Stanley and Verizon are looking at the market for highly integrated security systems and services. Stanley CSS started life as HSM, a monitoring company that Stanley acquired in 2007. Verizon doubled its security bet in 2007 via its purchase of Cybertrust. Verizon has recognized the fact that many significant data” breaches have been the result of failed or absent physical security controls. The point is to solve security problems and provide business value, not to bicker over semantics and turf and certifications, says John Defterios.”]
Source: https://www.csoonline.com/article/2125437/stanley-vs–verizon–the-integrated-security-smackdown.html