Archive for April 2019
SIA Education@ISC Seeks Conference Proposals for ISC East 2019 and ISC West 2020
Conference proposals sought on critical issues, relevant technologies and new strategies for today’s dynamic security market SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Security Industry Association (SIA) and ISC Security Events have announced that the SIA Education@ISC team is seeking quality session proposals for ISC East 2019 and ISC West 2020. Proposals can be submitted for ISC…
Keep Reading »Security Megatrend: Cloud Computing
Cloud computing platforms and applications are proliferating across enterprises today, serving as the IT infrastructure driving new digital businesses. The cloud is an enabling technology for security integrators, who can provide managed services and the cost and labor advantages of off-site servers to their customers. In the Security Industry Association’s 2019 Megatrends report, showcasing the major…
Keep Reading »SIA Member Profile: Glasser Security Group LLC
Security Industry Association (SIA) member Glasser Security Group LLC is a boutique security consulting firm with vast experience in physical, electronic and information security. The company – led by security industry veterans Alan Glasser and son Michael Glasser – deliver custom solutions tailored to customers’ industries, cultures and challenges. Glasser Security Group is based in…
Keep Reading »Online and Under Attack
Cybersecurity must be built in to protect connected security products The December 2018 McAfee Labs Threat Report identified 45,000 new Internet of Things (IoT) malware variants in the third quarter of 2018. The number of attacks will continue to increase as more products are “IoT-enabled,” opening new communication pathways but also exposing vulnerabilities. Yet Gartner’s…
Keep Reading »Mitigating Risks From A to Z-Wave
A wireless standard delivers interoperability but could create vulnerability Zigbee and Z-Wave are wireless standards that enable home and building automation devices to communicate with each other without using Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. Z-Wave is lower power than Wi-Fi and has a longer range than Bluetooth. This article will examine the complexities and vulnerabilities introduced by…
Keep Reading »The More You Know: How New Technologies Can Improve Information Sharing & Efficiency
One of the biggest headaches for a security practitioner typically is finding the most up-to-date version of an organization’s security system floor plan or “as-built drawing.” Is it in an old PDF on a computer used by someone who has since left? Is it in the file cabinet gathering dust? Is there a system of…
Keep Reading »Hazard Counting: How Hardened Video Cameras Can Secure the Most Dangerous of Sites
Video surveillance technology is a key component of security plans for enterprise organizations. And nowhere is this more true than at oil and gas production sites, critical infrastructure facilities, and manufacturing locations that are considered “hazardous environments.” Here, protection, safety and security go hand-in-hand with operations management, and video technology is at the heart of…
Keep Reading »In the First Place You Look: Exploring Key and Asset Management
A key and asset management system can provide ROI by mitigating loss and theft How do you determine the return on investment (ROI) that comes from securing your company’s keys and assets? As a professional in the security industry, you start to realize just how many companies struggle to answer that question. It goes well…
Keep Reading »No Dark Cloud, Only Silver Lining
Cloud solutions provide multiple advantages over on-premises storage We have been talking about the cloud for a while, but the rate of adoption within the security industry has lagged significantly behind other sectors. That is starting to change as the cloud becomes a more viable option for mid-market, distributed and enterprise companies seeking to harness…
Keep Reading »SIA Grows Government Awareness of Airport Security
SIA organizes congressional visit to member company IDEMIA On April 22, as part of a visit organized by the Security Industry Association (SIA), Rep. Lou Correa (D-Calif.), chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security’s Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security, toured SIA member company IDEMIA’s facility in Anaheim, California, to learn about the security…
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