Tag: Security Systems News (SSN)

AUSTIN, Texas – Athena Security’s Concealed Weapons Detection System has been selected by Champions Club Texas to protect its patrons, members, and staff at a first-of-its-kind hospitality destination in Houston. Located in Houston’s Westchase community, Champions Club Texas features a full-service hotel, lounge and bar with Southern-inspired cuisine and private-membership poker. Currently they’re celebrating its grand opening as a destination offering something for everyone,...

DALLAS – If there was one corner of the security industry that stood out at GSX this year it was companies offering physical barrier solutions like gates and bollards. Security Systems News (SSN) had the privilege of speaking with one such company, Barrier1 Systems, and its CEO Mark Borto along with the VP of Security Projects, Baxter Matthews. The following interview has been edited for length. SSN: Alright, gentlemen, why don't you tell me about Barrier1 Systems and what you've...

DALLAS – Security Systems News (SSN) spoke with ADT Commercial President Dan Bresingham at GSX about its sale to private equity firm GTCR and what comes next for them. This interview has been edited for length. SSN: Can you tell us what you have going on for GSX this year, Maybe tell us a little bit about the recent big news you had. DAN BRESINGHAM: Yeah, we've had a great run. So, we've kind of created ADT Commercial back in 2020. That was our birthday...

I survived my trip back from GSX mostly unscathed, but unfortunately, now I will be neck deep in transcription with all the wonderful interviews I conducted while there. One pleasant surprise I had waiting for me when I returned was probably the best response to our news poll we’ve had since I started here at Security Systems News (SSN). It may be that it was just a topic ripe for discussion or a controversial enough decision by ADT, but reader response and comments were phenomenal and that...

YARMOUTH, Maine – Last month, ADT made the decision to sell its commercial business, and Security Systems News (SSN) asked readers to chime in and show how that decision is being received. From interviews at GSX this week, ADT Commercial has made it clear that its excited about the sale, upcoming name change that has yet to be revealed, and the future potential of the company. The readers' response to the decision by parent company ADT to focus on residential, however, was...

For me, there’s a few more meetings to go yet at GSX this year, but odds are by the time you’re reading this we’ll be wrapped and headed home. It’s been a good show this year, although I think a lot of attendees made the comment that the first day felt slow. That momentum certainly picked up on the second day, so I was thankful for all the exhibitors that were good enough to leave coffee stations all over the show floor. There were several large pieces of news, and product...

Onomatopoeia? More like I-don’t-want-to-pay-ya. That’s right, this week I want to talk about the out-of-control rise of ransomware. There were some other hot topics this week, like NAPCO’s sudden misfortune, but I’d like to hear from their earnings call next week for full context. Besides, all weekend I have heard about nothing but more and more ransomware incidents hitting some notable names. I shouldn’t be surprised to hear about it either. According to the NCC...

AMITYVILLE, N.Y. – NAPCO Security Technologies is off to a rough start this week following the restatements of its financial results for the first three fiscal quarters of 2023.. In a statement issued on Aug. 18, the company said that, “On Aug. 14, 2023, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the company concluded that the company's previously issued unaudited interim financial statements for the fiscal quarters ended Sept. 30, 2022, Dec. 31, 2022, and Mar. 31,...

YARMOUTH, Maine—Security Systems News does a deep dive with Dave Selinger following the news that Deep Sentinel, an AI-powered 24/7 live video monitoring security provider that uses remote guards, has attracted $15 million in funding. SSN - “Mr. Selinger, could you tell me a little bit more about yourself and Deep Sentinel and the work you're doing there?” SELINGER - “Yeah, for sure. So, I I'm Dave Selinger. I'm the CEO and the founder of Deep Sentinel. I'm...

DALLAS – Security and risk management provider Modern Defense has announced the completion of its merger with Aegis Investigators, a specialized investigations firm. The combined entity will continue to operate under the Modern Defense name. The merger brings together the expertise in security and risk management from Modern Defense with Aegis Investigators services to create a more comprehensive offering for clients looking for integrated security solutions, and positions Modern defense...