Two new ECCs went live with TMA’s ASAP-to-PSAP service during the week of January 24, 2022. These additional sites bring the total number of ECCs using ASAP service to 96. The Thurston County WA 9-1-1 Communications, also known as “TCOMM911”, is the 95th public safety communications center in the United States and the 2nd agency […]
The FBI recently released a notice about cybercriminal group FIN7, according to a Bleeping Computer article, warning defense contractors to be wary of USB drives being sent through the mail. According to the notice, FIN7 is impersonating Amazon and the Department of Health & Human Services (depending on the target victim) in an effort to […]
Axis Communications announced the winners of its Oceania Partner Awards 2021. These awards are dedicated to celebrating and rewarding Axis’ multiple partners across the Oceania region, for their outstanding contributions to improving security and optimizing business performance over the past year. Axis’ partners continue to provide trusted network and audio solutions for their customers to […]
Johnson Controls has completed the acquisition of FogHorn, a developer of Edge AI software for the industrial and commercial Internet of Things (IoT) solutions. “Value is increasingly being created by applying intelligence at the edge-device level to create real-time, secure, actionable insights,” said Johnson Controls Chief Technology Officer Vijay Sankaran. “By pervasively integrating Foghorn’s world […]
Since 2005, the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) has tracked publicly reported data breaches in the United States. What began as a collection of basic information has grown into a database of more than 13,900 data compromises that include up to 90 data points per event. Now in its 16th year, the ITRC’s Data Breach […]
Michael “Mike” Duffy, 71, of Davenport, died peacefully and surrounded by family on January 21, 2022. Despite being fully vaccinated and boosted, he died of pneumonia following COVID. He joined Per Mar Security and Research Corp, the company founded by his parents, John and Eleanor (Duax) Duffy. After success at an entry level job (cleaning […]
Ford (NYSE: F) and ADT Inc. (NYSE: ADT) will invest in a new joint venture called Canopy that combines ADT’s professional security monitoring and Ford’s AI-driven video camera technology to help customers strengthen security of new and existing vehicles across automotive brands. “The combination of our technologies and our deep security experience creates a new […]
Vector Security® recently announced that Bryan P. Finney has joined the company as Vice President of Information Technology effective immediately. Finney also becomes a member of the Executive Leadership Team. Finney is responsible for the technological direction of the company. This includes strategic oversight and management of Vector Security’s network and software infrastructure, daily user […]
The Security Industry Association (SIA) and the National Capital Region Security Forum (NCRSF) have announced that NCRSF will become part of SIA in 2022. SIA is the leading trade association for global security solution providers, with over 1,100 innovative member companies representing thousands of security leaders and experts who shape the future of the security industry. NCRSF (formerly the […]
