Archive for July 2018
Security Industry Association Seeks Nominations for 2018 George R. Lippert Award
High Honor Recognizes Service and Leadership in the Security Industry SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Security Industry Association (SIA) is now seeking nominations for the 2018 George R. Lippert Memorial Award, an honor presented annually to a distinguished individual for long-term, selfless service to the security industry and to SIA. The Lippert Award will be…
Keep Reading »SIA RISE Profile: Don Morron of Brivo
Read our interview with Don Morron of Brivo, as the Security Industry Association (SIA) spotlights a young professional on the rise! Are you a young security professional under 40? Join SIA’s RISE program. We’re a group of up-and-comers in the security industry trying to help each other grow our careers, expand industry knowledge, further professional…
Keep Reading »Three Reasons Why You Should Join RISE
Are you a young security professional or someone new to the industry? It’s time to join the Security Industry Association’s (SIA’s) RISE program! We’re a group of up-and-comers in the security industry trying to help each other grow our careers, expand industry knowledge, further professional development and have some fun together. The RISE program is…
Keep Reading »New Member Profile: VDOO
New Security Industry Association (SIA) member VDOO – an international Internet of Things (IoT) security company based in Tel-Aviv, Israel – was established by Uri Alter, Netanel Davidi and Asaf Karas, experts in the areas of intelligence and cybersecurity. VDOO is made up of leaders in security research, embedded systems and learning and backed by…
Keep Reading »Federal School Security Grants From the School Violence Prevention Program
New Resource: SIA Guide to School Security Funding Updated July 20, 2020 More than ever before, education leaders are seeking security enhancements to their facilities as part of their comprehensive school safety strategies. The Security Industry Association (SIA) is pleased to introduce the SIA Guide to School Security Funding in response to the need for more centralized…
Keep Reading »SIA RISE Profile: Billy Langenstein of U.S. Bank Stadium
Read our interview with Billy Langenstein of U.S. Bank Stadium, as the Security Industry Association (SIA) spotlights a young professional on the rise! Are you a young security professional under 40? Join SIA’s RISE program. We’re a group of up-and-comers in the security industry trying to help each other grow our careers, expand industry knowledge,…
Keep Reading »Special Notice – Section 301 Tariff Exclusion Process Available
The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has announced a process to obtain product exclusions from Section 301 tariffs on $34 billion in Chinese goods imported to the United States. In effect as of Friday, July 6, an additional 25-percent tariff applies to 56 tariff subheadings identified by the Security Industry Association (SIA) as impacting security-related products.…
Keep Reading »SIA GovSummit 2018 Tackles Key Issues in School Security, Aerial Drones and More
Leaders in the security industry, government and technology gathered June 27-28 in Washington, D.C., as the Security Industry Association (SIA) hosted its 2018 GovSummit. Each year, SIA GovSummit offers top-quality information sharing and education on security topics affecting federal, state and local agencies. This year’s summit tackled key security and policy issues like moving security…
Keep Reading »SIA Offers “Cyber Office Hours” to Help Members Enhance Their Cyber Readiness
Monthly program offers members an opportunity to address cyber questions with the help of cybersecurity researcher and ethical hacker Rodney Thayer. SIA members continue to dedicate significant time and resources to enhance their cyber readiness. To support member company cyber strategies, SIA is offering its members the opportunity to have key questions asked and answered…
Keep Reading »SIA RISE Profile: Chris Wilson of Paxton Access
Read our interview with Chris Wilson of Paxton Access, as the Security Industry Association (SIA) spotlights a young professional on the rise! Are you a young security professional under 40? Join SIA’s RISE program. We’re a group of up-and-comers in the security industry trying to help each other grow our careers, expand industry knowledge, further…
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