Surveillance & Security News for December 2024

Verkada, a pioneer in cloud-based physical security solutions, announced its inaugural Safety Champion Awards to recognise community leaders who work to keep people and places safe. The company will open nominations through July 9, 2024 across three award categories: impact, security professional excellence and school safety; and announce winners at its annual conference, VerkadaOne, this September. Verkada Safety Champion Awards “From helping bolster school safety to combatting retail...

Verkada, a pioneer in cloud-based physical security solutions, shared the results of its 2024 State of Cloud Physical Security report. Based on insights from IT and physical security leaders across various sectors, the findings look at current trends, insights, and challenges within the industry, as it transitions from on-premises setups to cloud-based ones. Key findings of the Verkada 2024 State of Cloud Physical Security report include: A growing consensus on cloud-based future - Over 90...

Verkada, a pioneer in cloud-based physical security solutions, has been recognised with the Red Dot Design Award for four of its new designs. Red Dot Design's jury of industry experts awarded Verkada's AC12 Single Door Access Controller, CM42 Mini Dome Camera, GC31 Cellular Gateway, and GC31-E Cellular Gateway for their outstanding hardware engineering and industrial design. Verkada's broader product platform Verkada AC12 Single Door Access Controller brings plug-and-play simplicity to...

A single compromised account can be a gateway for attackers to access confidential data, leading to financial loss, legal consequences, and damage to the company’s reputation. This threat is not limited to any specific platform and affects everything from email accounts to secure business databases.  Before exploring strategies for MSPs to mitigate this cyber risk, let’s first understand what an account compromise is, its security impacts, and ways to detect it. What Is a comp...

Verkada, a pioneer in cloud-based physical security solutions, announced it will offer customers a new AI-powered search in Beta. Leveraging a large language and large vision model, Verkada's AI-powered search will enable customers to use everyday language to search their video security camera footage for people and vehicles, making their investigations even more intuitive and efficient. "Our new AI-powered search is an exciting expansion of the way that Verkada leverages the latest AI and comp...

SaaS Alerts, a cybersecurity company delivering an automated software-as-a-service (SaaS) security platform that enables managed service providers (MSPs) to detect and stop unauthorised activity in client SaaS applications, announced it has achieved full certification with the ISO 27001:2022 security standard. The ISO 27001 standard is an international benchmark for implementing, managing, and maintaining information security within a company. The standard is widely used around t...

SaaS Alerts, a cybersecurity company delivering an automated software-as-a-service (SaaS) security platform that enables managed service providers (MSPs) to detect and stop unauthorised activity in client SaaS applications, announced MSP Shield, a new offering that gives MSPs full access to the SaaS Alerts platform to protect their own cloud-based business applications and internal MSP tools at no cost for up to a year.  With MSP Shield, MSPs can use SaaS Alerts on their own tenants for on...

Quanergy Solutions, Inc., a provider of 3D LiDAR technology, proudly announces two innovations for its Q-Track® solution; an industry-first cloud-based sensor coverage tool and full Windows compatibility. Both of these new products further improve the customers’ out-of-the-box experience for Quanergy’s Q-Track portfolio. Q-Track Coverage Tool The cloud-based Q-Track Coverage Tool is aimed at revolutionising pre-deployment planning and site surveys. This innovative tool allows...

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...

For an MSP with a wide range of clients, they not only have to secure multiple endpoints, networks and cloud environments, but also put up a strong wall against an increasingly sophisticated threat landscape. Let’s explore the latest security threats and MSP best practices to boost MSPs — and their clients’ — cyber resilience. Emerging threats in cybersecurity for MSPs MSPs are up against a constantly changing threat landscape to protect diverse customer setups. The t...

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...

SaaS Alerts has been shortlisted in the 2023-2024 Cloud Awards programme in the category - Security Innovation of the Year (SMB). The Cloud Awards Since 2011, The Cloud Awards has sought to promote and celebrate excellence and innovation in cloud computing. Entries are accepted from across the globe and multiple industry sectors. Categories for 2023-2024 include ‘Best Software as a Service,’ ‘Best Use of AI in Cloud Computing’ and ‘Best Cloud Automation Solution....

Quanergy Solutions, Inc., a provider of 3D LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) security solutions, was chosen by Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to analyse footfall to support the passenger journey with the ultimate goal of enhancing operational efficiencies. Quanergy’s technology is delivering accurate data-driven insights for YVR’s Domestic Check-in and Security Screening facilities.  Real-time insights “Through the implementation of Quanergy’s solutions,...

The collaborative strength of Beyond Technology and Juniper Networks was on full display at the groundbreaking event, “AI in Action,” held in Mexico City and Monterrey. This strategic partnership showcased AI-driven Enterprise (AIDE) solutions by Juniper Networks, emphasising their synergy and technological prowess to an eager audience. “AI in Action” was a testament to the potential of synergy in technology and was carefully structured to address specific mark...

Quanergy Solutions, Inc., a provider of 3D LiDAR security solutions, is unveiling a new, joint solution in partnership with Bosch Security and Safety Systems at 2023 ISC East booth #845. This seamlessly integrated solution stands uniquely poised to tackle intricate security challenges faced by critical infrastructure environments, including utilities, data centres, and airports, through the strategic combination of Quanergy’s Q-Track™ 3D LiDAR solution and Bosch Video Systems. Dete...

SaaS Alerts, the pioneer in cybersecurity providing an automated SaaS security platform purpose-built for managed service providers (MSPs) to identify and put a stop to unauthorised activity in customer business applications, has introduced its first-ever mobile app. The mobile application simplifies the process of reviewing and actioning on alerts while also keeping partners informed of real-time critical alerts from the convenience of their mobile devices. Seamless experience and visibility...

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 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...

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:...

The development process for Automation Runtime, the real-time operating system provided by automation specialist B&R, has been certified.  Cybersecurity The successful audit by TÜV Rheinland confirms the standard-compliant implementation of the processes for secure product development of industrial automation technology according to IEC 62443-4-1.  B&R takes cyber security into account in all phases of the software product lifecycle – from specification to design,...

SaaS Alerts has released a new account management functionality within its SaaS security monitoring tools. The purpose of this feature is to assist Partners and their client organisations with the task of “cleaning up” inactive accounts. What are inactive accounts? Inactive accounts are user accounts that members no longer require of an organisation to gain access to their resources. A key identifier for these stale accounts is that they have not signed into the environment...