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ACPI launches program to help improve public support for law enforcement
October 27, 2020SSN Staff
LOUISVILLE, Ky.—The American Crime Prevention Institute (ACPI) has developed a comprehensive training and education program designed as a vital step in strengthening community trust and respect for law enforcement.
ACPI points out, “A recent series of highly publicized police-involved deaths of unarmed citizens has brought unprecedented acrimony toward law enforcement by some segments of the community. Public trust and respect have eroded, resulting in reduced police effectiveness...
Index Engines announces new release of CyberSense
October 27, 2020SSN Staff
HOLMDEL, N.J.—Data integrity experts Index Engines announced the latest enhancements to its ransomware detection and recovery software, CyberSense, to help organizations win the war against cyberattacks.
“Cyberattacks continue to evolve to be more aggressive and more stealth-like than ever before, so we’ve continued to improve CyberSense to tackle this refinement,” said Index Engines Vice President Jim McGann. “By providing upgrades to performance and support for...
Interface Security Systems promotes Brent Duncan to president/COO
October 26, 2020SSN Staff
EARTH CITY, Mo.—Interface Security Systems, a managed service provider delivering business security, managed network, UCaaS and business intelligence solutions to distributed enterprises, announced the promotion of Brent Duncan to president and COO.
Since joining Interface in April 2019 as Chief Revenue Officer, Duncan has been instrumental in transforming the company’s go-to-market strategy. Under Duncan’s leadership, Interface expanded its service offerings to a wider range...
CTA selects Microsoft as cloud platform for all-digital CES 2021
October 26, 2020SSN Staff
ARLINGTON, Va.—The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) announced it has selected Microsoft as its technology partner for the first-ever, all-digital CES 2021.
“CES is a truly global event, unique in its scale and audience diversity,” said Karen Chupka, executive vice president of CES. “For an all-digital CES, we sought a platform that allows attendees from around the world to participate easily and securely.”
Microsoft will provide solutions, support and the...
SecurXperts approved as vendor for DoD Cybersecurity Maturity Model (CMMC) marketplace
October 21, 2020SSN Staff
BALTIMORE, Md.—The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Accreditation Body (CMMC-AB), named SecurXperts as an approved vendor to participate in the certification, accreditation and licensing process for the companies that will play critical roles in the CMMC ecosystem.
Early this year, the U.S Department of Defense (DoD) released the first iteration of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) framework, which requires
DoD contractors and subcontractors to obtain third-party...
PASS releases 2020 update to safety and security guidelines for K-12
October 19, 2020SSN Staff
The Partner Alliance for Safer Schools (PASS) has released the fifth edition of its Safety and Security Guidelines for K-12 Schools, which offers the most comprehensive information available on nationwide best practices specifically for securing school facilities, from subject matter experts across the education, public safety and industry sectors.
Coinciding with National Safe Schools Week 2020, Oct. 18-24, the release of the fifth edition builds upon the existing guidelines primarily with additional...
Vanderbilt unveils Zero-touch, cloud-issued mobile credentials
October 14, 2020SSN Staff
PARSIPPANY, N.J.—Vanderbilt, a global provider of state-of-the-art video, access control and intrusion security systems, announced the introduction of Vanderbilt Mobile ACT ID, featuring zero-touch, cloud-issued credentials for seamless integration into its access control solutions.
The result is the ability to easily issue new credentials, as well as instantly grant and restrict access for office buildings, government facilities, healthcare institutions, schools, residences and a growing...
Gallagher appoints regional manager for North India
October 13, 2020SSN Staff
RIVERSIDE, Mo.—Global security manufacturer Gallagher announced the appointment of Shamsher Singh as regional manager for North India. Singh joins the team lead by Gautham NV to support Gallagher’s growing business opportunities in India, including a significant project currently underway with the Indian Air Force.
Singh brings to the role more than 11 years of sales and business development experience working with multinational companies. He holds an MBA in Marketing and International...
HID Global’s chip operating system recognized
October 13, 2020SSN Staff
AUSTIN, Texas—HID Global announced that it has expanded its HID SOMA chip operating system (COS) family with the addition of SOMA c016 on NXP Semiconductors' new SmartMX3 microcontroller.
HID is the industry’s first to certify a native COS on NXP’s newest generation SmartMX3 platform to Common Criteria Evaluation Assurance Level 5+ (EAL5+)
“This accomplishment is inline with our commitment to proposing our renowned SOMA technologies with an extended array of leading...
BCD develops harmonize VMware plug-in for REVOLV
October 12, 2020SSN Staff
BUFFALO GROVE, Ill.—BCD International has released its Harmonize Conductor VMware plug-in, exclusively available on its REVOLV portfolio of hybrid hyperconverged infrastructure (hHCI) products.
REVOLV is a hHCI solution that reduces or even eliminates inefficiencies often presented by infrastructure in the video surveillance space: large hardware footprint, high power and cooling costs, multiple OS, and software systems, and limited resources dedicated to each server.
BCD’s REVOLV...