, a provider of facial biometric authentication for physical access, has announced the appointment of industry veteran Kasia Hanson to vice president of strategic partnerships.
In this role, Hanson will be responsible for expanding Alcatraz’s partner ecosystem and deepening relationships for the company across key sectors, including critical infrastructure, corporate campuses, higher education, and major stadiums and venues.
Hanson is widely recognized...
Silicon dreams
March 27, 2024Ken Showers
This week we’re talking about a subject near and dear to my heart, well, near at least if you count proximity. That’s right, we’re discussing the recent semiconductor investment in Arizona.
I usually go to the well to find the most current security topics for my blogs, but things dry up the closer you get to a major industry show since everyone wants to play their cards close to their chests. I think the major semiconductor news isn’t too long in the tooth, however....
Intel and administration announce up to $8.5 billion under CHIPS, Science Act
March 21, 2024SSN Staff
SANTA CLARA, Calif., & WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Biden-Harris Administration announced that Intel and the U.S. Department of Commerce have signed a non-binding preliminary memorandum of terms (PMT) for up to $8.5 billion in direct funding to Intel for commercial semiconductor projects under the CHIPS and Science Act.
CHIPS Act funding aims to increase U.S. semiconductor manufacturing and research and development capabilities, especially in leading-edge semiconductors. The proposed funding would...
Intel’s Kasia Hanson – ‘On this journey of physical and cyber, there isn't just one destination’
March 13, 2024Cory Harris, Editor
LAS VEGAS—Physical security and cybersecurity are really two sides of the same coin, and the convergence of the two is considered the future of the security landscape, say the panelists for a session at ISC West.
Here’s a teaser for that session, “Critical Convergence: United Physical and Cybersecurity for Optimal Protection.”
Layers of defense
Kasia Hanson, global senior director, physical and cybersecurity ecosystems, Intel Corp., told Security...
Women in Security Feature: Arathi Ajay, Intel
September 21, 2022Cory Harris, Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine—As part of Security Systems News’ and the Security Industry Association (SIA) Women in Security Forum’s (WISF’s) continuing series highlighting the contributions of women in security, this month’s feature is on Arathi Ajay, Field Sales Engineer at Intel’s Sales and Marketing Group, based out of Toronto, Canada. Ajay’s role involves “working with strategic OEM and ISV customers who develop products and solutions in the Video, Safety &...
SIA announces 2022 SIA Women in Security Forum Scholarship winners
August 30, 2022SSN Staff
SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named seven recipients for the 2022 SIA Women in Security Forum (WISF) Scholarship – a program developed by the SIA WISF to further educational opportunities and promote advancement for the widest spectrum of people possible in the security industry.
In the 2022 scholarship program – open to employees of SIA member companies and SIA student members – each honoree will be awarded $10,000 to...
SIA now accepting applications for 2023 RISE Scholarship
August 15, 2022SSN Staff
SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) is now accepting applications for the 2023 SIA RISE Scholarship, an initiative led by the SIA RISE community for young professionals.
Through the 2023 RISE Scholarship program, powered by the Foundation for Advancing Security Talent (FAST), selected candidates will receive $3,000 awards that can be used toward continuing education, student loan repayment and professional development programs such...
Chicago Transit Authority, Genetec, Intel and Microsoft partner to improve transit safety
March 8, 2021SSN Staff
CHICAGO—Building on the Chicago Transit Authority’s (CTA’s) existing measures to keep bus and train service timely, efficient and safe, City Tech Collaborative (City Tech), Genetec, Intel and Microsoft are developing new tools to provide real-time insights on CTA occupancy across multiple vehicles.
A pilot implementation on CTA’s 79th street bus line will allow CTA to proactively meet route ridership demand, reduce both passenger crowding and wait times, and provide a safe,...