Archive for 2014
Frictionless Access Control: A Look over the Horizon
New uses of biometric and RFID technologies could make access badges obsolete The Holy Grail for the global security director is to know who is in the building and to be assured that they belong there. Thus, the nascent drive toward “frictionless access” is seemingly counter-intuitive. The idea is to permit access to an area…
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Say Hello to Social Spaces
Social applications will transform the security experience Social networks and social applications have become the single hottest growth category for both web and mobile technology. In hindsight, it appears to have been destiny. It’s as if the cloud and mobile had a baby, and they called it social networking. It has become not only the…
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Technology-Enabled Collaboration Builds Safe Cities
Better management of more information can enhance the protection of people and property Worldwide, the population is exploding, with experts projecting that it may exceed 10 billion by the year 2050. Included in this growth is a move from suburban to urban areas, filling cities to the limit and forcing municipalities to invest in ways…
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Security Industry Association Publishes Study on Business Marketing Effectiveness
Study examines marketing effectiveness of 24 surveillance and 16 access control technology companies, as reported by 1,090 respondents. Silver Spring, Md. — The Security Industry Association (SIA) today announced the release of a major new study designed to improve the marketing effectiveness of organizations selling products and services into the security market—Business Opportunities in the…
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The Impact of Marketing on Customers Vs. Noncustomers
I had the opportunity last month to appear on the monthly SIA TouchPoint webcast, the monthly membership gathering for the Security Industry Association (SIA). During my visit with SIA Membership, I shared a finding from a yearlong SIA-sponsored study on marketing effectiveness, which I’m pleased to share with you here as well. The study focused…
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The Promise of OSDP
Since founding Mercury Security in 1992, our goal has always been to build a common security platform that affords our customers a combination of reliability and versatility in the context of an evolving security/IT landscape. In the late ’90s, access control features such as event-based user feedback, the ability to handle smartcards and encrypt messages…
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Thoughts from the New SIA Director of Government Relations
I am very excited to join the team at the Security Industry Association (SIA), which has a great track record of success in advocating for the security industry. Through more than a decade of congressional staff experience, I have seen that industry associations like SIA play an enormously important role in the democratic process. Free…
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New Edition of SIA Technology Insights Released
Second edition of ground-breaking publication covers trends in video cameras, access control and authentication methods as well as security solutions for small business, manufacturing standards and more. Silver Spring, Md. — The Winter 2013-14 edition of SIA Technology Insights is now available on the Security Industry Association (SIA) website. SIA Technology Insights provides original, exclusive,…
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Security Industry Association Applauds School Safety Measure in Omnibus Spending Bill
Consolidated spending measure includes new initiative for school safety and security, and SIA looks forward to providing input into guidance. Silver Spring, Md. — The Security Industry Association (SIA) supports the inclusion of a new school safety initiative in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2014 (H.R. 3547) cleared by Congress on Thursday and poised for…
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Security Industry Association Names Jake Parker as Director of Government Relations
Veteran Hill staffer brings expert knowledge on public policy, federal acquisition Silver Spring, Md. — The Security Industry Association (SIA) has appointed Jake Parker as its director of government relations, SIA CEO Don Erickson announced today. Parker previously served for more than 12 years in various capacities on Capitol Hill, most recently working as legislative…
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