Archive for 2015
Considering Security When at the Movies
Do you feel safe watching your long-awaited movies in a dark, crowded theatre with your back towards the doors? If you say, “No,” you are not alone. According to a New York Times article, “‘I Think About It Daily’: Life in a Time of Mass Shootings”, “more than 5,000 readers wrote…about the anxiety they felt…
Keep Reading »SIA’s Efforts to Mitigate a Major Threat to Innovation: Patent Trolls
Ask any SIA manufacturer member to state the most likely threats to future business growth and many will cite complex regulatory requirements, changing economic conditions and finding highly-skilled workers. Most manufacturers would also agree that patent trolls who prey upon the ingenuity of security technology suppliers is a threat worthy of legislative action by the…
Keep Reading »SIA’s Plans to Address Global Business Risks
What is the biggest risk facing your company? In a recent Forbes magazine column, the top 10 global risks facing businesses were identified, according to the AON Global Risk Management Report. I am pleased to share how the Security Industry Association (SIA) is working to mitigate some of the risks facing SIA Members and the…
Keep Reading »SIA Examines Use of Safety Tech to Facilitate Productive and Safe Schools
Content from school safety sessions to be released for assessment by schools SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Security Industry Association (SIA) took part in a roundtable discussion held at the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy on Nov. 20 by Congressman Todd Rokita, R, Ind., Chairman of the U.S. House Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary…
Keep Reading »University of Phoenix Awards Credits to Certified Security Project Managers
We are proud to announce a new partnership with the University of Phoenix College of Security and Criminal Justice and the Security Industry Association (SIA). We recognize the expertise so many of you have, and so those of you who have earned the SIA Certified Security Project Manager (CSPM®) credential will now receive 21 credit…
Keep Reading »Security Industry Association and University of Phoenix Partner to Expand Access to Bachelor’s Degrees in Security
Partnership aimed at bolstering talent pipeline to support growing demands of security industry SILVER SPRING, Md. — University of Phoenix® College of Security and Criminal Justice and the Security Industry Association (SIA) today announced a partnership to provide those who have completed a SIA Certified Security Project Manager (CSPM®) credential with 21 credit hours to…
Keep Reading »Honoring Frank De Fina at SIA Honors Night
It was an honor and a pleasure for everyone at SIA to have known and to have worked with Frank De Fina. Mr. De Fina passed away unexpectedly in July 2015. At the time of his death, Mr. De Fina was Senior Director of Strategic Sales for Hikvision USA Inc., and he was serving on…
Keep Reading »SIA Announces Cybersecurity Advisory Board in Conjunction with National Cybersecurity Awareness Month
The empanelment of the SIA Cybersecurity Advisory Board follows last month’s introduction of the Connected Security Expo @ ISC West by ISC Events. Silver Spring, Md. — To enhance its cybersecurity posture going forward from National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, the Security Industry Association (SIA) today announced the empaneling of the SIA Cybersecurity Advisory Board. The…
Keep Reading »SIA Salutes the Sponsors of Securing New Ground 2015
SNG 2015 takes place on Oct. 28-29 at the Millennium Broadway Hotel in New York City. Register today at http://www.securingnewground.com. SILVER SPRING, Md. — The Security Industry Association (SIA) thanks to the corporate sponsors of Securing New Ground® (SNGTM), the security industry’s top executive conference, to be held this year on Oct. 28-29, 2015, at…
Keep Reading »U.S. Electronic Security Product Demand to Exceed $16 Billion in 2019
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Demand for electronic security products in the US is projected to rise 7.0 percent annually through 2019 to $16.2 billion. Strengthening new construction expenditures following the recession-impacted 2009-14 period will drive gains. A heightened perceived risk of crime due to widespread media coverage will also support gains, even as the actual number…
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