Archive for May 2019
In Memoriam: Jack Taylor
The security industry recently mourned the loss of Jack Taylor, visionary and founder of Safety Technology International (STI), an early member of the Security Industry Association. Jack, along with his late wife Bernadine, owned STI, which has remained family-owned and operated for almost four decades. Mr. Taylor, in response to a call from a Detroit,…
Keep Reading »SIA New Member Profile: Consolidated Glass Holdings
New Security Industry Association (SIA) member Consolidated Glass Holdings (CGH) provides high-quality architectural glass and security glazing products and solutions. The company, whose glass ships all over the world and is featured in many embassies, federal and state office buildings, schools, colleges, arenas and stadiums, is headquartered in Pedricktown, New Jersey. SIA spoke with Ben…
Keep Reading »Hiring Tip: Evaluating Company Values, Culture and Internalization of Culture
The security industry, like any other, faces hiring challenges, and identifying, engaging, recruiting and hiring the best talent available is critical to fueling future strategic growth plans. A key component of the hiring process, before even seeking new candidates, is cultivating your company’s core values and culture and making sure they are internalized across the…
Keep Reading »Federal Funding Bill Advances, Including Funding Increase for School Violence Prevention Programs
On May 22, the U.S. House Appropriations Committee approved its Fiscal Year 2020 Commerce-Science-Justice funding bill, which would provide $125 million for programs authorized by the STOP School Violence Act, an overall increase of $25 million or 25% compared to 2019. The programs include Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) grants for mental health training and…
Keep Reading »SIA Supports the Developing and Growing the Internet of Things (DIGIT) Act
The Security Industry Association (SIA), along with a number of other associations, has expressed strong support for S. 1611, the Developing and Growing the Internet of Things (DIGIT) Act. This bipartisan bill, which unanimously passed the Senate in the 115th Congress and was reintroduced on May 22 by Sens. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii),…
Keep Reading »Inclusiveness In Action: Check Out the 2018 SIA Annual Report
In 2018, the security industry made meaningful strides in the effort to grow its diversity, and the Security Industry Association (SIA) stood at the forefront of these activities with a number of exciting new initiatives relating to diversity and inclusion. The 2018 SIA Annual Report shows how SIA is leading the industry in a proactive…
Keep Reading »SIA Member Profile: Network Solutions and Technology
Security Industry Association (SIA) member Network Solutions and Technology (NST) provides fully unified physical security environments, including IT services, cloud computing solutions, cybersecurity services, website and application development, managed print services and business technology consulting. The company – headquartered in East Northport, New York, with additional locations in New York City, Atlanta, Georgia, and Knoxville,…
Keep Reading »Announcing the SIA Center of Excellence
A top priority of the Security Industry Association (SIA) is helping to develop a skilled and knowledgeable security workforce. Finding the most relevant and effective learning tools and resources to support continuing education and professional development can be a challenge in such a broad industry that encompasses many different categories of business. To address this,…
Keep Reading »Don’t Miss the Spring 2019 Edition of SIA Technology Insights
The Security Industry Association (SIA) has released the spring 2019 edition of SIA Technology Insights, a semiannual journal that distills the most current thinking for applying today’s security technologies. The latest issue of the publication examines the new world of security, where everything is online, machines are learning to perform tasks and threats can come…
Keep Reading »Special Notice: Increase in Tariffs Will Impact Product Categories Relevant to the Security Industry
Tariffs on select goods to rise from 10 percent to 25 percent on May 10, 2019. At the direction of President Trump, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) today announced an increase on the rate of additional duty imposed since September 2018 on approximately $200 billion in goods imported from China, from the…
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