Tag: Verizon
Telguard celebrates 40 years of innovation and reliability in alarm communications
February 4, 2026SSN Staff
ATLANTA—Telguard, a provider of security and life-safety communications, is celebrating its 40th anniversary, marking four decades of innovation, reliability, and customer-first service.
Founded in 1986 by William De Nicolo, Telguard emerged from a simple but powerful idea: everyone deserves the peace of mind that comes with a truly secure home or business. At a time when landline-based alarm systems could be disabled with a single snip of wire, Telguard pioneered cellular communication...
DMP names Roberto Corona as regional sales manager, Southern California and Hawaii
December 15, 2025SSN Staff
SPRINGFIELD, Mo.—Digital Monitoring Products (DMP) has announced the appointment of Roberto Corona as the regional sales manager for Southern California and Hawaii. He will provide ongoing service and support to DMP dealers throughout those areas.
“I’m thrilled to bring my extensive experience in sales, business development and enterprise connectivity solutions to DMP,” said Corona. “I was impressed by the company’s unmatched reputation for innovation, integrity...
NAPCO introduces StarLink Black Max2 intrusion alarm communicator
April 14, 2025SSN Staff
AMITYVILLE, N.Y.—NAPCO Security Technologies has announced the availability of the new StarLink Black Max2 SLE-MAX-2L intrusion cellular communicator, now available at security distributors nationwide at a very low price and monthly plan.
Designed to deliver unmatched flexibility and value, the Black Max2 is the latest evolution of NAPCO’s leading StarLink family, offering professional security dealers powerful 5G communications across three major cellular networks:...
Shanghai'd, data breaches and insecurity
August 3, 2022Ken Showers, Managing Editor
In early July of this year, one of the largest known data breaches to date occurred that stripped files from a Shanghai police database.
The hacker responsible claimed to have stolen terabytes of data relating to as many as one billion Chinese citizens. Known as ChinaDan, the hacker asked for a ransom in digital currency roughly equivalent to $200,000. While it isn’t clear how he got access to the data, it seems likely it could be related to the same method used to gather most of it: social...
Dedrone expands executive leadership team
May 24, 2022SSN Staff
SAN FRANCISCO—Dedrone, a market leader in smart airspace security, today announced the appointment of Balaji Tamirisa as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Daniel Anixt as General Counsel.
In his new role, Tamirisa will oversee the continued expansion of Dedrone’s suite of technologies, working to ensure Dedrone remains the No. 1 solution for airspace security in the world. The company is leveraging its recent funding round to expand Tamirisa’s team, hiring several key positions...
Apollo Funds to acquire Verizon Media for $5B
May 10, 2021SSN Staff
NEW YORK—Verizon and Apollo Global Management, Inc. announced last week that Apollo Funds has entered into an agreement to acquire Verizon Media for $5 billion. Verizon will retain a 10 percent stake in the company, which will be known as Yahoo at the close of the transaction and continue to be led by CEO Guru Gowrappan.
“We are excited to be joining forces with Apollo,” said Gowrappan in the announcement. “The past two quarters of double-digit growth have demonstrated...
BriefCam analytics powers Verizon Intelligent Video Solution
November 23, 2020SSN Staff
BOSTON—BriefCam announced that its advanced video analytics software platform will serve as the analytics engine for Verizon’s Intelligent Video solution.
The comprehensive monitoring service from Verizon helps law enforcement and security teams keep public and private facilities secure with near real-time, actionable data from video content.
“Leveraging its award-winning network, Verizon is creating a best-in-class solution to enable the protection of all facilities in a...
Freeus, LLC launches next generation Belle mPERS
May 6, 2019SSN Staff
OGDEN, Utah—Freeus, LLC, a wholesale mobile personal emergency response system (mPERS), announced the launch of the next generation of Belle®mPERS, certified on the Verizon 4G LTE network. This device offers the same low-maintenance, easy-to-use features as previous Belle products, along with state-of-the-art hardware and firmware, and IP67 water-resistance.“We are proud to offer the next generation of Belle to provide a solution for the forthcoming 3G turndown,” said Freeus COO,...
End Users '20 under 40' 2017—Matt Cain
November 8, 2017SSN Staff
Matt Cain, 38
Senior investigator—corporate security, Verizon
New York
Working as the senior investigator for one of the largest telecommunications providers in the world is something that Matt Cain said has been very rewarding.
“Originally, I wanted to be in law enforcement but I took a position in LP catching shoplifters while going to college and never looked back,” he explained. “The more I learned about the industry, the more I learned I had a niche and I...
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Good news for security companies: Cable Guy's customer service ratings fall to new lows
May 21, 2014Tess Nacelewicz
Professional security companies proudly point to the good service they give consumers as an important differentiator between them and their giant cableco and telecom competitors. And a new consumer satisfaction survey suggests they don't have to worry about losing that edge to the Cable Guy anytime soon—because it shows new dips for Time Warner Cable and Comcast, and AT&T and DIRECTV don't fare too well, either.
The American Customer Satisfaction Index released its annual measure...