Archive for June 2025
Security Industry Association Opens Applications for 2025 Denis R. Hébert Identity Management Scholarship
Scholarship Program Offers $5,000 Awards to Support Professional Development in the Identity Management Field SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Security Industry Association (SIA) is now accepting applications for the Denis R. Hébert Identity Management Scholarship. This program offers $5,000 scholarships for SIA members to help further their education in the field of identity management. This scholarship was named after…
Keep Reading »Why Veterans Are a Perfect Fit for the Security Industry
In today’s rapidly evolving security landscape, organizations are under increasing pressure to protect people, property and information. As threats become more sophisticated, the demand for highly skilled, disciplined and reliable security professionals has never been greater. One often overlooked talent pool that offers a wealth of experience and capability is military veterans. With their unique…
Keep Reading »Security Industry Association Announces Program for 2025 AcceleRISE Conference
Hosted by SIA’s RISE community and created for young leaders in the security industry, this fun, enriching event will take place Aug. 4-6 in Boston, Massachusetts. SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Security Industry Association (SIA) has announced the schedule and program for the 2025 AcceleRISE conference, hosted by SIA’s RISE community for young professionals and emerging leaders in…
Keep Reading »Security Industry Association and SecuritySpecifiers Announce New CONSULT Scholarship, Open Call for Applications
This new program from SIA and SecuritySpecifiers will provide emerging leaders with financial assistance to attend CONSULT 2025. SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Security Industry Association (SIA) and SecuritySpecifiers are proud to announce a new scholarship program for rising security consultants, designers and specifiers. The CONSULT Scholarship program, presented by SIA and SecuritySpecifiers with the direct…
Keep Reading »SIA New Member Profile: Cambridge Terahertz
New Security Industry Association (SIA) member Cambridge Terahertz uses terahertz wave technology to democratize airport-grade security and loss prevention technology. The company is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California. SIA spoke with Kittur Nagesh, chief product officer of Cambridge Terahertz, about the company, the security industry and working with SIA. Tell us the story of your company.…
Keep Reading »Generative AI vs. CNN-Based Low-Light Enhancement: Why Preserving Original Video Integrity Matters
In the rapidly evolving world of artificial intelligence-powered imaging, it’s easy to conflate all “AI enhancement” with generative methods. But when it comes to critical applications like surveillance, the distinction between generative and nongenerative AI, convolutional neural network (CNN)-based enhancement is not just technical, it is fundamental to trust, integrity and evidence reliability. Surveillance cameras…
Keep Reading »Foundation for Advancing Security Talent Welcomes John Nemerofsky as FAST Board of Directors Chair
John Nemerofsky, chief operating officer at SAGE Integration, will lead the expert group of security and life safety professionals in guiding FAST’s efforts to promote careers in the physical security technology industry. DALLAS, Texas – The Foundation for Advancing Security Talent (FAST) has named John Nemerofsky of SAGE Integration as chair of the FAST Board of Directors.…
Keep Reading »False Alarm Fine Relief: New York Set to Enact Legislation Ensuring Only Those Who Set Off False Alarms Get Fined
Alarm companies who work within the state of New York will be able to take sighs of relief with the predicted enactment of new legislation, A.3343/S.4328, which passed the New York State Legislature before it adjourned on June 12, 2025, and is now waiting to be signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul. Some municipalities automatically fine…
Keep Reading »Groundbreaking Texas AI Law Also Brings Needed Clarity on Use of Biometric Technologies for Security
On June 22, 2025, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law H.B. 149, the Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act (TRIAGA). Despite a hodgepodge of state measures aimed at regulating AI introduced across dozens of states in 2024 and 2025, Texas is only the second state after Colorado to enact an AI measure with broad…
Keep Reading »SIA New Member Profile: US Virtual Guard
New Security Industry Association (SIA) member US Virtual Guard provides real-time, proactive video monitoring and remote guarding solutions for facilities of all sizes and sectors. The company is headquartered in Brooklyn, New York, and operates nationwide. SIA spoke with Rabbi Yossi Eliav, founder of US Virtual Guard, about the company, the security industry, and what…
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