SIA New Member Profile: Business Protection Specialists, Inc.

New Security Industry Association (SIA) member Business Protection Specialists, Inc. (BPS) is a security consulting firm that helps clients assess risk, design, specify and implement the proper state-of-the-art security measures for their facilities. The company has administrative offices in Victor, New York, and Raleigh, North Carolina, with employees working virtually up and down the East…

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Baltimore City Council Advances Extreme Ban on Facial Recognition Tech for Personal, Business Use

Proposed Ordinance Would Criminalize Use of Common Consumer Products SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Baltimore City Council’s Public Safety & Government Operations Committee moved on May 26, 2021, to advance a proposal that would ban nearly all applications of facial recognition technology in the city. Prior to the vote, the Security Industry Association (SIA) and…

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Why Open Source Intelligence Needs to Be Part of Your Risk Awareness Strategy

Summary: Open-source intelligence (OSINT) is a critical part of your risk profile. Properly assimilated and used, this intelligence can be extremely useful to your organization in recognizing threats and risks proactively and helping to protect lives (people), assets (buildings and fleets), operational continuity (business resilience) and reputation (brand). Retrospective: If you are 40 years or…

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Planning and Preparation in Protecting Buildings Against Unrest

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In this video, learn about the importance of planning in protecting public buildings and preparing to manage incidents of violent civil unrest. On April 28, the Security Industry Association (SIA) hosted Part 1 of the 2021 SIA GovSummit, the nation’s premier government security conference connecting government, security and technology. This daylong virtual conference featured insights…

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Security Industry Association Announces Part 2 Program for the Virtual 2021 SIA GovSummit

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The second event in SIA’s three-part public policy and government security technology conference will take place virtually June 9. SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Security Industry Association (SIA) has announced the agenda and speaker lineup for Part 2 of the 2021 SIA GovSummit, its annual public policy and government security technology conference. SIA GovSummit 2021 is being…

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A Smarter, Safer Approach to Hospital Security

Hospital security is tricky. A medical center should be a place of healing and provide a welcoming atmosphere, but the reality is that hospitals and medical campuses create environments that are difficult to monitor and secure and regularly experience violence. Hospital security teams have a tough job – provide a safe environment, while largely remaining…

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SIA New Member Profile: Fingerprint Cards AB

New Security Industry Association (SIA) member Fingerprint Cards AB is a leading biometrics company whose solutions are found in hundreds of millions of devices and applications and used billions of times each day. Fingerprints is headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden, with engineering, sales and support personnel in the United States, Europe, China and Asia Pacific regions.…

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AcceleRISE: The Challenge, Aug. 23-25, 2021

Security Industry Association Opens Registration for 2021 AcceleRISE: The Challenge Virtual Conference

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AcceleRISE – hosted by SIA’s RISE community – is an essential experience for tomorrow’s security leaders taking place virtually Aug. 23-25.   SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Security Industry Association (SIA) has announced details for the 2021 AcceleRISE conference – an essential experience hosted by SIA’s RISE community for young professionals in the security industry – taking…

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