Posts by Ron Hawkins, Director of Industry Relations, Security Industry Association
SIA and IACP Again Honoring Public-Private Partnerships
For the past decade and a half, the Security Industry Association (SIA) has sponsored an award that recognizes how valuable partnerships between the public sector and the private sector can…
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Explore Security, Oil & Gas During the AFPM Security Conference
If anybody was underestimating the importance of security in the oil and gas sector to society, the recent sight of Americans filling plastic bags at gas stations likely changed their…
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Security Industry Association Releases Privacy Code of Conduct
The publication is designed to help security technology companies enhance their management of personal information. SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Security Industry Association (SIA) has released its new Privacy Code of…
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Does Your Small Business Need Privacy Guidance? A New 2-Pager From NIST Can Help
One of the biggest emerging challenges for businesses involves implementing data privacy practices that meet both compliance demands and consumer expectations. This can be especially true for small businesses that…
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SIA Recognizes Jack Hanagriff with 2020 Insightful Practitioner Award
Hanagriff recognized for his work at City of Houston Office of Public Safety and Homeland Security The Security Industry Association (SIA) is pleased to announce that it will present the…
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Security Convergence & the Top IoT Security Threats
This month, the website IoT Evolution noted that Internet of Things (IoT) systems are “one of the most challenging areas to secure” in its examination of the most recent list…
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What COVID-19 & Masks Mean for the Security Industry
The coronavirus pandemic is continuing to present new challenges and opportunities for the security industry. Facial recognition is a part of some security solutions, but with so many people wearing…
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SIA Adopts New Ethics Principles
Members of the security industry, from manufacturers to distributors to integrators, hold a unique position in the business community. While they design, sell and install products like firms in countless…
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Does True Crime Content Lead to Better Security?
Many Americans are apparently worried about life imitating art that recreates life. A major residential security company recently found in a survey of 1,001 consumers of true crime content that…
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Development of Artificial Intelligence, Facial Recognition Should Not Be Impeded, White House Official Says
One of the top science advisors in the White House cautioned at a recent event in Washington, D.C., against tightly restricting the development of artificial intelligence (AI) technology. “I’m a…
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