Posts by Kara Klein, Associate Director of Marketing and Media Relations, Security Industry Association
Security Industry Association Announces 2024 SIA Women in Security Forum Scholarship Opportunity
SIA invites security industry professionals and students to apply for this program furthering educational opportunities and advancement for a diverse security workforce. Updated Sept. 3, 2024 SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Security Industry Association (SIA) is now accepting applications for the 2024 SIA Women in Security Forum (WISF) Scholarship, an initiative led by the SIA Women in Security Forum.…
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SIA New Member Profile: SmartHub.ai
New Security Industry Association (SIA) member SmartHub.ai provides artificial intelligence (AI)-based software solutions to simplify complex edge infrastructures and unlock business agility. The company is headquartered in Palo Alto, California, with additional offices in Seattle, Washington, and Bangalore, India. SIA spoke with Niranjan Maka, CEO and co-founder of SmarthHub.ai, about the company, the security industry…
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SIA New Member Profile: DirectDefense
New Security Industry Association (SIA) member DirectDefense provides enterprise risk assessments, penetration testing, Industrial Control Systems (ICS)/Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) security services and 24/7 managed security services. The company is headquartered in Englewood, Colorado, and serves companies of all sizes in North America. SIA spoke with Christopher Walcutt, chief security officer at DirectDefense,…
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Security Industry Association Announces AcceleRISE 2024 Conference Lineup
Hosted by SIA’s RISE community and created for young leaders in the security industry, this fun, enriching event will take place Aug. 12-14 in Washington, D.C. SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Security Industry Association (SIA) has announced the schedule, speaker lineup and program for the 2024 AcceleRISE conference, hosted by SIA’s RISE community for young professionals and…
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IntelligentSIA: The Top 11 Benefits, Events and Opportunities for SIA Members in June 2024
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: EMS Integrators, LiveU, McKinsey & Company, NGA Security Advisors, Niural, NWC LLC, Quality Low Voltage Systems…
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Video: Why You Should Join and Get Involved in the SIA Women in Security Forum
New video from the SIA Women in Security Forum (WISF)! SIA Women in Security Forum Chair Alice DiSanto highlights why this vibrant community might be right for you, what WISF does and what we have planned (including the 2024 Security LeadHER conference, coming up June 24-25 in Phoenix, Arizona!). Learn more and WISF and get…
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SIA Members Make an Impact on First-Ever Security Industry Community Service Day
#SecurityGivesBack with a new day focused on community service projects On June 7, 2024, the Security Industry Association (SIA) was proud to present the first-ever Security Industry Community Service Day, an initiative created by the SIA Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Advisory Board to rally the entire security industry to give back and make the…
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SIA GovSummit Sheds Light on the Complexities of Addressing Hostile Drone Threats
Experts from military, homeland security and emerging tech law and policy examined the critical need for technologies to address challenges but also protect our drone-powered society. While uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) offer tremendous benefits, they also pose security risks across various sectors, including military, homeland security, critical infrastructure, law enforcement, borders, VIP protection and maritime…
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SIA New Member Profile: Barco
New Security Industry Association (SIA) member Barco is a global leader in visualization, networking and collaboration technology. While its global headquarters are situated in Kortrijk, Belgium, Barco has regional teams dedicated to serving the Europe, Middle East and Africa; Americas; and Asia-Pacific regions. In the Americas, it operates from its headquarters in Duluth, Georgia, with…
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Common School Security Challenges and How Schools Can Obtain Outside Grant Funding
At SIA GovSummit, Allegion’s Christin Kinman and Randy Jump discussed how teams can work together to protect schools and obtain grant funds for school security projects. At the 2024 SIA GovSummit, a 2-day government security conference presented by the Security Industry Association and held in Washington, D.C., May 21-22, Allegion’s Christin Kinman and Randy Jump…
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