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MARKETS
▶ EARTH CITY, Mo. - Interface Systems,
a managed service provider delivering
business security, managed network,
UCaaS and business intelligence solutions
to distributed enterprises, has announced
that WKS Restaurant Group is deploying
the company's Virtual Guard interactive
remote video monitoring solutions.
Th e large restaurant group is utilizing
the solutions across its major franchise
locations, which include El Pollo Loco,
Wendy's, Denny's, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts,
and Blaze Pizza. By implementing
virtual guard services, WKS states that it
will off er better security for its employees
and customers while reducing the cost of
securing its restaurants by 85%.
" WKS runs a people business, and ensuring
the safety of our employees and customers
is our number one priority, " says
Christopher Magana, director of risk management,
WKS Restaurant Group. " With
Interface, we are now able to protect our
employees with the best technology has to
off er and give them the confi dence to do
their jobs at any of our locations. "
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MONITORING DISTRIBUTION
Restaurant Group to Deploy Interface
Systems Virtual Guard Services
ists to see, hear and respond to security
threats in real-time.
Interface's intervention specialists can
assess the situation in real-time and can
either make a voice down to warn threat
actors to leave the property or call law enforcement.
According
to the Midwest-based comWKS
Restaurant Group franchises
Wendy's, Denny's, Krispy Kreme
Doughnuts and others will use the
remote video monitoring solutions.
WKS had previously implemented
Interface's video verifi ed alarm services
to reduce false alarms, and the Virtual
Guard services seamlessly upgrade security
coverage while leveraging the investments
already made by the company.
Th e Virtual Guard services include
upgraded security cameras, network
video recorders (NVRs), speakers, microphones,
and discreetly installed panic
buttons or wearable pendants that allow
Interface's remote intervention specialDefendify
Secures $3.35M in
Latest Investment Round
▶ PORTLAND, Maine - Defendify, an all-in-one cybersecurity
platform for organizations of all sizes, announces it has
closed a $3.35 million funding round.
Existing investor Maine Venture Fund (MVF) led the round
with participation from current investors 3dot6 Ventures,
York IE, Maine Technology Institute (MTI), FreshTracks Capital,
and Wasabi Ventures, with new investment from Coastal
Ventures and Opus Ventures.
Despite the pandemic, Defendify says it has continued
strong growth, adding thousands of customers, reaching over
60 countries and doubling its team size.
In that time, Defendify has made several strategic additions
to its team, welcoming former Oracle CIO Mark Sunday as
senior advisor, digital transformation and marketing leader
Emily Carville as CMO, and SaaS business development
expert John Mayfi eld as director of sales.
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pany, its remote intervention specialists
operating from Interface's fi ve-diamond
rated Command and Control Centers
perform a comprehensive virtual walkthrough
of the restaurant to check for
potential threats and safety gaps such as
open exit doors, loiterers and trespassers.
Each virtual walkthrough can be combined
with interactive voicedowns to
check in with employees.
Before walking into the restaurant,
employees can call Interface's Command
and Control Center and ask for
a check on the premises to make sure
everything is in order. Similarly, employees
leaving the restaurant can ask
for a safety check-in and around the exit
doors and parking lot.
Cobalt Robotics Bolstered by
Safetrust Sensor Ecosystem
▶ FREMONT, Calif. - Safetrust, a developer of secure and
virtual credential solutions, and Cobalt Robotics, a machine
learning startup to replace security guard posts with autonomous
robots, have announced the companies have further integrated
Cobalt's robotics with the Safetrust sensor ecosystem.
The partnership is said to allow Cobalt robots to connect with
the Safetrust ecosystem of security off erings seamlessly.
" Safetrust is a pioneer in identity, utilizing technology to
off er employees safe, frictionless movement throughout their
spaces, " says Mike LeBlanc, president of Cobalt Robotics. " Our
robots provide the same comfortable and eff ective solution for
companies around the world. We're proud to continue building
the future of security with Safetrust. "
Cobalt explains that its robots provide safety and security
primarily through corporate offi ce spaces, automating security
workfl ows more reliably than humans.
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