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Axis Communications  recently welcomed Karin Olofsdotter, the Swedish Ambassador to the United States, to its Greater Minneapolis Axis Experience Center (AEC). The visit, which included a tour of the AEC located at The Offices @ MOA and a discussion around Axis regional and national business activities, highlighted the company’s commitment to collaboration, transparency, and continued innovation. “Global collaboration is one of Axis’ main driving forces as an organization,” said Karl Radke, Midwest Business Area Director at Axis Communications . “With Axis being headquartered in Sweden, hosting Ambassador Olofsdotter provided a valuable opportunity to discuss both the current and future state of our business in the Midwest and the rest of the country, including impacts on Swedish stakeholders. Sweden is an integral part of Axis’ DNA, and through daily work with our colleagues in Sweden and visits like this from Swedish leaders, we maintain a strong bond and a valuable global persp...

Auto dealers across the country facing the highest vehicle theft rates in history are turning to AI security technology to stop these escalating attacks before losses are incurred. Auto theft is rising and nationwide surpassed one million stolen vehicles for the first time since 2008, according to statistics released by the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) in March 2023. Parts were also pinpointed for black market resale: catalytic converter theft ticked up 1,200% over the last three years. Thieves are becoming increasingly sophisticated and expanding their threat vectors. Now they’re stealing cars through Controller Area Network (CAN) injection attacks , which inject code into headlights and target wiring for the auto’s electronic control units. Liberty Buick-GMC in Matthews, N.C., is taking active steps to protect open air-assets with iDter commercial AI security technology from KEYper Systems, who in partnership are using AI technology to deter unwanted intrusion on thei...

The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named five female biometrics leaders as recipients of the 2023  SIA Women in Biometrics Awards , a globally recognized program presented by SIA with support from sponsor  IDEMIA  and  NEC Corporation of America  and organizational and media partners  AVISIAN ,  Biometric Update ,  FindBiometrics ,  Mobile ID World  and SIA’s  Identity & Biometric Technology Advisory Board  and  Women in Security Forum.  The 2023 awardees, who will be honored at  SIA GovSummit , SIA’s annual government security conference, are: Larisa Boyko, Director, Quality Assurance, Advanced Recognition Systems, NEC Corporation of America Larisa Boyko is a seasoned information technology professional with over 20 years of experience in the software development life cycle. She spent over eight years in the biometrics field focused on quality assurance, information security and quality processes...

CUPERTINO, Calif.—Alcatraz AI, a global manufacturer autonomous access control solutions, has announced its technology integration with Genetec, a technology provider of unified security, public safety, operations, and business intelligence solutions. Together, Alcatraz AI and Genetec state they can deliver access control solutions that increase the security of protected facilities and provide business insights while simultaneously making the experience frictionless and touchless for end users. “The vision of Genetec to revolutionize physical security by empowering users is greatly aligned with our vision of autonomous access control that reduces the administrative and management burden of physical security teams and creates a frictionless and secure experience for end users space,” comments Tina D’Agostin, CEO at Alcatraz AI. “By creating a connected solution between Alcatraz AI’s powerful artificial intelligence, machine learning, and analytics framework with Genetec’s access co...

ADT Inc. (NYSE: ADT ) reported solid overall revenue growth of 4% for its Q1 2023. The results include 7% growth from its Consumer and Small Business (CSB) division, (which includes smart home) and a 15% increase in its commercial security business. ADT’s total revenue for the first quarter of $1.6 billion, up 4%, and end-of-period recurring monthly revenue (RMR) of $378 million, up 4%. Most notably. Its customer retention rate fell to a record low of 12.5%, and its payback time period for its subsidized residential smart home installations fell to its lowest level ever at 2 years. Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter was $625 million, up $24 million or 4%. Breaking out the divisions, the CSB group had revenues of $1.029 billion for the quarter. ADT Commercial has revenues of $335 million, while ADT Solar had $145 million in revenues (down 25%). “Demonstrating the resiliency of our business model, we had a strong start to 2023 with continued momentum in generating revenue ...

HOUSTON, Tx. – NextGen Security has announced the deployment of their joint solution with Identity One for a Houston-based petrochemical facility for chemicals used in the manufacturing of plastics, tires and gasoline. The 200 plus-acre plant, which grants access to approximately 400 full-time employees and contractors, expressed a need to upgrade its security system to register and verify transportation worker identification credential (TWIC) cards, in compliance with the TWIC Final Reader Rule — the current effective enforcement date for which is May 8, 2023. “Identity One’s team of engineers worked hand in hand with us to ensure a successful deployment,” says Marco Segura, West sales manager at NextGen Security . “With the TWIC rule going to effect soon, Identity One’s solution increased security and access control management in many ways. Since our deployment, NextGen has partnered with Identity One on several other projects and looks forward to continuing to grow our partnership...

AUSTIN, Texas—System Surveyor announced the successful completion of its SOC 2 Type 1 compliance, marking a significant achievement for the company. The company explains its all-in-one system design platform streamlines site surveys; it facilitates collaborative designs, and it provides a digital as-built documentation of a complete security system to help its users save time, win projects and simplify their work. “In today’s hyper-connected world, all companies and organizations are concerned about the security of their data accessed and stored by their business partners, and appropriately so,” says Chris Hugman, CEO, System Surveyor . “We want our customers to know that System Surveyor is committed to protecting customer information — not just on our platform, but also in our day-to-day business practices. This SOC 2 Type 1 Certification is clear evidence of that commitment.” Established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the SOC 2 Type 1 audit and...