Archive for 2022
How People Analytics Can Enhance Your Company’s Workforce Development Strategy
In the Security Industry Association’s (SIA’s) 2022 Security Megatrends report, workforce development was listed as the No. 5 Security Megatrend, citing the biggest area of pain for integrators was finding the talent needed to get the work done. With the labor shortage integrators are experiencing, the employee processes within the security industry need to be…
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Call for Speakers Open for the IAHSS Annual Conference
SIA Invites Members to Share Their Expertise With Health Care Security Leaders The International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety (IAHSS) is seeking session proposals for the IAHSS Annual Conference, taking place May 1-3, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee. The Security Industry Association (SIA) invites members to submit proposals for consideration and share their knowledge with…
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As Cities Face Violent Crime Surge, Tide Is Changing on Use of Facial Recognition
New Orleans Reverses Decision to Ban Facial Recognition as Law Enforcement Faces High Murder Rate Updated July 29, 2022 On Thursday, July 21, the city council of New Orleans, Louisiana, approved an ordinance that restores use of facial recognition technology tools to aid criminal investigations by the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD), though under new…
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Security Industry Association Announces Winners for the 2022 Denis R. Hébert Identity Management Scholarship
Alex Orr of Johnson Controls and Esteban Pastor of ZKTeco will receive $5,000 scholarships to use toward education and professional development in the identity management field. SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named two recipients for the 2022 Denis R. Hébert Identity Management Scholarship, a program offering $5,000 scholarships for SIA members to help…
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SIA Member Profile: System Surveyor
Security Industry Association (SIA) member System Surveyor provides intelligent system design software designed for video surveillance, access control, fire alarms, IT, building automation, audio-visual, Internet of Things, communications and more. The company is headquartered in Austin, Texas, with employees working remotely worldwide. SIA spoke with Christopher Hugman, PE, MBA, founder and CEO of System Surveyor,…
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What Science Really Says About Facial Recognition Accuracy and Bias Concerns
Updated March 11, 2024 Since 2020, calls to heavily restrict or ban the use of facial recognition technology have become commonplace in technology, data privacy and artificial intelligence policymaking discussions. In many cases, the sole justification offered is the claim that this face matching technology is generally inaccurate, and particularly so with respect to women…
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Making the Case for a Systems Approach to Ballistic Security
In Bullet-Resistant Systems, Key Components Come Together to Build Something Greater For those unfamiliar with ballistic security, it would be easy to assume the process is as simple as a single piece of bullet-resistant glass. The terms themselves – “ballistic”, “bulletproof” and “bullet-resistant” – tend to inspire confidence, and the average person may not be…
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SIA New Member Profile: Texadia Systems
New Security Industry Association (SIA) member Texadia Systems is a full-service design/build AV and technology firm that specializes in the consultative design, installation and support of complex audio, video, lighting, security and low-voltage technology solutions. The company is headquartered in Dallas, Texas, and works with clients across the United States. SIA spoke with Dawna Payne,…
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Cloud Access Control and the Importance of API Integrations
A transformation is happening. From global enterprises to the most renowned hospitals, cloud access control is quickly becoming more popular, replacing its on-premises predecessors. With the cloud’s rise in popularity, IT and security teams have the “green light” to trash their antiquated Windows 95-esque dashboards and bury their bulky server racks. In their place, sleek…
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Video: 5 Sales Qualifying Questions That Work
The Security Industry Association’s (SIA’s) Integration Insights video series for security integrators returns with a look at how sales professionals for security integrators can use qualifying questions on your sales calls. Vector Firm Co-Founder and President Chris Peterson has been providing modern-day sales training for the security industry, and he joins us for the latest…
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