The 2018 Future of Physical Security study conducted by Microsoft and Accenture found that the threat landscape has changed in recent years. “The digital revolution has transformed the world in a multitude of positive ways — but it has inadvertently created new threats,” the study noted in its introduction. The survey of 200 senior physical security leaders across multiple industries described the physical security industry “at various levels of maturity, and at worst a decade behind” when it comes to its response to the digital transformation.
More than one in five (22 percent) of Americans say they have cancelled plans or considered cancelling plans to attend large scale public events due to concerns about physical attacks and the safety of their data, according to the new 2019 Unisys Security Index.
Vector Security — a provider of residential and commercial security and automation solutions — announced today that, effective June 3, it has entered into a $450 million credit agreement.
The Electronic Security Association’s (ESA) executive committee of the board voted to restructure the association’s state chapter program at a board meeting Monday, June 3.
Per Mar Security Services, a provider of total security solutions for residential and commercial clients based in Davenport, Iowa, has acquired Stearns Sound & Security of Waupaca, Wis.
ADT, a provider of monitored security and interactive home and business automation solutions in the United States and Canada, today announced that the company was awarded $3 million in compensatory damages and $1 million in punitive damages against Alder Holdings LLC, a Utah-based company.
Vector Security (No. 4 on the SDM 100) announced the acquisition of ADS Security (No. 15 on the SDM 100). The transaction officially closed today. Collectively both companies will have close to $20 million in recurring monthly revenue and a customer base of nearly 400,000 subscribers.
In an industry replete with products that promise risk mitigation, RFID solutions stand out as a surefire way to cost-effectively and reliably minimize risk by enforcing accountability throughout the enterprise, no matter how expansive or complex.