Archive for December 2019
SIA Applauds NIST Study on Facial Recognition
Study recognizes areas for improvement within algorithms and offers direction for technology to advance SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Security Industry Association (SIA), the leading trade association representing more than 1,000 companies and organizations developing and delivering security solutions, thanks the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) for its thoughtful and diligent work producing…
Keep Reading »SIA Applauds Next Step Towards USMCA Ratification
SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Security Industry Association (SIA) commends members of the administration and the U.S. House of Representatives for their bipartisan leadership in passing the much-anticipated United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). The USMCA, the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), acknowledges thoughtful and necessary changes that will create a fair-trade landscape…
Keep Reading »Security Industry Association Opens 2020 Denis R. Hebert Identity Management Scholarship Opportunity
Scholarship program offers $10,000 in awards to support professional development in the identity management field SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Security Industry Association (SIA) is now accepting applications for the Denis R. Hebert Identity Management Scholarship. This program, presented in partnership with the Center for Identity at the University of Texas at Austin, will offer two…
Keep Reading »Why You Need to Participate in SIA’s Wage & Benefits Survey
With the unemployment rate matching a 50-year low, this new SIA benefit gives your firm an edge in a tight labor market. Are you wondering if your salary, wage and benefits packages are competitive? Are you struggling to attract the best workers during this period of low unemployment? Did you know the Fed just reported…
Keep Reading »SIA Member Profile: BearCom
Security Industry Association (SIA) member BearCom designs and delivers high-performance wireless voice, video and data communication solutions that boost operating efficiency and increase safety. The company is headquartered in Garland, Texas, and operates coast to coast across the United States and Canada from more than 80 branch locations that provide local design, deployment and service for…
Keep Reading »A Message From Sandra Jones: Thanks to All!
Security industry veteran and longtime SIA champion Sandy Jones, celebrating the start of her retirement, reflects on the association and industry. For all of you who took the time to share your good wishes and congratulations on my retirement; Thank you. I’m humbled and honored. I was caught completely off guard and speechless (a rarity for me)…
Keep Reading »Emerging Uses of Facial Recognition Technology in the Private Sector: Highlights From ITIF Briefing
The rapid improvements in the accuracy of facial recognition technology over the past few years have opened up many opportunities for commercial use of the technology. Airlines are using facial recognition technology to expedite boarding, luxury apartment buildings are using facial recognition technology to eliminate the need for residents to carry keys and the hospitality…
Keep Reading »Why Your AI Application Needs Better Lighting
There is no question that artificial intelligence (AI) is on the rise. In 2018, the U.S. National Defense Strategy identified AI as one of the key technological advancements that will “ensure the United States will be able to fight and win the wars of the future.” This reflects the explicit, executive objective to invest in AI as a national security interest – though shareholders…
Keep Reading »How to Attract Talent in Security Positions
Security is an element that many businesses forget to prioritize over other operations, and finding the right people to lead a security team, whether it be physical security or cybersecurity, is full of challenges that are hard to prepare for. Attracting talent in security positions tends to be competitive. Expected salaries are high, with the…
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