Tag: Security Systems News
A Brave New World
July 27, 2022Ken Showers, Managing Editor
Your perspective on current events, I’ve found, is largely shaped by your formative experiences. Being born in the middle of the 80s, I can still just see the last glow of the days where you could leave your door unlocked and children roamed on their bikes for miles unsupervised. The concept of having a phone on your person was almost unheard of. Certainly, security was the last thing on most people’s minds.
Fast forward to Sept. 11, 2001, woken from bed before a day in high school...
Orion Entrance Control hires Paul Ragusa as Marketing Manager
June 20, 2022Cory Harris, Editor
LACONIA, N.H.—Orion Entrance Control has announced that Paul Ragusa has joined its company as Marketing Manager.
Prior to joining Orion, Ragusa honed his marketing and writing skills working for more than 25 years in management roles at several publishing, media and marketing companies, including most recently as Editor of Security Systems News. During his six-plus years at SSN, he oversaw all content for the publication and website, in addition to creating the education program...
It’s “40 under 40” Takeover Time!
June 13, 2022Cory Harris, Editor
Say kids, what time is it? It’s “40 under 40” takeover time, it’s “40 under 40” takeover time!
I’m channeling Howdy Doody for this week’s blog as our Security Systems News' "40 under 40" Class of 2021 is taking over our website for the second time this year!
On the heels of celebrating our “40 under 40” winners at our SecurityNext conference in April, and with nominations now open to submit for our Class of 2022, we felt it...
Elisa Mula joins SSN Advisory Board
June 7, 2022Cory Harris, Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine—Security Systems News is pleased to announce the addition to Elisa Mula, Founder, EM Designs (EMD), and Moms in Security Global Outreach (MISGO), to its Advisory Board.
Started three years ago to help guide editorial content for the publication’s annual conference, SecurityNext, the SSN Advisory Board has grown to include a who’s who of the security industry. These accomplished security professionals bring a wealth of experience – more than 70 combined...
TMA and Security Systems News announce Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Leadership Award
May 10, 2022Paul Ragusa
McLEAN, Va. and YARMOUTH, Maine—The Monitoring Association (TMA) and Security Systems News have partnered to create a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Leadership Award with the goal of promoting and fostering a more inclusive workforce throughout the security industry.
Today’s business world requires that businesses create, foster, and encourage diversity and inclusion in the workplace to be successful. Doing so stimulates innovation; drives better decisions; makes teams...
Mission 500’s annual 5K/2K raises over $90,000 at ISC West 2022
April 8, 2022SSN Staff
MIAMI—Mission 500, a 501c3 charitable organization born from the professional security industry to serve children and families in need across the U.S., raised over $90,000 at the organization’s annual Security 5K/2K Run/Walk at ISC West 2022 in Las Vegas.
“We are once again blown away by the contributions and efforts put forth by the security industry to raise money for children and communities in crisis,” said Tracy Larson, Co-Chairwoman of Mission 500. “It was great...
General News Women in Security
SIA reveals the 2022 Women in Security Forum Power 100 List
March 8, 2022Cory Harris, Editor
SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Security Industry Association (SIA) has revealed the inaugural honoree list for the SIA Women in Security Forum Power 100. New in 2022, this initiative presented by the SIA Women in Security Forum honors 100 women in the security industry each year who are role models for actively advancing diversity, inclusion, innovation and leadership in the community.
The 2022 Power 100 honorees are:
Beth Anderson, Allegion
Kinnera Angadi, Honeywell
Fawzia Atcha, Imron
Bhuvana...
SIA names Antoinette King as 2022 SIA Chair’s Award honoree
February 24, 2022Cory Harris, Editor
SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named Antoinette King as the 2022 recipient of the SIA Chair’s Award, an award presented annually and selected by SIA’s Board of Directors chair recognizing SIA members’ diligent efforts in furthering the association’s mission and commitment to its future.
SIA will present King with the award at The Advance, SIA’s annual membership meeting, which will be held March 22 during ISC...
Mission 500 annual Security 5k/2k fundraiser set for ISC West 2022
January 25, 2022SSN Staff
MIAMI—Mission 500 has announced that the annual Security 5k/2k fundraiser benefiting children and families in need across the United States will once again be held live at ISC West this year. The event will be held on Thursday, March 24, 2022, at 7:30 a.m. and takes place at 2601 East Sunset Road in Las Vegas.
Registration to participate in this year’s event is already open and can be accessed by visiting https://runsignup.com/Race/Register/?raceId=82008. For those who are unable...
Collaboration and Celebration!
January 5, 2022Cory Harris, Editor
Happy New Year to all our readers!
As we start what we hope is a successful 2022 for the security industry, we hope you did not put those New Year’s Eve wine glasses, party hats and noisemakers away just yet as we kicked off the first week of the new year with not one, but two exciting announcements that are worthy of cueing up Kool and the Gang and celebrating!
First, we announced earlier this week that Security Systems News is the founding media sponsor and partner of the inaugural...