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Using Crowdsourcing to Secure Events

Deployment of a reporting app can vastly increase situational awareness, responsiveness Now that the event industry has rebounded from the COVID-related downturn, the landscape of in-person events has changed significantly. Festivals, sporting events, concerts, exhibitions and conferences all look and feel much different than they did before the pandemic. Not to mention that horrific instances…

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Facial Recognition for Access Control: Efficient, Convenient and Accurate

Systems that identify enrolled individuals are the most effective and least controversial Like so many other sectors of the economy, the security industry cannot find workers. Even steeply rising wages are not attracting enough candidates to fill access-related security positions. Fortunately, help is here, in the form of facial recognition (FR) solutions. With the ability…

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Digital Twins and the Future of Physical Security and Risk Management

Digital Twins Provide New, Dynamic Views of Building Operations Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming ubiquitous; however, when it comes to the enterprise, physical security has remained within the domain of forensics, with outdated manual methods and tools keeping these departments in the dark ages. The result: Facilities are managing expensive, inefficient and wasteful physical security…

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Four in Five Security Leaders Hold Positive View in Security Industry Association’s Latest Confidence Report

With expectations high for the first postpandemic ISC West, the March/April SIA Security Market Index survey of security professionals found that 80% of respondents have a positive view of the industry’s current condition. SILVER SPRING, Md. –  As the security industry prepares to descend on Las Vegas for ISC West, the latest Security Industry Association…

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Three Reasons Why Camera Analytics Will Catapult Security Technology in 2023

Everywhere you look, artificial intelligence (AI) is popping up. Another post about ChatGPT here, another new AI-made painting there. It’s becoming very common in the current space to hear about AI.  In physical security and video surveillance it’s talked about but hasn’t become as mainstream… yet! Here are three reasons why that will change in 2023:  1. Companies…

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The Importance of Routine

There’s no doubt that we have all spent a considerable amount of time discussing, planning and setting goals. And while they may vary tremendously, there are a few key principles that we can apply to our daily lives that will dramatically improve how we achieve those goals, particularly as they relate to the importance of…

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Your 2023 Guide to the SIA New Products & Solutions Awards Entries

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The Security Industry Association (SIA) is gearing up for the 2023 SIA New Products and Solutions (NPS) Awards, and we hope you’ll join us at ISC West to celebrate. This flagship awards program presented by SI Ain partnership with ISC West recognizes the most innovative security products, services and solutions. Reviewed by 30+ independent judges,…

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SIA New Member Profile: SystemHouse Solutions AB

New Security Industry Association (SIA) member SystemHouse Solutions offers security systems for businesses with high security and system requirements. The company is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, with additional offices in Norway, Denmark and Slovakia. SIA spoke with Magnus Lundberg, international business development director OEM at SystemHouse Solutions, about the company, the security industry and working…

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