Posts by Joseph Gittens
Your Session Road Map for Cyber:Secured Forum
Cyber:Secured Forum (July 29-31 in Dallas, Texas) is quickly approaching! This second annual cybersecurity educational summit will help your company: MINIMIZE the risk of cyberattacks on your integrated systems MAXIMIZE protection of your organization and clients MONETIZE cybersecurity by turning risk into business opportunities A day and a half of engaging general sessions for the…
Keep Reading »Join SIA at Infosecurity North America
The Security Industry Association (SIA) is gearing up for ISC East 2018, held Nov. 14-15 at the Javits Center in New York City. ISC East is co-located with another conference, InfoSecurity North America. At this conference, Europe’s top information security event brings its brand of industry-leading dialogue to the United States for a two-day immersive…
Keep Reading »Meet SIA’s New Associate Director of Standards and Technology
Cameron Walker-Miller, the Security Industry Association’s (SIA’s) newest staff member, will lead industry projects that align security technologies with industry best practices, standards and guidelines. Cameron joins SIA from Columbia University, where he served as the assistant director of technology systems for the university’s Office of Public Safety for more than eight years. SIA: Tell…
Keep Reading »Get Involved in SIA’s Cybersecurity Initiatives This National Cybersecurity Awareness Month
October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. The National Cyber Security Alliance has recognized this month every year since 2003 to bring awareness to the challenges of cybersecurity and to ensure that every individual stays safe and secure online. This year, specific themes for the month include understanding cybersecurity in the connected home, educating for a…
Keep Reading »Cyber:Secured Forum Spotlight: Katie Moussouris and Bug Bounty Programs
While some physical security companies have begun penetration testing programs for their devices and systems, this practice isn’t nearly as widely used in physical security as it in other industries, namely the IT and Internet of Things fields. Considering the number of video surveillance cameras, access control systems and networked security devices in homes and businesses…
Keep Reading »What a DDoS Attack on Spotify Can Teach Us About Cybersecurity Hardening
Last Friday my Spotify stopped working. If you’re like me, the workday goes by a little easier with some headphones in, listening to Drake or Sturgill or Taylor Swift—whatever gets you ready for your weekend—but on this Friday my Spotify wasn’t working. It wasn’t until earlier this week that we learned that the reason why…
Keep Reading »Recommendations for Initiating an Enterprise Cybersecurity Solution
SIA Cybersecurity Advisory Board today released, “Recommendations for Initiating an Enterprise Cybersecurity Solution,” a brief listing of executive level recommendations to serve as a starting point for developing a comprehensive cyber-risk strategy. (Read the document online here.) The Security Industry Association (SIA) published the recommendations as part of its efforts to raise awareness of cybersecurity…
Keep Reading »Addressing the Internet of Things
The Internet of Things (IoT) is having a bigger and bigger impact on the security industry. As more devices come online, many of them contribute pertinent security information merely through the regular reporting of their status. Companies are using this information in devices and security systems to garner more situational intelligence. There are fundamental risks,…
Keep Reading »Critical NFPA Vote in Chicago
Attention alarm and monitoring stakeholders! Frequently, important issues arise in the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) revision process that require an organized industry response. We have one such case coming up later this month! In June, two motions will be considered for NFPA 72, The National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code, at the NFPA meeting…
Keep Reading »A Standards-Based Approach to the Internet of Things
The security industry is on notice. The Internet of Things (IoT) will have a revolutionary impact on business as usual in the electronic physical security industry. Within the next few years, this “new convergence” will drive enormous change in both physical and cyber security, along with its profound impact on automation. In response to this…
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