Archive for 2014
Confidence in Security Industry Continues End-of-Year Climb
SIA Security Market Index rose to 74.6 in November 2014, up from 72.3 in September. Silver Spring, Md. — The SIA Security Market Index rose to 74.6 in November 2014, up from 72.3 in September. That continues a climb that began with an index that weighed in at only 62 in July 2014. The increasing…
Keep Reading »SIA and SIBA Form Airport Entry and Exit Working Group
Airport Entry and Exit Working Group releases Identity and Biometric Entry and Exit Solutions Framework for Airports Silver Spring, Md. — The Secure Identity & Biometrics Association (SIBA) and the Security Industry Association (SIA) today jointly announce the formation of the Airport Entry and Exit Working Group and release of its Identity and Biometric Entry…
Keep Reading »Imperial Capital’s Key SNG Highlights
The following passage is an excerpt from a Nov. 3 research report from Imperial Capital. We attended the 19th annual Securing New Ground® (SNGTM) Conference, held in New York City, N.Y., from Oct. 29-30, 2014. Securing New Ground® is one of the largest security industry conferences, and is sponsored by the Security Industry Association. This…
Keep Reading »SIA Delivers Recommendations for Audio Video Recording Onboard Trains to Federal Railroad Administration
FRA to issue requirement for cameras on trains by April 1, 2015 Silver Spring, Md. — The Security Industry Association (SIA) recently presented recommendations for the adoption of image and audio recording technologies to strengthen investigations and accident prevention efforts onboard U.S. passenger and freight trains before an advisory committee of the Federal Railroad Administration.…
Keep Reading »IACP, SIA Honor Houston Police, Retailers Association for Public-Private Partnership
Shanahan Award presented by IACP, sponsored by SIA Silver Spring, Md. — The Houston Police Department and the Greater Houston Retailers Association received the 2014 Michael Shanahan Award for Excellence in Public-Private Cooperation from the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) and the Security Industry Association (SIA) on Oct. 26 during a ceremony in…
Keep Reading »SIA and NSCA Form Partner Alliance for Safer Schools (PASS)
SIA PASS to develop guidelines for use of electronic security and life safety equipment in schools. Silver Spring, Md. — The Security Industry Association (SIA) is pleased to announce that the Education Interest Group it formed in 2013 to address school security issues is now the SIA Partner Alliance for Safer Schools (PASS). The rebranding…
Keep Reading »SIA to Host SIA Honors Night: Celebrating Performance, Partnerships and People in the Security Industry
Honors to include the Lippert Award, Jay Haughn Award, and SIA Insightful Practitioner Award Silver Spring, Md. — On the evening of Wednesday, Nov. 19, the Security Industry Association (SIA) hosts SIA Honors Night: Celebrating Performance, Partnerships, and People in the Security Industry in conjunction with ISC East, the premiere exposition in New York City…
Keep Reading »More Confidence Seen Among Security Industry Leaders in SIA Security Market Index
The SIA Security Market Index hit 72.3 in September 2014, as compared to the previous July 2014 Index of 62, reflecting more confidence among business leaders. Silver Spring, Md. — The Security Industry Association (SIA) has released the latest SIA Security Market Index, a bimonthly measure of business confidence in the security industry, revealing industry…
Keep Reading »ASIS International, Security Industry Association Launch Joint Learning Management System for Security Professionals
Alexandria, Va. AND Silver Spring, Md. — ASIS International (ASIS) and the Security Industry Association (SIA) have launched my Global Portal for Security (myGPS), a world-class learning platform for security professionals. myGPS is a development tool for security professionals as well as an information resource for those considering a career in the industry, offering a…
Keep Reading »A Trade Mission to Africa for the Security Industry
The International Trade Administration at the U.S. Department of Commerce offers a unique opportunity to the security industry through its business development missions. The next mission is coming up March 4-12, 2015, and the application deadline is Jan. 15, 2015. So what is a business trade mission? In this case, the International Trade Administration will…
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