Archive for June 2018
Gauging the Risks of Connected Security Devices
The growth of the Internet of Things (IoT) is engulfing many organizations. Big deal. Organizations have learned to cope with the “digital transformation” threatening to disrupt businesses since the ‘90s. IoT, however, is different. Leveraging proven concepts, technologies and business models like software as a service, cloud, mobile and big data, IoT is being adopted…
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Security Industry Association Announces Secure Schools Roundtable at GovSummit 2018
Government, Education Groups and Private-Sector Experts Will Discuss School Safety Best Practices, Funding and Coordination SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Security Industry Association (SIA) has announced that its upcoming GovSummit will feature an expanded, half-day format for the popular Secure Schools Roundtable on Thursday, June 28. This session will be held in cooperation with the…
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New Member Profile: Crotega
New Security Industry Association (SIA) member Crotega – based in Minneapolis, Minnesota – was started after the Sandy Hook shooting by founder and CEO Jody Allen Crowe. As a former school administrator who had spent 25 years in school buildings, most of that time in high-risk schools, Crowe saw the need to protect school children…
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Security Industry Association Announces 2018 Legislator of the Year and Statesman Award Winners
Sens. Orrin Hatch, John Thune and Gary Peters, Reps. Dan Donovan and John Rutherford and Security Industry Veteran Rob Reiter Will Be Honored at SIA GovSummit SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Security Industry Association (SIA) has announced the recipients of its Legislator of the Year and Statesman Awards for 2018. The awardees will be honored…
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Security Industry Association Announces Keynote Speakers for GovSummit 2018
Christopher Krebs and Soraya Correa of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to Give Remarks at Event Connecting Government, Security and Technology SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Security Industry Association (SIA) has announced the keynote speakers for its annual public policy and government security technology conference, SIA GovSummit. Christopher Krebs, undersecretary (nominee) for the U.S. Department…
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New Member Profile: Chesapeake and Midlantic Marketing
Chesapeake and Midlantic Marketing (collectively MidChes), founded in 1995, is a technical manufacturers representative firm of approximately 15 associates in the security industry. MidChes provides free technical education, system demonstration, system design and specification assistance, solution budgeting and after-sale support to security end users and their supply chains. The Security Industry Association (SIA) spoke with…
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SIA Commends Department of Commerce and Department of Homeland Security on Botnet Report
Report follows Executive Order on Strengthening the Cybersecurity of Federal Networks and Critical Infrastructure SILVER SPRING, Md. – On May 30, 2018, the U.S. Departments of Commerce and Homeland Security released an action-oriented report on how the private sector and government can collaborate to mitigate against the threat of botnets and automated distributed attacks. The…
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Contribute to the Security Market Index
The Security Industry Association (SIA) invites all members to participate in the Security Market Index program. Don’t miss the chance to submit your feedback! Since 2004, SIA’s researchers have been surveying members to gain insight into the state of the security industry and provide benchmarking data for security service and technology providers. The Security Market…
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GDPR and the Security Industry
The European Union’s (EU’s) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) on data privacy went into effect on May 25, 2018. The law gives consumers more control over how their data is collected and requires companies to justify what they do with this information. It also gives companies guidelines on what they can and cannot do with…
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