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SIA to Launch Data Privacy Advisory Board
Panel to promote privacy best practices for security equipment Silver Spring, Md. — The Security Industry Association (SIA) is proud to announce the creation of the SIA Data Privacy Advisory Board. SIA times this announcement in recognition of Data Privacy Day on Jan. 28. The board, which will include representatives from both within and outside the…
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SIA Applauds House Adoption and Senate Action on PASS Act and Urges Swift Approval in Advance of July 1 Deadline
Disruption of exemption for energy use requirements could create unsafe conditions and prompt unnecessarily high costs for the security industry. Silver Spring, Md. — The Security Industry Association (SIA) today hails swift passage of the Power and Security Systems (PASS) Act (H.R. 511) by the House of Representatives Monday and the subsequent introduction of a…
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SIA Renews Support for Bipartisan DIGIT Act
Private sector input essential to guiding policy on the Internet of Things, says SIA. Silver Spring, Md. — The Security Industry Association (SIA) today announced its continued support of the bipartisan Developing and Growing the Internet of Things (DIGIT) Act, reintroduced in the Senate Tuesday in the U.S. Senate by the Internet of Things (IoT)…
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SIA Opposes Use of Classroom Barricade Devices
Door blocks raise the risk of fire code violations, misuse by bullies, the association says. Silver Spring, Md. — Classroom barricade devices can cause more harm than they prevent, the Security Industry Association (SIA) is warning in support of an effort launched by the Door Security & Safety Foundation. As school administrators consider ways to…
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SIA New Member Profile: Siklu Communication
The Security Industry Association (SIA) recently welcomed Siklu Communication Ltd., with US headquarters in Fort Lee, New Jersey, as a new SIA Member! Siklu created the first mass-produced millimeter wave radio, and the company continues to innovate in millimeter wave wireless communications. We chatted with Alex Doorduyn, Siklu Director of Business Development, Security, and Surveillance,…
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SIA Opens Submissions for New Product Showcase at ISC West
The security industry’s leading awards program now accepting applications Silver Spring, Md. — The Security Industry Association (SIA) announced today that submissions have opened for the SIA New Product Showcase (NPS) at ISC West. Since 1979, SIA NPS has been the security industry’s premier awards-based marketing program. Via NPS, SIA and ISC West recognize innovative…
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SIA Hails Passage of Power and Security Systems Act
The Revised law would extend the exemption for certain security and life safety products from “no-load” requirements in power supply energy standards. Silver Spring, Md. — The Security Industry Association (SIA) today praised House adoption of the bipartisan Power and Security Systems Act, H.R. 6375, introduced by Reps. Mike Pompeo, R-Kansas, and Peter Welch, D-Vermont.…
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Security Industry Luminaries Recognized at SIA Honors Night
SIA Honors included the Lippert Ward, the Jay Hauhn Award, and the Insightful Practitioner Award along with Women in Biometrics Awards New York, NY — On Thursday night, the Security Industry Association (SIA) recognized outstanding leaders in the security industry during SIA Honors Night at Chelsea Piers in New York City. “In 2016, the Security…
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SIA and the University of Phoenix to Award Scholarships
10 full-tuition scholarships available to employees of SIA member companies Silver Spring, Md. — The Security Industry Association (SIA) and the University of Phoenix today announced a scholarship program for employees of SIA member companies. SIA, the leading nonprofit association representing global security companies, and the University of Phoenix, the largest private university in North…
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Recipients of Women in Biometrics Awards to Be Recognized at SIA Honors Night
SIA and SecureIDNews announce 2016 award recipients; winners to be honored at gala event held during ISC East. Silver Spring, Md. — The Security Industry Association (SIA) and SecureIDNews (a publication of AVISIAN) will salute recipients of the 2016 Women in Biometrics Awards at SIA Honors Night in New York City on Nov. 16. The…
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