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HiveWatch, a physical security software company reimagining how organisations keep their people and assets safe, announced it has integrated its HiveWatch® Global Security Operations Centre (GSOC) Operating System (OS) with Verkada’s access control and video security solutions. This integration allows Verkada customers to bridge the gap between existing investments in legacy infrastructure and the purchase of new Verkada hardware, using the HiveWatch® GSOC OS to bring together dis...

Verkada, a pioneer in cloud-based physical security solutions, announced the appointment of four pioneers to its newly formed Federal Advisory Board. The board, which brings together experts with extensive experience across the public sector, will provide counsel to Verkada as it continues to expand its product offering for the Federal Government. Latest Verkada Grade models Board members include: Kiersten Todt, former Chief of Staff of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agenc...

Verkada, a pioneer in cloud-based physical security solutions, announces the opening of its new ASEAN headquarters in Singapore, marking a significant milestone in the company's ambitious international growth strategy. Verkada's new Singapore office The new Singapore office, Verkada's fourth in the Asia Pacific region, will significantly enhance the company's ability to support its growing customer base in the region. "Over the past year, we've witnessed remarkable growth in our APAC customer...

Verkada, a pioneer in cloud physical security, is now a Mission Partner of The "I Love U Guys" Foundation, a national non-profit organisation that operates programs and trainings to standardise crisis response programs across schools. Verkada's partnership with The "I Love U Guys'' Foundation reinforces its commitment to providing real-time monitoring and response capabilities to help protect students during emergency situations. Integrated hardware and software solution The "I Love U Guys''...

Verkada, a pioneer in enterprise building security and management, launches its inaugural Impact Report and committed it will reach net zero emissions by 2045. As Verkada's business continues to rapidly scale, so has the company's impact on the communities where it operates: more than 1 million Verkada devices are online protecting people and property for 22,000 customers in 70 countries. Sustainable future together "While our mission is focused on the people and the property that we're prot...

Verkada, a pioneer in cloud-managed enterprise building security and management, announced its new connectivity solution, the GC31 Cellular Gateway, that will enable device deployment in hard-to-wire or remote locations, a new set of government-grade solutions, including Command for video security and visitor management hosted on AWS GovCloud, an updated mobile app for iOS and Android, as well as a range of feature updates that expand and improve upon Verkada's Command platform. GC31 Cellular...

Verkada, a pioneer in cloud-managed enterprise building security and management, announced new investments to continue growing its go-to-market function. With the arrival of new pioneers in demand generation, field marketing, channel, and product marketing, the company will build on the momentum from 2023 to expand and enrich customer and partner relationships in the year ahead. Latest marketing team Richard Rogers joins Verkada to lead Global Demand Gen & Field Marketing Richard Rogers...

Verkada was founded in 2016 to modernise enterprise-grade video security, but currently, it does much more than video security alone. Verkada’s security ecosystem is designed to make the job of protecting people and property as easy and effective as possible. To them, protection covers everything from badging into work to monitoring the air people breathe while they're there. Latest features and updates As Verkada makes progress toward delivering the operating system of the modern comme...

An organisation’s security director manages a staff of security personnel, implements and enforces security policies and procedures, and generally ensures the safety of personnel and visitors to the organisation’s premises. Over the years, the role of security director has expanded to include new disciplines such as cybersecurity. More and more, security directors are also taking a “seat at the table” as integral and critical members of a company’s management team....

Companies at GSX 2023 emphasised new ways that technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and the cloud can address long-standing issues in the security market. Among the exhibitors at the event in Dallas were companies seeking creative ways to apply technology, lower costs, and make the world a safer place. Reflecting on the exhibition, here are some additional takeaways. Expanding AI at the edge  i-PRO is a company reflecting the continued expansion of edge AI capability in the...

Verkada, a pioneer in cloud-managed enterprise building security and management announced a partnership with Convergint, a global pioneer in service-based systems integration. Driven by a shared commitment to safety and customer service, paired with Convergint's vast global footprint and Verkada's best-in-class technology, the partnership will empower both organisations to serve a broader global customer base. Improving response time "Convergint is focused on being our customers' best servi...

Verkada, the pioneer in cloud-managed enterprise building security and management, unveiled its new pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) camera, along with expanded product offerings and new platform integrations to deliver even more value to its customers. These updates include: Expanded product offerings Take Control With Verkada's New PTZ Camera: Verkada's new CP52-E pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) camera gives customers the ability to monitor large areas. Equipped with a 5MP image sensor, the CP52-E has 360-degr...

Historically, the emphasis of security systems has been on reactivity, whether it’s providing video evidence of an incident or data to support a resulting investigation. Reactivity is core to impactful security, but increasingly, systems are also seeking to be more proactive. A proactive system seeks to prevent events from happening in the first place, thus mitigating the harm to an organisation, and making the need for a reactive response moot. We asked this week’s Expert Panel Roun...

As students head back to class this month, Verkada's inaugural Teen Vaping Survey reveals a rise in vaping among teens across the country and profound negative impacts tied to it, including lowered academic performance, decreased student engagement and heightened depression. The data show that teens who vape are actually willing and trying to quit but are unable, with the school environment among contributing roadblocks. What's happening on school campuses? Verkada partner...

Verkada, a pioneer in enterprise building security and management, is expanding its business to South Korea with a new office in Seoul to meet the growing demand for its cloud-based physical security solutions. Verkada's new Seoul office, the company's fourth location in the Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ) region, joins the company's 1,700 employees and 15 global offices in its mission to protect people and property. Expansion of Verkada's global team Verkada's product offerings s...

Verkada, a pioneer in enterprise building security and management, announced Elizabeth Davies has joined as Chief Privacy Officer. Davies will oversee Verkada's privacy and government affairs programs as the company continues to expand its product offerings and operations globally. Davies has deep experience leading security, privacy and data protection efforts at global organisations. Davies was most recently at Splunk, where she served as its Global Head of Data Protection and its D...

Verkada, a provider in enterprise building security and management, recognised ConvergeOne as its National Partner of the Year for its expertise in implementing and integrating Verkada's solutions within diverse and complex environments. In the past year, ConvergeOne has quickly become a top-performing Verkada partner across all key metrics – spanning commitment to customer satisfaction to technical proficiency. ConvergeOne - National Partner of the Year "Our partners are at the heart o...

Verkada, a pioneer in enterprise building security and management, announced Francois Vazille has joined the company as Vice President for Asia Pacific and Japan markets. The Silicon Valley-based company's six product lines--video security cameras, access control, environmental sensors, alarms, workplace and intercoms--provide unparalleled building security through an integrated, secure cloud-based software platform. Verkada supports more than 17,000 organisations across 70 count...

Sharing data between security and building management devices can provide a route to maximise building usage and minimise costs. In today's Internet of Things (IoT) environment, tying together a variety of systems is easier than ever. For an update, we asked this week's Expert Panel Roundtable: What are the benefits of integrating security technology with building management systems (BMS)?

Nearly half of America's frontline workers would quit their jobs if they could afford to, citing threats to their personal safety at work, according to the 2023 Verkada Workplace Safety Survey.  The study found that 76 percent of employers have experienced a security incident in the last year, and a majority of frontline workers feel that the threat of physical harm is on the rise. Solutions of Verkada Safety Survey Key findings of the 2023 Verkada Workplace Safety Survey include:...

Verkada, a pioneer in cloud-managed enterprise building security and management, announced expansive new updates across its entire Command product platform.  These updates include: Enhanced video search, video quality, and video management features, including a novel motion search with trajectory analysis and H.265 compression technology that unlocks up to 2X video quality across all cameras. Verkada's next-generation Indoor Mini Dome camera and expanded Dome camera line, with increa...

ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions completed the integration of their Aperio® wireless lock technology with Verkada’s Command cloud-based management platform, delivering a fully integrated hardware and software solution that strengthens safety, while simplifying management and lowering the total cost of ownership. Application expansion With the extensive locking hardware options available from ASSA ABLOY Group brands, the Aperio integration significantly expands the range of applications t...

Risk is a core concept in the practice of physical security. However, the risk is not always assessed effectively. Ideally, an organisation's appetite for risk guides its security strategy and action planning to the minutest detail, including buying decisions for security equipment and systems. We asked this week's Expert Panel Roundtable: How does the concept of risk influence buying decisions in the security market?  

Every security system is unique, of course. Specific to each installation are the problems the customer and the integrator may experience along their journey. However, given the installation of hundreds of physical security systems, there are commonalities that occur. We asked this week’s Expert Panel Roundtable: What are the major pain points when installing a physical security system?

Verkada, a pioneer in enterprise building security and management, announces it is continuing its expansion with the opening of its newest office location in Seattle. Verkada's Seattle team joins the company's 1,500 employees and 14 global offices in its mission to protect people and property. Kristy Clay will lead the Seattle office and accelerate growth in the Pacific Northwest. She brings nearly 20 years of experience in sales and building teams, as well as deep relationships in the region...

Well attended and generating levels of excitement not seen since before the pandemic, ISC West may provide just the shot of adrenaline we need to drive industry success through the uncertain economic times ahead. Buzzwords like artificial intelligence (AI) and the cloud were still prevalent at the conference and exhibition in Las Vegas, but the hype of yesteryear seemed more subdued. Rather than breakthroughs to be celebrated, AI and cloud were discussed more as ways systems can realise even g...

Verkada, a pioneer in enterprise building security and management, announced the opening of new offices in New York City, Philadelphia, Toronto, Mexico City and Tokyo. Verkada's new offices will serve as sales hubs, helping Verkada advance on its vision to build the operating system for the physical world. Author's quote Verkada is currently recruiting for more than 300 roles as it staffs up its new offices "Over the past 12 months, we've grown tremendously: we'...

The economic outlook for the year ahead is uncertain at best. Multiple lingering issues are in play, such as inflation, supply chain challenges, global instability, and a changing workforce. But to what extent does a shaky economy equate to a slowdown in the security market? We asked this week’s Expert Panel Roundtable: How does the wider economic climate impact the market for security products and services?

Verkada, a pioneer in cloud-managed enterprise building security and management, announces the newest addition to its product line, Verkada Intercom, and a range of updates that expand the reach of the Verkada platform. Verkada Intercom, a reimagined building entry and communication experience that gives front desk staff the ability to manage access and answer calls from anywhere. Verkada's next-generation of bullet cameras, built for harsh conditions and distant scenes with even better imag...

Verkada, a pioneer in cloud-managed enterprise building security and management announced the opening of its new engineering hub in Krakow, Poland, the eighth new office Verkada has opened over the last two years.  “This new hub is a critical extension of our global team as we build cutting-edge hardware and software products that protect organisations' people and property,” said Martin Hunt, CTO of Verkada. “As our Poland-based team scales up, they will work on end-to-en...