Posts by Ron Hawkins
SIA Explores Drones, Robots and Counter-Drone Systems at ISC West
With drones and ground-based robots (along with counter-drone systems) becoming a growing part of the security industry, ISC West – April 9-12 in Las Vegas, Nevada – will once again dedicate a portion of the show floor to the Unmanned Security Expo. This year’s expo will feature exhibits (of course), technology demonstrations (watch an early…
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Data Privacy: A Challenge and an Opportunity
Data privacy is regarded by many in the security industry as a challenge, even a threat, whether because of compliance costs, regulatory fines or potential liability. But at least one integrator, after listening to a 90-minute panel discussion about the issue, described it very differently. “It’s a tremendous opportunity,” he said. The integrator was one…
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The Hidden Value in Store Security Systems
Managers of a candy store in San Francisco were puzzled by the poor sales of a product they introduced in 2014. What explained the lack of interest from customers? Did the recipe need to be tweaked? Was the price point off? As it turned out, the problem was not the quality of the product or…
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Littleton, Colo., Schools Show Power of Electronic Security Solutions
Guy Grace and colleagues observe a school security monitoring center last month at Littleton Public Schools in Colorado. While in Colorado recently, I had the opportunity to visit with Guy Grace, the director of security & emergency preparedness for Littleton Public Schools and a member of the Partner Alliance for Safer Schools (PASS) Steering Committee.…
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Security Tech and Critical Infrastructure Protection
Security Industry Association Director of Industry Relations Ron Hawkins recently delivered a presentation on critical infrastructure protection at the Energy, Utility & Environment Conference. Here is a condensed version of his remarks. The risks and security challenges that utilities must manage have increased substantially in recent years. Electricity, obviously, has always been part of the…
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Counterfeit Goods Could Be Threatening Your Brand; SIA Launching Committee to Help
SIA will be launching an anti-counterfeiting committee in the coming months, and as part of the preparation for that project, SIA CEO Don Erickson and I attended the UL Brand Protection Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on June 11-12. The conference, while not focused on security products, provided a good overview of the counterfeiting/brand theft…
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