Industry News: Improved Connectivity at U.S. Long John Silver’s Restaurants

SECURE NETWORK CONNECTIVITY

U.S. quick-service seafood restaurant chain Long John Silver’s selected Interface Security Systems (ISS) to enhance network connectivity across approximately 430 of its locations. The restaurant chain implemented ISS’s restaurant-in-a-box solution, which includes prefabricated network equipment ready for SD-WAN expansion, wireless WAN backup, and VoIP connectivity. With a reliable, high-speed network, the Long John Silver’s IT team can provide consistent customer service and support additional services—including guest Wi-Fi and mobile devices for staff. Mobile usage increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, with approximately 90 percent of Long John Silver’s business shifting to either online or drive-through orders. Interface also assisted in replacing legacy switches and myriad connectivity solutions with a scalable LAN and WAN with LTE failover—as a cellular backup in case of Internet failure—and 24/7 remote monitoring.

Mergers & Moves

Cengage Group & Infosec
With the $191 million acquisition, global education technology company Cengage adds Infosec to its ed2go platform’s workforce skills offerings.

Resideo Technologies, Inc. & Arrow Wire & Cable
The acquisition widens Resideo’s presence along the U.S. West Coast and enables expansion into adjacent markets.

Limelight Networks, Inc. & Edgecast, Inc.
The $300 million purchase of Yahoo’s edge security, content delivery, and video services company expands Limelight’s edge-enabled software solutions portfolio.

Magna5 & TCG Network Services
The acquisition of the Boston-based managed IT and cybersecurity services provider improves Magna5’s portfolio offerings for cybersecurity, data recovery, and cloud services.

AWARD

Metro State University in Minnesota was recognized for the fourth time as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense.

CONTRACT

The Scottish Ministry of Justice awarded a contract to VOTI Detection Inc. for its X-ray security systems, which will be used by the Scottish Prison Service to secure key facilities.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Fortress Information Security made its Asset to Vendor (A2V) Library—which hosts information that enables asset owners and suppliers to minimize the time and cost to process and assess cyber threat impacts—free to all utility companies.

PARTNERSHIPS

Fraud Detection
A partnership between Shift Technology and Duck Creek Technologies brings AI-enabled fraud detection capabilities to market in 2022.

Energy Security
BGN Technologies announced the launch of joint Israel-U.S. consortium ICRDE, which promotes research and development addressing cyberthreats to energy sources and facilities.

Exploitation
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police and New Zealand’s Te Tari Taiwhenua Department of Internal Affairs collaborated to investigate global online child sexual exploitation, resulting in arresting 47 Canadians and removing 12 children from abusive situations.