Tag: Israel
Conflict abroad, security crunch at home
March 3, 2026Cory Harris, Editor
As the conflict escalates between the United States, Israel, and Iran, the security industry is bracing for a wave of new demand.
Early strikes that killed Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and triggered retaliatory attacks across multiple countries have pushed organizations worldwide to reassess their readiness - accelerating the need for stronger physical security, tighter cyber defenses, and converged operations at a scale not seen in years.
With civilian and military...
'Unified and stronger' - The War in Israel: Around the security industry
October 18, 2023Ken Showers
YARMOUTH, Maine – As war rages in the Middle East, Security Systems News (SSN) has reached out to members in the security industry to gauge its impact.
More than a nexus of conflict, Israel is a key figure in the international security community with many companies based there representing key verticals from access control and cybersecurity, to defense oriented technologies. On Oct. 7, 2023, an armed conflict began when Palestinian militants led by political and military organization...
Shalom
August 2, 2023Ken Showers
It’s been a minute for me as I stepped aside last week for Editor Cory to blog about the ongoing existential crisis of the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, but I’ve had this week’s topic in my mind at least that long.
First some housekeeping items! I was both out of the blog spot and physically out of it last week, COVID strikes again. I’m mostly better but I’m not loving the thought of dodging this malady every year now. Secondly it hit me during...
Israeli government power grab makes future uncertain for new companies
July 31, 2023Ken Showers
JERUSALEM – A fight between the Israeli government and its judiciary is causing a great deal of discomfort in the corporate community of the “Start-up Nation.”
Globally, Israel previously ranked third for being startup friendly and has benefited as a result with many tech companies moving in take advantage, especially security and cybersecurity startups. However, the recent global economic downturn and a spate of judicial reforms that began in January and passed in July have...