Synopsys Inc. released the results of the study “Medical Device Security: An Industry Under Attack and Unprepared to Defend,” which found that 67 percent of medical device manufacturers and 56 percent of healthcare delivery organizations (HDOs) believe an attack on a medical device built or in use by their organizations is likely to occur over the next 12 months.
ESA’s annual Day on Capitol Hill took place May 16 and 17, during which time security industry representatives visited nearly 100 U.S. House and U.S. Senate Congressional offices to discuss topics pertinent to the security issue and develop communication and relationships with lawmakers.
The newly formed Campus Security Coalition, a networking group focused on sharing ideas and spearheading discussion about security and safety at schools nationwide, unveiled its 2017 School Security Grant Program. The initiative is designed to help schools better address threats, further strengthen security efforts and realize more proactive intelligence efforts.
In a team-building exercise that involved the assembly of wheelchairs for paralyzed U.S. veterans, Vector Security’s managers and senior executives constructed travel-version wheelchairs for donation to the Keystone Chapter of the Paralyzed Veterans of America. The wheelchairs will assist in increasing mobility for supported member veterans.
In a May 2017 letter to its customers, Tyco announced that over the coming months it would be transitioning the brand identity of its Tyco business units, including the fire alarm, suppression, security and healthcare communications businesses of Tyco SimplexGrinnell, to Johnson Controls.
American Alarm and Communications, ranked No. 27 on the SDM 100, acquired Security Design Consultants (SDC) of Westwood, Mass., further solidifying American Alarm’s security and life-safety customer coverage in eastern Massachusetts, the company reported.
Security integrator Security 101 has opened a new franchise office to serve the Philadelphia area. Security 101 – Philadelphia is owned and managed by industry veteran Andrew Benson. There are now two Pennsylvania Security 101 offices, located in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.
Affiliated Monitoring's second annual Catalyst Conference was held in Adventura, Fla., at the Turnberry Isle Resort & Hotel May 15-17, focusing on sales and marketing techniques for dealers within the PERS industry, as well as providing a healthy amount of time for attendees to relax, network and enjoy all that south Florida has to offer.
While no amount of security can guarantee against the possibility of an attack, major terrorist attacks around the world always serve as a clarion call, drawing people’s attention to security measures in their own towns, and many are increasingly beginning to turn their focus from indoors to outdoors and the perimeter surrounding the venues.