Archive for March 2020
March 23-27: Join Us for SIA’s Virtual Member Engagement Week
Attention SIA members! For the first time ever, the Security Industry Association (SIA) will host Virtual Member Engagement Week, a series of virtual meetings and events with SIA’s committees, working groups and more. Don’t let social distancing get you down – join us March 23-27 to take advantage of these opportunities to engage with SIA…
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Security Industry Association Welcomes New Chairman, Announces Executive Committee and New and Returning Board Members
SIA ratified Pierre Trapanese as the new SIA chairman and announced the 2020 board and executive committee members during The Advance, SIA’s annual membership meeting. SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Security Industry Association (SIA) welcomed a new chairman, announced its 2020 executive committee and welcomed five new members to the SIA Board of Directors at The Advance,…
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SIA New Member Profile: Fortified Estate
New Security Industry Association (SIA) member Fortified Estate specializes in luxury residential security, focusing on physical security components to protect walls, windows and doors. The company’s products range from bullet-resistant blankets to rifle-stopping windows. Fortified Estate is headquartered in Canton, Massachusetts, and has a footprint of customers, including homeowners, businesses and government agencies, across and…
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SIA Testifies on Facial Recognition Before California State Assembly
As part of the Security Industry Association’s (SIA’s) advocacy work on the issue of facial recognition, Jake Parker, SIA’s senior director of government relations, testified on March 10 before the California State Assembly’s Committee on Privacy and Consumer Protection. Parker testified before the committee, led by chairman Ed Chau, at “Shaping the Future of Facial…
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Information on Accessing Small Business Administration Disaster Recovery Loans
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced it will provide disaster recovery loans to small businesses impacted by coronavirus-related disruptions. “Our agency will work directly with state governors to provide targeted, low-interest disaster recovery loans to small businesses that have been severely impacted by the situation,” said SBA Administrator Jovita Carranza in a prepared…
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ISC West Rescheduled: July 20-22
Reed Exhibitions has just announced that ISC West is being rescheduled for July 20-22, 2020, at the Sands Expo Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. More information will be available on the event website, iscwest.com. The Security Industry Association (SIA) will be rescheduling committee meetings, events and other gatherings around the show, and we will alert…
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SIA Promises to Do All That We Can
The Security Industry Association (SIA) is ready to support your business during these uncertain times. At SIA, we know how challenging it is for you and your business to face today’s global pandemic from COVID-19. We know that business deals are made with a handshake, but today’s social health norms are keeping us from even…
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Resources for COVID-19 and Business Continuity
In light of the evolving situation with the COVID-19 coronavirus, the Security Industry Association (SIA) wants to express our concern to all SIA members and to the broader security industry, particularly any individuals and companies being directly impacted by the coronavirus. This message from SIA CEO Don Erickson highlights SIA’s promise to do all we…
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SIA to Reschedule Its 2020 Events at ISC West
Following the announcement that ISC West 2020 – originally scheduled for March 17-20 – will now occur in July, the Security Industry Association (SIA) will reschedule its events at ISC West to align with the new trade show time frame in July. ISC West and its organizers, Reed Exhibitions, made the decision to postpone the 2020…
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SIA New Member Profile: SoundSecure
New Security Industry Association (SIA) member SoundSecure – founded by Cameron Javdani, who brings nearly a decade of specialized audio experience – brings audio technologies to security professionals. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles, California, has a satellite office in Las Vegas, Nevada, and has shipped products to 25 states and six countries. SIA…
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