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…
Keep Reading »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…
Keep Reading »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…
Keep Reading »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…
Keep Reading »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…
Keep Reading »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…
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