Tag: Internet of Things (IoT)
New Dice focuses on advanced monitoring solutions in first half of 2024
July 15, 2024SSN Staff
BAY CITY, Mich. — The New Dice has announced significant growth in the first half of 2024, attributing the surge to the company's focus on its core platform and catering to the growing demand for advanced technologies in the alarm monitoring center environment.
Dice said its approach includes the introduction of presence awareness. This feature creates customizable "areas of interest" that transform any camera or IoT device into a potential alarm sensor. Users can seamlessly...
Axis Communications celebrates 40th anniversary
June 25, 2024SSN Staff
CHELMSFORD, Mass. —Axis Communications, a provider of IoT, cloud and AI in video surveillance, is celebrating its 40th anniversary.
Originally founded in 1984, over the past four decades Axis has introduced a number of innovations beginning with the world's first network camera in 1996, which spawned an industry and triggered the shift from analog to IP-based video surveillance.
According to Axis it has since launched many other “world’s firsts” including the first...
Z-Wave Alliance announces support of cyber labeling programs for IoT devices
May 3, 2024SSN Staff
BEAVERTON, Ore. – The Z-Wave Alliance, the standards development organization, announced its full support of the latest cybersecurity labeling programs for IoT and connected devices.
In conjunction with the recent Z-Wave Alliance Summit & Unplug Fest 2024, the Alliance announced that the Z-Wave protocol security framework meets, and in some cases exceeds, the regulations and requirements set forth by the recently announced U.S. Cyber Trust Mark.
“Robust device security has...
ONVIF forming new group focused on metadata specs and data ontology
December 21, 2023SSN Staff
SAN RAMON – The Open Network Video Interface Forum (ONVIF) has announced an agreement with the Open Security & Safety Alliance (OSSA) to take over development of data ontology and metadata specifications.
In a release ONVIF stated that the work will continue under a new ONVIF metadata working group originally under OSSA. According to ONVIF, the new metadata working group is focused on developing standardized ways of richly describing the context in which objects of interest appear in...
Hard target
November 8, 2023Ken Showers, Managing Editor
We’re about a week away from ISC East, but I’m not going to be there for this one, so let’s have a cybersecurity topic this week on Monitoring Matters instead.
In fact, if you want to do a bit of studying before your homework this week, please take the time to read Bud Broomhead’s excellent guest editorial on security infrastructure. One of the topics it covers is the recent ransomware attacks that affected Las Vegas casino groups MGM Resorts and Caesars Entertainment.
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Allegion elevated as promoter and board member of Connectivity Standards Alliance
September 6, 2023SSN Staff
CARMEL, Ind.– Security products provider Allegion has been named a promoter member of the Connectivity Standards Alliance (the Alliance) and elevated to a seat on the Alliance Board of Directors.
Made up of more than 600 companies, the Alliance creates, maintains, and delivers open global standards for the Internet of Things (IoT). As a part of this organization, Allegion will help develop and promote those standards, which are expected to improve user experiences in smart home and smart...
Essence Security partners with Videor to bring MyShield Security to DACH region
June 22, 2023SSN Staff
HERZLIYA, Israel – IoT-based security solutions provider Essence Security announced a partnership with Videor in order to bring their MyShield security solution to the DACH market.
This marks the second recent integration by the Essence Group who recently also partnered with German software and information management provider Insocam. The result of this most recent partnership is MyShield, what they call the worlds first all-in-one battery operated IoT smoke-generating intruder intervention...
Wesco expands portfolio of services helping customers navigate global marketplace
May 24, 2023SSN Staff
PITTSBURGH – On May 24, B2B distributor, logistics service and supply chain solutions company Wesco International announced the expansion of its portfolio of services the company says will help customers navigate an increasingly dynamic global marketplace.
Wesco said that the newly expanded capabilities in its portfolio of services reflect their mission to build, connect, power and protect the world. New additions include a new Innovation Partner Ecosystem that features an impressive...
Iluminar announces release of StatusLight
April 25, 2023SSN Staff
IRVINE, Calif. – Manufacturer and supplier of infrared and white light illuminators, iluminar Inc., has announced the release of StatusLight.
StatusLight is an agnostic IoT indicator lamp that’s been purpose built for the security industry according to iluminar. It houses over 36 full spectrum LEDs and is compact and lightweight in its design which indicates the status of an ongoing event. The product can receive alerts from practically any source, which triggers bright colors, patterns,...
Loose Ends
April 19, 2023Ken Showers, Managing Editor
I’m pretty sure I said a few weeks ago I was finishing up my ISC West coverage, but low and behold I am still squeezing just a little bit more blood from this stone.
Only one, maybe two more actual stories this week, but I spoke with so many great people and companies I didn’t want to let them just slip by. However, the news waits for no one, therefore I must pull my nose out of my notes and get back to the present. So as a compromise I’m using this week’s blog to talk...