Tag: Tom Cook
Hanwha Vision unveils OnCAFE cloud-based access control platform
September 8, 2025SSN Staff
TEANECK, N.J.—Hanwha Vision has announced the launch of OnCAFE (Cloud Access For Everyone), a cloud-hosted Access Control as a Service platform and the latest tool in the company’s expanding line of cloud-based solutions.
Delivering a user-friendly, scalable, and cost-effective option for access control needs, OnCAFE reduces the deployment challenges traditionally associated with system initialization, device, user, and software management.
OnCAFE’s cloud-based...
Hanwha Vision releases OnCloud VMS
May 19, 2025SSN Staff
TEANECK, N.J. – Hanwha Vision has announced the release of OnCloud, a direct-to-cloud Video Management Software as a Service (VSaaS) platform.
Hanwha states that OnCloud’s design simplifies the cloud-based user experience by combining scalability and speed with the benefits of edge-based recording and AI analytics. OnCloud’s non-proprietary, hardware-agnostic architecture can integrate with existing infrastructures, giving customers the additional flexibility to use any device...
SIA announces new chair-elect, executive committee and board members
April 1, 2025SSN Staff
SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has announced its new Board of Directors chair-elect and presented its new and returning members to the SIA Board of Directors on April 1 at The Advance, SIA’s annual membership meeting, and the following Board of Directors meeting during ISC West.
The SIA Board of Directors ratified the selection of Mike Mathes, executive vice president (EVP), western operations at Convergint and former treasurer of the SIA...
SIA announces 2025 Board of Directors nominations
February 13, 2025SSN Staff
SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) announced that its Nominations Committee has recommended nine individuals to serve as members of the SIA Board of Directors, pursuant to the SIA bylaws.
These nominations will be submitted for ratification at The Advance, SIA’s annual membership gathering during ISC West 2025 in April.
The following three individuals have been nominated for an initial two-year term starting in 2025:
Min Kyriannis,...
Securing tomorrow: Experts examine AI, video analytics trends for 2025
January 8, 2025Ken Showers, Managing Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine — With developing technologies changing the shape of monitoring services, a panel of experts discussed the past and future of video analytics during a recent Security Insights webcast hosted by Security Systems News.
But before you can move forward, it’s important to look back, as moderator and SSN Editor Cory Harris encouraged a panel of experts to share their highlights in 2024.
“A lot of things have happened over the year, and it’s...
AI, cloud adoption dominate SNG’s vice presidential ‘debate’
October 16, 2024Cory Harris, Editor
NEW YORK—There were no cameras, no network anchors and no fact checking - just two experts discussing two relevant topics related to the video security sector, AI and cloud, during a vice presidential “debate” at the Security Industry Association’s Securing New Ground conference.
The session, titled “Vice Presidential Debate: Video Sector Market Dynamics,” was moderated by Geoff Kohl, SIA’s senior director of marketing, and featured Tom Cook,...
Allied Telesis launches plug-in for Hanwha Wisenet WAVE VMS
September 24, 2024SSN Staff
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Allied Telesis, working with Hanwha Vision America, has announced the availability of a plug-in for Hanwha Vision America’s Wisenet WAVE VMS system.
As an extension of the two companies’ partnership announced earlier this year, the plug-in allows the Wisenet WAVE VMS administrator the ability to control and manage the Allied Telesis switches from a single pane of glass and gives end users the ability to mitigate camera issues and reduce truck rolls.
The...
‘Giving their time and support’ - Mission 500 mentor auction to help children in need
September 10, 2024Cory Harris, Editor
ORLANDO, Fla.—The item up for bid at Mission 500’s upcoming silent auction is not really an item in the literal sense – it’s an opportunity to spend invaluable time with some of the security industry’s top leaders.
The industry's non-profit organization is hosting a mentor auction during the Global Women in Security Gala on Sept. 21, at The Westgate Resort in Orlando, Fla., just two days before the start of Global Security Exchange (GSX) 2024.
“It’s...
SIA announces 2023 executive committee and board members
March 29, 2023SSN Staff
LAS VEGAS—The Security Industry Association (SIA) presented seven new members to the SIA Board of Directors at The Advance, SIA’s annual membership gathering, held March 28 during ISC West, and the SIA Board of Directors confirmed its new officers during the board meeting.
The new SIA Board of Directors members, who will serve an initial two-year term from 2023 to 2025, are:
Charles Burns, vice president of security, Miami Dolphins and Hard Rock...
SIA announces 2023 Board of Directors nominations
February 9, 2023SSN Staff
SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) Nominations Committee has recommended seven individuals to serve as members of the SIA Board of Directors for an initial two-year term, pursuant to the SIA bylaws.
These nominations will be submitted for ratification at The Advance, SIA’s annual membership gathering during ISC West, and approved by the SIA Board of Directors on March 28.
The 2023 Board of Directors nominees are:
Charles...