Carbon Black, a provider of endpoint security, conducted a survey and found that one in four Americans may choose not to vote in upcoming elections because of cybersecurity concerns.
Police officers in Chicago’s Waukegan Police Department are using Motorola Solutions’ S1500 body cams, which, according to an article in Engadget, may soon be employing artificial intelligence to help officers identify objects and missing people.
PSA, a security and systems integrator cooperative, announced the call for presentations for the TEC 2018 annual conference will be open June 26 – August 4, 2017. Proposals can be submitted at www.psatec.com/cfp.
The San Francisco public metro system BART has stirred up some controversy with its explanation for why it ended its practice of releasing video surveillance of crimed committed on board the trains.
Per Mar Security Services, a provider of total security solutions for residential and commercial clients based in Davenport, Iowa, and ranked No. 26 on the SDM 100, announced it has hired its first student, Luis Miranda, through its “Grow Our Own" Program.
Convergint, founded 16 years ago and ranked No. 2 on SDM’s Top Systems Integrators Report, has made 11 acquisitions in the past 18 months with no plans to slow down its global expansion. SDM Associate Editor Tim Scally spoke with Dan Moceri, Convergint’s co-founder and executive chairman, about the company’s growth strategy and what has driven Convergint’s continued acquisitions.
Seacoast Capital, a lower middle market non-control equity and debt investor, announced today its initial $16 million growth capital investment in OnSSI (On-Net Surveillance Systems). OnSSI, founded in 2002 and based in Pearl River, N.Y., is an independent provider of IP-based video management software (VMS) and services used to manage video surveillance cameras and other security edge devices.
Assembly Bill 748 from Assemblyman Phil Tang (D- San Francisco) would significantly expand public access to footage from police body-worn cameras from shootings and other public interest cases, according to the Los Angeles Times.
Red Hawk Fire & Security LLC, a provider in fire, life safety and security services and ranked No. 18 on the SDM 100, has acquired security systems integrator Tele-Tector of Maryland (TTM).