Archive for November 2025
SIA Board of Directors Nominations Now Open
The Security Industry Association (SIA) Nominations Committee welcomes nominations of individuals to serve on the SIA Board of Directors. Board Eligibility and Term Any employee of a SIA regular member company in good standing may apply to be considered by the SIA Nominations Committee. The Nominations Committee will present candidates for consideration to the SIA membership…
Keep Reading »SIA New Member Profile: Synguard
New Security Industry Association (SIA) member Synguard is a leading European technology company specializing in access management solutions. The company is headquartered in Beringen, Belgium, with a growing presence in the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, the Nordics, Southern Europe and the Middle East. SIA spoke with Bert Meert, managing director of Synguard, about the company,…
Keep Reading »ISC East Wraps Up 2025 With Success in New York City
NORWALK, Conn.—ISC East, in collaboration with premier sponsor the Security Industry Association (SIA) and in partnership with the ASIS International NYC Chapter, welcomed over 6,100 industry professionals, including nearly 4,700 attendees. More than 200 exhibitors showcased their latest innovations at the Javits Center in New York City, giving security professionals a hands-on look at solutions…
Keep Reading »Startup and Scale-Up Success Stories at ISC East 2025
On Nov. 19, 2025, at ISC East, I kicked off the Security Industry Association (SIA) Startups Experience event, hosted by the SIA’s Startups in Security community, with a simple goal: Set a tone that reflects where our industry needs to go and that need moves from future tense to present tense…today. Our industry has spent…
Keep Reading »SIA New Member Profile: AccessGrid
New Security Industry Association (SIA) member AccessGrid builds an API that allows startups, access control integrators and large enterprises to design key templates and quickly issue near field communication (NFC) keys. The company is headquartered in Miami, Florida, with customers and partners across North America and Europe. SIA spoke with Auston Bunsen, founder of AccessGrid,…
Keep Reading »Security Industry Association Names Jonathan Aguila as 2025 Insightful Practitioner Award Honoree
Jonathan Aguila—global services director, systems and technology at Meta—will be recognized at the 2025 SIA Celebrates & Honors event. SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named Jonathan Aguila as the 2025 recipient of the SIA Insightful Practitioner Award, an honor recognizing excellence in promoting the implementation of innovative security solutions. Aguila will be recognized Nov. 19…
Keep Reading »IntelligentSIA: 10 Top Benefits, Events and Opportunities for SIA Members in November 2025
Hey, SIA members! Here are the top things you need to know about our latest activities and resources, upcoming events and opportunities and more. Welcome, New Members! The Security Industry Association (SIA) would like to welcome its newest members: Amazon Worldwide Operations Security, Bubble Agency, Cavalry Health, DroneShield, Intellectual Capital Solutions and Sharlic. Thanks for…
Keep Reading »SIA New Member Profile: RealSense
New Security Industry Association (SIA) member RealSense creates advanced computer vision technology that helps machines see, understand and interact with the world. The company is headquartered in Cupertino, California, and has a global footprint through manufacturing, distribution and original equipment manufacturer partners across North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia-Pacific region and Latin…
Keep Reading »ISC East 2025 Unveils Exciting New Show Floor Experiences
NORWALK, Conn. — ISC East, the Northeast’s leading security and public safety event, has announced exciting additions to its 2025 show floor. Taking place November 18-20 at the Javits Convention Center in New York City, the event—presented with premier sponsor the Security Industry Association (SIA) and in partnership with the ASIS International NYC Chapter—will introduce two…
Keep Reading »The Convergence of Vision, Intelligence and Agency
AI is reshaping physical security and humans’ role in it For years, the promise of artificial intelligence (AI) has been quietly reshaping the digital world. Now, that influence is moving beyond the screen and into the physical spaces where we work, shop and live. This shift from bits to atoms is nowhere more apparent than…
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