M3T Corporation Professionals attend ISC West April 11th
April 2018– M3T Corporation's very own Stacey Bowersox and Markus Leogrande traveled to Las Vegas t to attend the ISC West convention. The goal at ISC was to network and arrange for some training at our facility. Stacey also visited with some of our current suppliers exhibiting such as, Alvarado, Axis, Door King, Altronix, and Dynalock.
M3T is committed to maintaining solid relationships with our valued suppliers and supporting industry events such as ISC.
M3T Corporation Launches Re-Designed Website to Drive Future Growth
November 13, 2017 - M3T Corporation is pleased to launch the newest version of their website today.
Today's web users demand speed and simplicity whether using a traditional workstation or mobile device.
Additionally, M3T's customers and employees will benefit in the future from their own login to gather information pertinent to their relationship with M3T. In coordination with the launching of the website, M3T's marketing partner will be deeply involved in expanding M3T's presence on business focused social media. M3T will be featuring their VAHMS product line and targeting the most applicable vertical markets in the geographic regions they serve. This new website is the foundation for www.M3TCorporation.com to become an e-Commerce platform. M3Ts digital marketing program leader Kelly Brand, sees the future when a client can order access control doors and IP Cameras, connected to the VAHMS platform, all from the M3TCorporation.com website
M3T Corporation Professionals Present at ISC2 and ASIS Meetings
March 23rd, 2017– At the recent Central PA Chapter meetings for the ASIS and ISC² organizations, M3T professionals were invited to speak on two innovative product categories that soon will be having a major impact on our industry: the advent of smart credentials not just on cards but in mobile devices and the introduction of the nascent IP audio speaker technology.
HID Corporation has launched their SEOS platform of Gen III smart card technology. Unlike platforms in the past, SEOS can be delivered and used from a traditional card platform as well as on a mobile device using a HID created APP. The mobile credential uses Bluetooth transmission to communicate with a compatible reader. Read distances are adjustable for close in or many feet away and with most devices, the device must be unlocked and the APP running for the credential to work. Twisting the phone 90 degrees triggers the read. The same reader can be used for SEOS cards as well as older generation HID credential technologies.
Axis has launched their IP speaker line – the hardware is clean and simple with onboard audio drivers/processors so all you need is a PoE enabled IP connection. Functionality and performance are all being developed as we speak. M3T forecasts the IP speaker applications will have a profound impact on security profiles for both the SMB and enterprise client spaces. The speakers will be able to integrate into existing systems generating output responses based on the form of input. Without human involvement Axis IP speakers can make our security systems much more proactive than they are capable of today. More to follow on this exciting new technology.
M3T Corporation Celebrates 15 Years of Success in 2016
January 3rd, 2017– Unlike startup companies today who can instantly promote their businesses to millions of consumers with a single witty Tweet, hip Instagram photo, or custom Facebook page, the world in which M3T Corporation CEO and founder, John Maffey, started his company was still relatively disconnected. The year was 2001, fifteen years ago, and it was one in which the newly released iPod was easily confused with a nicely shined brick. Even the decade-defining Motorola Razr had yet to be developed. However, although Maffey had none of the technological tools available today, he did not mind the hard work required to start a new enterprise. He vowed he would forevermore play by his own rules, and that in his own business he would always put his clients first. It is a credo that has since shaped almost every aspect of M3T Corporation and continues to drive the company into the future.
Despite all the success the business has seen, M3T has remained true to its original goal of providing the best, most comprehensive support possible to its clients. In fact, that dedication to customer care has allowed the company to amass a vast and diverse clientele list, one of the biggest sources of pride for M3T’s leader. “It’s humbling. We have the trust of some significant organizations who do great work…hospitals, Department of Defense bases, nursing homes, and schools,” says Maffey. The CEO also has another source of pride, or rather twenty-five other sources of pride: each and every one of his employees, who he says make up the “best team I’ve had.” They too share in his passion for customer care and strive to deliver on the expectations of every client, from large enterprises to fellow small and medium-sized businesses like M3T. From the creation of personal relationships with the Sales Team, led by Matthew Seymore, all the way through to integration and installation led by Stacey Bowersox, each employee make the M3T process as smooth as possible for the client.
One of the main ways M3T has and will continue to build on its original business model is, of course, through the use of new technology. With laptops that are thinner than pencils, mobile phones that are basically pocket-sized computers, and virtual-reality glasses, the everyday technology of today turns that of 2001, on its head. The same is true in the field of security. The company’s technology has metamorphosed from physically based security into a sophisticated, largely cloud based network using the VAHMS system. The synthesis of the cloud, coupled with a team of capable technicians who are trained in the most up-to-date technology, makes the company’s solutions more streamlined and easier to service. It is just one way M3T harnesses new technology to bolster its original service model.
Nonetheless, instead of turning to automated responses or computerized apps for service, the company retains a deeply personal level of service thanks to the dedicated M3T team. “Regardless of how the technology works, in my world we still have one overall goal: helping the customer,” says Senior Project Manager, Stephanie Burner. The small nature of M3T has allowed a familial atmosphere to arise within the workplace, uniting the team in many ways and fostering open communication. “The teamwork aspect here is huge,” says Burner, adding that the common goal of helping the client unites the diverse array of personalities in the office. It is this teamwork that has helped the company become “proactive, not reactive” when it comes to customer service, according to Senior Operations Coordinator, Tamara Metcalf. From Jason Elder in the design room to John Robbins in the technical division, the “worlds” in M3T are constantly overlapping, with each team member willing to assist the others. The team’s efforts have clearly paid off given the company’s nearly one-hundred percent client retention rate.
A lot has changed in the world over the last fifteen years, including M3T Corporation. Since 2001, it has continued to explore new technology, promote a healthy esprit de corps among its employees, and maintain its founding principles by always improving its customer care. “I think we’ll always be growing” says Metcalf as she describes even more exciting new changes coming soon to the company. Indeed, M3T has grown exponentially in the last fifteen years, and will continue to do so heading into the future.
M3T Corporation Joins the DAQ ICIDS Team
November 11th, 2016– DAQ Electronics has selected M3T to become an ICIDS Partner in Pennsylvania. M3T’s breadth of technician skills from hardware & communication infrastructure to networks and application software fit well with DAQ’s expectations for successful partners who will provide “seamless customer service” to ICIDS clients. The DAQ software called StarWatch, operates on Mercury hardware, is fully BACnet compatible, and is breaking new ground in building controls and security combined on one UI. Matthew Seymore, M3T’s Design & Accounts Manager says it best: "Clients want their security management software systems to be easy to use, scalable and provide a return to the organization not just in cost avoidance numbers but in measurable, positive ROI."
M3T's VAHMS hosted solution protects customers in the world of IoT
October 4th, 2016– The following headline is not new but will likely only increase in frequency:
Hackers Infect Army of Cameras, DVRs for Massive Internet Attacks From "Hackers Infect Army of Cameras, DVRs for Massive Internet Attacks" Wall Street Journal (09/30/16) Fitzgerald, Drew
M3T's Technical Services team explains that "these types of attacks begin when a client machine is infected over the internet and spreads throughout the rest of the local network, targetting any device that has computational power. However, this means the client must have a direct connection to the devices-- without this, the infection will stop at the PC. VAHMS and hosted solutions like it are uniquely situated to prevent these kinds of attacks by removing the aforementioned connection. Instead, clients connect through their web portals to M3T's data center which means passing through a secure firewall, allowing only a software connection without root access to the hardware itself. Thus, VAHMS devices in the wild are unlikely to be compromised unless M3T's defenses are successfully hacked."
For more information on the record-breaking attack, read the full story here.
M3T Corporation attends the ASIS 2016 Conference in Orlando
September 19th, 2016– M3T personnel attended this conference along with over 22,000 other attendees. Noteworthy exhibits included Axis showing off their continued innovation in cameras designed to be remotely focused and aimed as well as exceptional picture quality in a value priced exterior camera. The smart lock marketplace continues to be one in which manufacturers are investing heavily and providing more flexible and adaptable products. Credential management solutions are demonstrating significant advantages for the enterprise space where large systems interact with significant numbers of user groups and users. The annual ASIS Conference is one of the largest gatherings of security professionals. As in recent past years, ASIS has teamed with ISC2 the leading information security association, to co-host the event.
M3T Corporation to attend the ASIS 2016 Conference in Orlando, FL.
August 22nd, 2016 – The annual ASIS Conference is one of the largest gatherings of security professionals. As in recent past years, ASIS has teamed with ISC2 the leading information security association, to co-host the event. M3T will be sending key leadership personnel to the event to meet with friends, suppliers, and clients. The focus this year will be on locating any new technologies or products that can help our clients to save money – improve risk mitigation – and/or increase efficiencies within their organizations. We also seek out lessons learned and new techniques for implementations that can assist our team members as well as our clients.
M3T Corporation hosts customer meeting with HID on Credential Technology Vulnerabilities
July 21st, 2016 – Hope Gilson, the Regional Manager for HID, led an informative presentation on the various credential technologies and current vulnerabilities, as well as the costs associated with secure credentialing in cards, fobs, and phones. A number of M3T friends and clients attended the 1.5 hour long session held at the M3T Resource Center.
Participants learned:
- Prox card technology has become easy to duplicate – we will show you how
- Smart card technologies began in 2003 and now a third generation release is here – this release uses secure credentialing that is applied to the chip on a card OR a smart phone
- Multi-format readers and compatibility with the prox cards and the now 3 generations of smart cards
- Pricing for the card and reader technologies and migration paths that take your site from where you are today to where you should be in the future using secure credential technology
If you were not able to attend but would like to learn more about current credential vulnerabilities or new secure credential technologies – and the migration paths from one to the other, contact us here at M3T at connect@m3tcorporation.com.
M3T Announces Axis Firmware Service Releases
July 8th, 2016 – M3T’s role as a trusted security partner is not only to deliver a polished security solution but also to support it on site as needed and behind the scenes as the digital world evolves creating new risks and opportunities. With this in mind we alert you to a recent critical security vulnerability that was discovered in some of Axis’ products that are accessible from the Internet.
Axis has published firmware service releases for the majority of the products; see www.axis.com/support/product-security.
Axis recommends users to update the affected products' firmware as soon as possible, especially if the products are accessible from the Internet.
We await confirmation from the various VMS companies such as Lenel and Exacq and Genetec that these service releases are approved to run with their software. We do not recommend installation of these service releases until this approval is confirmed.
If your cameras are on the M3T VAHMS platform you need not do anything at this time. Our engineers will be contacting you to schedule downtime for the patch installations. If your cameras are on private networks or VLANS the urgency of patch installation would be based on the accessibility to these cameras via the internet. You may select to install the patches yourself or if you prefer M3T can do these installations for you at your current service rate pricing. Cameras that have been installed in the previous 12 months since July 1, 2016 are still under the M3T workmanship/labor warranty will be patched at no charge if the client requests and provides remote access to their system.
As with most vulnerability patch releases, they are device specific initially and over time the patches are condensed to one or a few patches that fix many devices. The attached link has the list of affected camera models and the specific patch for each.
Please contact support@m3tcorporation.com with any questions or concerns or to arrange for assistance with the service releases.
M3T Becomes COSTARS Approved
July 5th, 2016 – M3T Corporation has been awarded the prestigious COSTARS designation for a variety of its products and services. This designation includes the entire Axis camera line as well as the M3T VAHMS access control and video offerings. With the COSTARS designation participating government entities, down to the municipal level as well as many school districts, can now easily and quickly meet their security needs with M3T products and services purchased through COSTARS.
M3T Recognized as a Small Diverse Business
March, 2015 – M3T Corporation has been verified and is now recognized as a "Small Diverse Business" by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. VIEW »
M3T Verified as a Veteran-Owned Small Business
February 11, 2015 – We are pleased to announce that M3T Corporation has been verified as a Veteran-owned small business (VOSB) by the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs (VA), Center for Verification and Evaluation (CVE). VIEW »
ControlByNet Partners with M3T to Offer Cloud Video
Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) December 17, 2014 – ControlByNet, a software development leader in cloud-based video surveillance solutions, announced today a partnership with M3T Corporation to offer Cloud, or hosted, video to its customers. READ MORE »
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