Archive for December 2025
SIA New Member Profile: CommScope
New Security Industry Association (SIA) member CommScope designs and manufactures network infrastructure products through its business segments: broadband networks, venue and campus networks and outdoor wireless networks. The company is headquartered in Claremont, North Carolina, with manufacturing facilities and distribution warehouses around the globe. SIA spoke with Jason Reasor, vice president of building and campus…
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Counter-UAS Systems: Navigating Legal, Regulatory and Practical Challenges on Both Sides of the Atlantic
The drone threat has evolved from hypothetical concern to urgent reality. In a recent joint webinar co-hosted by the Security Industry Association (SIA) and the Confederation of European Security Services (CoESS), industry leaders and policy experts gathered to discuss the mounting challenges of uncrewed aircraft systems and the critical gaps in current defense capabilities. FULL…
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SIA New Member Profile: e-Track
New Security Industry Association (SIA) member e-Track is an intelligent key management supplier and manufacturer. The company is headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with operations that support clients across North America and service and technical support field-based engineer networks extending nationwide. SIA spoke with Georgina Watters, vice president of sales at e-Track, about the company, the…
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Security Industry Association Announces the 2026 Security Megatrends
Artificial intelligence’s dramatic influence on software tops the list of key trends forecasted to impact the security industry in 2026 and beyond. SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has identified and forecasted the 2026 Security Megatrends, which form the basis of SIA’s signature annual Security Megatrends report defining the top 10 factors influencing both near- and long-term change…
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Negligent Security and the Role of Our Industry
After reading this article, my hope is that you, your colleagues, your company and the industry will take note and understand that the decisions we make daily have significant impact on not just our clients but their employees, tenants, customers and visitors. The impacts are not just a poorly wired building, propped-open door, faulty camera…
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How Public-Private Partnerships Are Improving Retail Security in 2025
The retail security landscape has evolved dramatically in recent years, driven by sophisticated organized retail crime, emerging technologies and innovative collaboration models. SIA’s recent Vertical Insights Retail Security Symposium brought together industry experts, technology providers and law enforcement leaders. Video: Vertical Insights Retail Security Symposium Here are some of the top takeaways on how law…
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Smart Tech for the Oil and Gas Sectors: How AI Can Help Manage Millions of Devices
The oil and gas industry is rapidly adopting smart technology, integrating millions of new Internet of Things and industrial control systems devices. These aren’t just industrial sensors and pumps; they also include cameras, access control systems and perimeter protection devices, creating a vast and complex network. At the end of 2023, there were about 7.8…
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AI and the Impact on Evidentiary Standards
Artificial intelligence has brought new capabilities to the security industry. It has expanded how we detect, understand and respond to risks. Today’s AI solutions can analyze vast amounts of data, recognize patterns, flag anomalies and support rapid and precise decision-making. It has allowed organizations to improve workflows and ease the load on human operators. AI…
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Practical AI for Physical Security: A Playbook for Practitioners Who Want to Lead, Not Lag
Artificial intelligence is no longer a future-state conversation confined to IT, innovation labs or strategy decks. It is here, moving fast and reshaping how enterprises expect work to be done. For physical security teams, this shift can feel both energizing and unsettling. Many practitioners carry a healthy skepticism toward emerging technologies, informed by decades of…
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Speaking Proposals Open for SIA’s State of Industry Standards Webinar
The Security Industry Association (SIA) Standards Committee is seeking speakers and presentations for its next State of Industry Standards webinar, which will take place in mid- to late February 2026. During this webinar, we will outline the key priorities for the upcoming year and explore future initiatives aimed at advancing and enhancing security industry standards.…
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