Tag: Information Technology (IT)
March Networks wins SIA award for cloud storage innovation at ISC West 2026
April 2, 2026SSN Staff
OTTAWA, Ontario—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has announced the winners of the 2026 New Products and Solutions (NPS) Awards, an annual global security awards program. Presented annually at ISC West, the awards celebrate innovation across security technologies.
March Networks was named the winner of Best in Video Surveillance Data Storage for its Long Term Cloud Storage solution. The solution was recognized for transforming long-term video retention with a scalable hybrid-cloud...
Industry leaders warn: Cybersecurity is now the foundation of intelligent security
April 1, 2026Cory Harris, Editor
LAS VEGAS—Industry leaders recently underscored how legacy security practices are colliding with enterprise information technology (IT) expectations, zero-trust architectures and artificial intelligence (AI)-driven use cases, demanding tighter control across devices, networks and data.
That was the message from a panel discussion hosted by Axis Communications during its Media Breakfast at ISC West. The panel featured:
Eric Yunag,...
No fooling - ISC West is still the security industry’s must-attend show
April 1, 2026Cory Harris, Editor
When we say ISC West remains the best and most important trade show in the security industry, that’s not a punchline. No fooling.
April Fool’s Day is usually reserved for fake announcements, prank press releases and “breaking news” that makes you do a double take. New products that don’t exist. Acquisitions that clearly didn’t happen. Claims that are… let’s call them wishful. So let’s be clear right up front: This isn’t one of those.
Every...
Wesco ‘enables the channel’ with intelligent services
March 25, 2026Cory Harris, Editor
PITTSBURGH—Wesco International recently rolled out a new suite of managed services to help integrators gain visibility into complex technology environments, reduce operational risk and create recurring revenue beyond traditional project work.
Tara Dunning, vice president of converging technology for Wesco’s Communications & Security Solutions (CSS) business, says the new managed services are reflective of a shift in how distributors support integrators...
Bill Hildebrand leaves retirement for RGB Spectrum
February 21, 2023SSN Staff
ALAMEDA, Calif. – RGB Spectrum has announced that industry veteran Bill Hildebrand has left retirement to lead its sales team as director of North America.
The company announced on Feb. 21 that Hildebrand had come out of retirement to lead its sales team after nearly 14 years at Planar Systems where he helped the company grow by leaps and bounds, his most recent role being North American Vice President of Sales. He has over 26 years of experience in the IT and AV industries, with...
Man in the Mirror
October 19, 2022Ken Showers
Before October is over, I thought I should take the time to talk a little bit about National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, I.E., this one.
If you’ve been following my blog or roughly most of my cybersecurity-based stories for this publication, then you don’t need me to tell you how important cybersecurity is. Mass data breaches are common, and damages from cyber crime and spending to counter it is a steeply rising slope. It’s no surprise then that the theme of this awareness...
Defendify talks rebrand and updates to website and app
September 28, 2022Ken Showers
PORTLAND, Maine – Cybersecurity platform Defendify has followed up on its recent funding round and user base expansion with a redesign of their website as well as updates to their app for improved ease of use for customers.
Touted as an all-in-one cybersecurity solution, the Defendify platform streamlines cybersecurity assessments, training, detection, policies and testing into a single SaaS solution that can fit an organization’s needs, even those with small IT teams. The redesign...
Patreon fires entire security team
September 9, 2022Ken Showers
SAN FRANCISCO – Professionals in the IT and cybersecurity world have raised their eyebrows after Patreon quietly fired their entire security team this week.
The news came following a LinkedIn post from a former Patreon security team member on Sept. 8. “So for better or worse, I and the rest of the Patreon Security Team are no longer with the company.” Emily Metcalfe wrote. “As a result I'm looking for a new Security or Privacy Engineering role and would appreciate...
Defendify closes $3.35 million funding round to expand on cyber offerings, growth
August 18, 2022Ken Showers
groPORTLAND, ME – All-in-one cybersecurity platform Defendify announced that it has closed a $3.35 million funding round.
The round was led by existing investor Maine Venture Fund (MVF) with participation from current investors York IE, Maine Technology Institute (MTI), 3dot6 Ventures, Wasabi Ventures, and FreshTracks Capital. The company has been growing strong despite the pandemic, expanding both its reach and user base as it grows its team.
“Defendify is building a robust...
Ventech Solutions promotes Dass to Chief Delivery Officer
August 12, 2022Ken Showers
COLUMBUS, OH. – Technology and healthcare solutions provider Ventech Solutions has named Katherine Dass as its Chief Delivery Officer.
Dass assumed the position on August 1, 2022, and reports to Chief Executive Officer Tonia Bleecher. A five-year veteran of Ventech Solutions, Dass joined the company in 2017 leading efforts in client relationship and delivery among other projects. "Kathy is a visionary leader in the health care IT field, and we are thrilled to welcome her to our executive...