Archive for April 2018
SIA Briefs State Legislators on Secure School Technology
On April 27, the Security Industry Association (SIA) – along with representatives of SIA members Axis Communications and Johnson Controls – briefed state legislators on tech solutions for school security as part of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) 2018 Spring Task Force Summit. Jake Parker, director of government relations at SIA, moderated two panel…
Keep Reading »Cyber Laws and Trends: How the Internet Just Became a Crime Scene
Author and SIA member Steve Surfaro If you’re like me, your “typical” cybersecurity report on what’s trending starts with a comparison of market studies reporting on what’s happened and projections of what sector will experience which exploits. The first half of 2018 is anything but typical, with local and global government about to pass far-reaching…
Keep Reading »Security Industry Association Opens Registration for Securing New Ground 2018
SNG conference to be held Oct. 25–26 in New York City Silver Spring, MD (April 24, 2018) – Registration is now open for the Security Industry Association’s (SIA’s) Securing New Ground (SNG)® conference, a two-day summit focused on the potential of the global security industry. This year’s event will highlight major trends such as emerging…
Keep Reading »Video: The Science Behind How Camera Sensors Work
This video comes to us as a recommendation from Digital Photography Review, a fantastic site typically focused on consumer imaging technology like high-end DSLR cameras. But the video is so good — “One of the best overview videos we’ve seen” according to DPReview — that it transcends commercial photography and is great content for security…
Keep Reading »The Security Buzz: April 20, 2018
Industry News SIA awarded top honors to IPConfigure for Best New Product in the 2018 SIA New Product Showcase. IPConfigure was recognized for the Orchid Core VMS for Axis Camera Application Platform (ACAP), and the award was presented on stage during the ISC West 2018 tradeshow. The Orchid Core VMS is said to provide local…
Keep Reading »SIA Honors Industry Achievements at The Advance, 2018 SIA Membership Meeting
Richard Brent, James Marcella, Ted Curtin and Joel Scwartz recognized by outgoing SIA Chairman Denis Hébert. In his role as chairman of the Security Industry Association (SIA), Denis Hébert, president of Feenics Inc., welcomed security industry luminaries to the annual meeting of SIA Membership on the first day of ISC West 2018 on Tuesday, April…
Keep Reading »Dave Tyson on Secrets in Selling to the CISO
Selling to the CISO is hard, but here’s what a former CISO had to say at The Advance. What are the secrets to selling to a CISO? Dave Tyson of CISO Insights shared his thoughts on this topic as the featured speaker at The Advance, SIA’s Annual Membership Meeting, held on Tuesday, April 10, 2018,…
Keep Reading »Security Industry Association Announces 2018 SIA New Product Showcase Winners
IPConfigure takes top honors in juried awards program presented annually at ISC West. Las Vegas, Nevada (April 11, 2018) — The Security Industry Association today announced winners of the SIA New Product Showcase Awards Program. Winners were recognized on stage at ISC West 2018, North America’s largest security tradeshow, and IPConfigure took top honors as…
Keep Reading »SIA Welcomes New Chairman, Announces Executive Committee and New Board Members
Scott Schafer ratified as SIA Chairman for 2018-2020; 5 new members join Board of Directors. Las Vegas, Nevada (April 10, 2018) – The Security Industry Association (SIA) welcomed a new Chairman and new Directors to the SIA Board of Directors during ISC West 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The SIA Board of Directors ratified the…
Keep Reading »The Security Buzz: April 6, 2018
Industry News Johnson Controls acquired Smartvue to add IoT video services platform to its portfolio. The Smartvue platform will support IoT technologies that enable secure video in almost any device to connect with a global Cloud, accessed through an intuitive interface. ASSA ABLOY Americas Division names New President of the Americas division and Executive Vice…
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