Gigya, a provider of customer identity management, released a whitepaper called “Businesses Should Begin Preparing for the Death of the Password” based on results of its survey of 4,000 consumers in the U.S. and the UK. From baby boomers to millennials, 52 percent of consumers would choose anything but a traditional username and password account registration when given the option.

Knight Security Systems announced a new contract deal with the State of Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR), titled DIR-TSO-3430. 

Supreme Security Systems Inc. of New Jersey has acquired CWR Security Systems Inc., a residential, commercial and industrial security company with more than 30 years of experience serving Monmouth and Ocean counties.

Green Mountain Alarm, a sister brand of Urban Alarm of Washington, D.C., began operating in Essex Junction, Vermont, on May 23, 2016.

Hikvision, a global supplier of video solutions, has acquired Pyronix, the UK-based intrusion alarm security firm.

Lenel’s chief technology officer, Ewa Pigna, has been recognized as the 2016 Technology Woman of the Year by Digital Rochester, a group of technology professionals in the Rochester region.

Baseball season here, and with it comes the announcement of TRI-ED’s 2016 Stadium Tour training program and schedule. TRI-ED and its supplier partners welcome customers to take part in a free day of training and product demos, an expo and a night of networking at the ballgame. 

DICE Corp., Bay City, Mich., held its 2016 User Group Conference in Detroit at the Greektown Casino hotel April 25-28, drawing the largest turnout to date.