Archive for January 2020
At House Committee Hearing, SIA Shares How Effective and Responsible Use of Facial Recognition Makes the Nation Safer
SIA Testifies on Benefits of Facial Recognition Before House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Reform 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, testified today before the House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Reform. Jake Parker, senior director of…
Keep Reading »Get Essential Training for Security Project Managers With SIA’s Early 2020 Course Offerings
Ready to take your projects and career to the next level? More than just knowing the technology, successful security project management involves budgeting, client management, timeline execution and more. The Security Industry Association’s (SIA’s) Security Project Management (SPM) training course can help you. Take the SPM class your way with SIA’s online and in-person options.…
Keep Reading »Security Industry Association Applauds Senate Passage of Bipartisan DIGIT Act
The SIA-supported bill will facilitate the growth of Internet of Things technologies in the United States. SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Security Industry Association (SIA) commends the U.S. Senate for passing the Developing and Growing the Internet of Things (DIGIT) Act. This bipartisan bill, which unanimously passed the Senate in the 115th Congress and was…
Keep Reading »SIA New Member Profile: ARES Security Corporation
New Security Industry Association (SIA) member ARES Security Corporation provides solutions that ensure homeland security and business continuity against an entire range of risks that jeopardize people, revenue and operations. ARES Security is headquartered in Vienna, Virginia, and has additional U.S. offices in Columbia, South Carolina, and Albuquerque, New Mexico. SIA spoke with Ben Eazzetta,…
Keep Reading »New SIA Resources to Help You Navigate Data Privacy Regulations
With the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the European Union’s (EU’s) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in effect, take advantage of these two new guidance documents from SIA to help your firm navigate these regulations’ impact on your business. Both reports are available exclusively for SIA members; your firm’s SIA membership gives you access.…
Keep Reading »Security Industry Association Announces the Winners of the 2020 SIA RISE Scholarship
Five young security professionals will be awarded $3,000 scholarships to use toward continuing education and professional development. SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Security Industry Association (SIA) has selected five recipients for the 2020 SIA RISE Scholarship, a program offered through SIA’s RISE community of young security professionals that supports the education and career development goals…
Keep Reading »SIA Grows Government Awareness of Pressing Issues in the Security Industry
SIA Organizes Congressional Visit to Member Company Altronix On Jan. 3, as part of a visit organized by the Security Industry Association (SIA), Rep. Yvette Clarke (D-N.Y.), vice chairwoman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and a member of the House Homeland Security Committee, toured SIA member company Altronix’s facility and headquarters in Brooklyn,…
Keep Reading »SIA Member Profile: Rajant Corporation
Security Industry Association (SIA) member Rajant Corporation is a global industrial wireless network provider with successful deployments in more than 55 countries for customers in military, mining, ports, rail, oil and gas, petrochemical, safe cities and municipalities and agriculture. The company was established in 2001 and is headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania. SIA spoke with Alice…
Keep Reading »Start the New Year Off Right – Get Involved With SIA in 2020
Happy New Year, everyone! We’re already a week into 2020, but there’s still time to make a resolution to grow your engagement with the Security Industry Association (SIA) this year. Here are some of the top ways to get involved and maximize your SIA membership (Not a SIA member? Learn more and join here). Going…
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