Archive for 2022
Security Industry Association Announces Winners of the 2022 SIA New Products & Solutions Awards
Allegion – LCN took the top honor in SIA’s annual award program recognizing innovative security products in partnership with ISC West. LAS VEGAS – The Security Industry Association (SIA) has announced the 2022 winners of the SIA New Products and Solutions (NPS) Awards, the flagship awards program presented in partnership with ISC West recognizing innovative security products, services…
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Looking to boost your career in the security industry? A certification can help! The Security Industry Association (SIA) has created a variety of professional development offerings to help your career, company and business thrive – including two essential, highly respected certifications. Learn more about these programs here! Certified Security Project Management (CSPM) Certification SIA’s…
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Discover the Benefits of SIA OSDP for Your Access Control and Security Products
Over the past few years, the Security Industry Association’s (SIA’s) Open Supervised Device Protocol (OSDP) standard – developed by SIA to improve interoperability among access control and security products – has been steadily gaining momentum as the standard for secure access control. More practitioners are demanding increased security and advanced functionality within their security environments, and…
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6 Reasons Young Professionals Need to Join SIA RISE
Looking to boost your career in the security industry, make connections and have fun? The Security Industry Association (SIA) RISE community is here for you! SIA RISE offers many benefits, opportunities and programs to help you foster your professional growth and meet other young talent like you. Here’s why you should join: It’s free! RISE…
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Security Industry Association Welcomes New Chair and Announces Executive Committee, Board Members and Committee Leadership
James Rothstein assumed the leadership role of new SIA chair and announced the 2022 board, executive committee and new SIA committee leaders during The Advance, SIA’s annual membership meeting at ISC West. LAS VEGAS – The Security Industry Association (SIA) welcomed a new chair, presented five new and four returning members to the SIA Board of…
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SIA New Member Profile: Allthenticate
New Security Industry Association (SIA) member Allthenticate provides an all-in-one access control and authentication solution for companies that is designed to be cost-effective, easy to use and secure. The company was founded out of Santa Barbara, California, and recently opened a second office in Houston, Texas. SIA spoke with Allthenticate Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer…
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SIA Tech Brief: Upgrade Path to AI –Video Over IP, Sensor Fusion and Aggregation of AI Processors
Introduction Many market researchers (Forbes, Gartner, Deloitte) predict the biggest growth in artificial intelligence (AI) will be in workforce augmentation, not automation. AI algorithms train with data sets to recognize a threat and run a series of repetitive tasks, check outcome effectiveness, then optimize the process and repeat. Many employers (including Amazon) are requiring managers…
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How the FY22 Appropriations Bill Impacts Security Companies
President Biden has signed an appropriations bill funding several government agencies, including the U.S. Department of Commerce, Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security and Department of Justice. Security Industry Association (SIA) members who actively participate in or are considering participation in the federal marketplace should pay close attention to funding amounts since it could impact future…
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SIA Tech Brief: The Case for Sensor Fusion –Monitoring Spaces for Real-Time Change Detection and Immersive UX
IP video is joined by thermal imaging, radar, LiDAR and 3D imaging to support better decisions by neural networks Introduction Sensor fusion is the ability to bring together inputs from multiple radar, LiDAR, thermal imaging, 3D imaging and visible light cameras into a single model. This could be images or video streams of the environment…
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SIA Tech Brief: Applying Digital Twins to the Built Environment
Introduction Digital twins turn the physical world into computable objects that track assets, people and processes. But what exactly is a digital twin? Defined by the Digital Twin Consortium, a digital twin is “a virtual representation of real-world entities and processes, synchronized at a specified frequency and fidelity.” Digital twins must have three characteristics: Why:…
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