Tag: PSA Security Network
Altronix joins PSA Partner Program as inaugural member
June 8, 2022SSN Staff
BROOKLYN, N.Y.—Altronix announced it has joined the PSA Partner Program (P3) as an inaugural member. PSA (www.psasecurity.com) is the world’s largest consortium of professional systems integrators. The program features three levels of partnership: elite, platinum and PSA approved and Altronix has joined at the Elite P3 level.
“Altronix is pleased to be an Elite Technology Partner, in supporting PSA members through the benefits provided,” said Alan Forman, President,...
Bill Bozeman Awards Announced!
May 18, 2022Paul Ragusa
As I write these words, Security Systems News Managing Editor Cory Harris (pictured above at the podium) is in one of my favorite cities, Denver, Colo., for PSA TEC, the conference devoted to the systems integrator community. To say that I have some serious FOMO going on seeing all of Cory’s, and other industry peers’ posts on social would be an understatement! But I am very excited Cory gets to experience his first TEC, a rite of passage for any SSN editor, for sure!
And what a great...
Mission 500 raises $24,000 in first Great Las Vegas Hunt at ISC West 2021
August 17, 2021SSN Staff
MIAMI—Mission 500’s newest fundraiser endeavor at ISC West 2021, “The Great Las Vegas Scavenger Hunt,” was a big success. The event not only brought awareness to helping children and families in need across America, but it also brought the security industry together for some much-needed fun.
The scavenger hunt consisted of nine teams of four. Teams were as follows: Advance Security Tech, Alarm.com, Alarms R Us, Automatic Gate Operations, Digital Monotoring Products (DMP),...
Inside the Industry’s first cybersecurity standard
July 27, 2021Paul Ragusa
YARMOUTH, Maine—The announcement in May of the Security Industry Cybersecurity Certification (SICC) – a new industry credential developed by the Security Industry Association (SIA) with support from PSA Security Network and Security Specifiers – is a “giant” step forward for the security industry.
To get a closer look into the industry’s first cybersecurity standard, Security Systems News reached out to some of the key players involved in its development to...
PSA Network announces leadership changes for PSA Security and USAV
July 12, 2021SSN Staff
WESTMINSTER, Colo.—PSA, a global systems integrator consortium, announced a structure change among its executive leadership team affecting both PSA Security and USAV. PSA’s CEO Matt Barnette made the adjustments to reflect his belief that each team member’s role should be focused.
“We have an extremely talented team at PSA. Over the past six months, I have been evaluating the team structure to ensure we have our vital employees in the correct roles,” said Barnette....
Tales from the “DarkSide”
May 12, 2021Cory Harris, Managing Editor
“Tales from the Darkside” was a horror anthology series that aired in the 1980s. But what is going on today is not some made-up fiction, it is real life. And like the cult favorite show, and the cybercriminal group that references the show’s title, it is downright scary. We just experienced the largest cyberattack against U.S. critical infrastructure in our nation’s history.
I will say this again – the largest cyberattack against U.S. critical infrastructure in our...
Security industry creates coalition to fight war on cyber crime
March 19, 2021SSN Staff
YARMOUTH, Maine—With so much that has been going on in the cybersecurity space the past few months, leading global security industry organizations ASIS International, the Electronic Security Association (ESA), The Monitoring Association (TMA), PSA Security Network and the Security Industry Association (SIA) have come together to fight the war on cybersecurity threats with a unified strategy.
“As representatives of the security practitioners and security solutions providers responsible...
PSA Security Network becomes a CIS SecureSuite member
December 2, 2020SSN Staff
WESTMINSTER, Colo.—PSA, a global consortium of professional systems integrators, announced that it has become a CIS SecureSuite member, further bolstering its cybersecurity defenses by leveraging CIS SecureSuite resources.
The CIS Benchmarks, the consensus-based, internationally recognized security configuration resources, CIS-CAT Pro, and the CIS Controls, a set of cyber practices developed by global experts, all help to protect an organization against pervasive and dangerous cyber-attacks.
“We...
PSA adds Emcom Systems to partner network
January 16, 2020SSN Staff
WESTMINSTER, Colo.—PSA, the world's largest consortium of professional systems integrators, recently announced a partnership with Emcom Systems to offer end-to-end Voice Over IP (VoIP) solutions to its network. Emcom designs and manufacturers advanced, robust, accessible and scalable security and communication solutions.
“Emcom is a necessary addition to the PSA line card as it greatly expands the offering in our telephony and communications category,” Tim Brooks, vice president...
Preliminary agenda released for Cyber:Secured Forum
April 17, 2019SSN Staff
DALLAS—ISC Security Events, PSA Security Network and the Security Industry Association (SIA) have revealed the preliminary agenda for the 2019 Cyber:Secured Forum, a conference connecting the worlds of cybersecurity, physical security and systems integration. This second annual cybersecurity educational summit will be held at the Westin Dallas Park Central July 29-31 in Dallas, Texas.Cyber:Secured Forum 2019 will begin on the evening of Monday, July 29, with a welcome networking reception and...