Tag: Security Systems News (SSN)
Specifically Speaking: Todd Winslow on how to create robust, resilient infrastructure
July 24, 2024Cory Harris, Editor
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—Exante360’s Todd Winslow knows how critical it is for organizations to make the right security decisions, and his company is more than ready to help them meet the challenge.
“The necessity to create a robust and resilient infrastructure is motivation for the entire Exante360 team,” said Winslow, PSP, NICET Level III senior consultant/associate principal at Exante360, a technology consulting and design firm. “For many companies and organizations,...
Newspoll: MFA is worth it
July 10, 2024Ken Showers, Managing Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine — As organizations and individuals do their best to shore up security in an increasingly insecure world, there’s a race for the best method for securing private data.
For the Security Systems News (SSN) August News Poll, we asked readers to discuss their use of multifactor authentication (MFA) and what that means for their organization’s security posture. It should probably come as no surprise that 100% of poll respondents responded they use some type of...
Specifically Speaking: Joe Maddox on the need to attract young talent
June 26, 2024Cory Harris, Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine—Joe Maddox, physical security engineer at Jacobs, feels that the security industry should make a considerable effort to attract young talent.
“In my opinion, based only on observation, the mean age of personnel in this industry is too high,” he told SSN. “The security industry needs to be better at attracting the right type of technology-thirsty and creative minds from a younger demographic.”
Maddox cited the creativity that the security industry...
Women in Security Profile: ‘Security industry needs to demonstrate genuine commitment to diversity,’ says Beth Anderson
June 26, 2024Kenneth Z. Chutchian, Contributing Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine—Allegion’s Beth Anderson is happy to work for a company that values diversity – something she has had to overcome throughout her career in the security industry.
“Throughout my career, I have worked in several male-dominated industries, such as hardware, lumber and beer,” said Anderson, Allegion’s senior channel marketing manager, project sales. “The security industry, like many others, faces similar challenges in terms of diversity....
Emerging Leaders Under 40: Tiffany Renz, director of sales, North America, HID
June 24, 2024Cory Harris, Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine—Tiffany Renz, 39, is the director of sales, North America, for HID, based out of Lancaster, Pa. Find out what her roles and responsibilities are, what being an Emerging Leader Under 40 means to her, what attracts her to the security industry as a young leader, and more.
SSN: In 100 words or less, summarize your current role, outlining responsibilities and length of service.
RENZ: As a sales director for North America at HID over the past five...
Emerging Leaders Under 40: Greg Massullo, director of sales, ScanSource
June 24, 2024Cory Harris, Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine—Greg Massullo, 31, is the director of sales for ScanSource, based out of Greenville, S.C. Find out what his roles and responsibilities are, what being an Emerging Leader Under 40 means to him, what attracts him to the security industry as a young leader, and more.
SSN: In 100 words or less, summarize your current role, outlining responsibilities and length of service.
MASSULLO: In my eight-year tenure at ScanSource, I have been leading an inside sales...
‘Spending wisely but slowly’ - SSN readers weigh in on Q1
June 19, 2024Ken Showers, Managing Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine - Reports that came out of the first quarter of 2024 were a mixed bag for most companies in the security industry.
As organizations increasingly tighten belts and return to the fundamental parts of their business, Security Systems News (SSN) has turned to readers in the July News Poll to provide their outlook on the first quarter of 2024.
Interestingly, in spite of growing AI adoption there was a general agreement that traditional industry segments performed the best in the...
Specifically Speaking: Adam Shane on designing integrated security systems
June 12, 2024Cory Harris, Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine—Adam Shane’s goal on any project he tackles is to design and integrate security systems so that data is shared across various applications in a seamless manner.
“I assist clients on a range of projects related to data sharing across applications,” said Shane, systems integration manager at Burns Engineering, Inc. “In my role at Burns, I design various systems related to integrated security operations.”
As part of Security Systems News’...
Security, A/V, IoT technology convergence is key to digital transformation, Langley says
June 12, 2024Cory Harris, Editor
DALLAS—Phil Langley sees the convergence of security, A/V (audio-visual) and IoT technologies as key elements in organizations’ digital transformation journeys.
Langley, Wesco’s SVP, global enterprise A/V and UCC (unified communications and collaboration), told Security Systems News (SSN) that this technology convergence is extremely vital in areas such as smart building infrastructure and responding to threats that target organizations.
“As organizations continue to...
SSN Access Control Webcast – Wrestling with the legacy to define modern electronic access control
June 12, 2024Ken Showers, Managing Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine — The advent of 2020 marked a change in the development of electronic access control as we know it, with systems evolving to meet the needs of a modern era.
Security Systems News’ latest webcast, “Modern Electronic Access Control: Redefining the Enterprise,” gathered together expert panelists to explore the changing shape of electronic access control. The panelists discussed and shared their insights on topics like the changing requirements & expectations...