Archive for April 2026
Security Industry Association Reveals More Keynote and Government Expert Speakers for SIA GovSummit 2026
Joshua Obstfeld of the FBI will keynote SIA’s public policy and government security technology conference, taking place May 20–21 in Washington, D.C. SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has revealed the Day 1 keynote speaker and more expert government presenters for the 2026 SIA GovSummit—SIA’s annual public policy and government security technology conference. SIA GovSummit 2026 will be…
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SIA New Member Profile: BW Secure
New Security Industry Association (SIA) member BW Secure specializes in providing cutting-edge security solutions to protect assets, personnel and property. The company is headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado, with an additional office in Frederick, Colorado, supporting clients throughout the Rocky Mountain region. SIA spoke with Jacob Thiele, vice president of BW Secure, about the company,…
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Top Takeaways for Securing Hotels and Casinos From SIA’s Symposium
The Security Industry Association’s recent Vertical Insights Lodging and Casino Security Symposium brought together three industry experts to tackle one of the most complex security challenges in the private sector: protecting hospitality environments that are, by their very nature, designed to be open. Sponsored by HID Global and hosted by SIA Manager of Industry Relations…
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Your Step-by-Step Guide to OSDP System Troubleshooting
10 Best Practices to Resolve Common OSDP Configuration and Connectivity Problems As the industry continues to prioritize higher levels of cybersecurity and interoperability, the Security Industry Association (SIA) Open Supervised Device Protocol (OSDP) has become the preferred communication standard for modern access control systems. Implementing OSDP delivers a host of benefits, but any shift away…
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Security Industry Association Welcomes Charles McGilvary Johnson as Co-Chair of SIA StartUps in Security
Charles M. Johnson of NGA Security Advisors will help lead SIA’s community and accelerator program for security innovators. SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named Charles McGilvary Johnson as co-chair of SIA StartUps in Security—a community and accelerator program for security innovators. This dynamic initiative, guided by SIA’s Executive Advisory Board, is designed to identify, support…
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Why AI Is Forcing a New Standard for Digital Evidence
Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the security industry in powerful ways. It is helping organizations detect threats faster, analyze larger volumes of data, recognize patterns, flag anomalies and improve response times. In many environments, AI is already making operations more efficient while reducing the burden on human operators. It is no longer a future concept—it…
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The Risk of AI Shadow Data
Storing video data used to simply involve storing the video from the camera and another basic event database of motion events or other basic yes/no triggers. With all of the metadata created by some cameras now, however, it is also necessary to store this additional data somewhere. System designers need to take this data into…
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Responsible AI in Security: Accountability in an Era of Autonomous Systems
Security work involves a lot of routine tasks, but when an incident occurs, decisions must be made fast—often with incomplete information and real consequences. Security operators are responsible for making those judgment calls. Their decisions don’t just affect safety, but also legal liability, operational continuity and public trust. As more industries experiment with fully autonomous,…
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AI in Physical Security: What Is Actually Changing
The conversation around artificial intelligence (AI) and physical security has shifted. It is no longer about whether organizations should pay attention—it is about whether they are moving fast enough to keep up with what is already on the market. After more than two decades working across enterprise security programs, I have watched a lot of…
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The Key to Future Integration Success
Software is now a critical factor in system design Today’s systems integrator faces a unique mix of opportunity and pressure. While demand for system retrofits, modernization projects and artificial intelligence-optimized physical security solutions continues to increase, end users also expect faster deployments, clearer documentation and more proactive life-cycle management than ever before. For many integrators,…
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