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PASS Launches Campaign for the Adoption of School Security Guidelines
Tiered school security guidelines consider risks, resources for individual schools. Las Vegas, Nev. — The Partner Alliance for Safer Schools (PASS) released its K-12 security guidelines at ISC West on April 16 at the Sands Convention Center in Las Vegas. PASS is a volunteer alliance among the Security Industry Association (SIA), the National Systems Contractors…
Keep Reading »MorphoWAVE from Safran Morpho Named Best New Product at SIA’s 2015 New Product Showcase
The prestigious Judges’ Choice Award was presented to IC Realtime for its IC720 360×360 Video Surveillance Camera product. Las Vegas, Nev. — MorphoWAVE from Safran Morpho took the top honor at the Security Industry Association’s 2015 New Product Showcase (NPS), winning the coveted Best New Product Award at the NPS awards ceremony at ISC West…
Keep Reading »SIA Education Courses Accepted as (ISC)2 Continuing Professional Education Credits
Education sessions produced by the Security Industry Association at ISC West now fulfill requirements for continuing professional education credits. Silver Spring, Md. — The Security Industry Association (SIA) and ISC West are pleased to announce that SIA Education@ISC has been accepted into the (ISC)2 Official Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Submitter Program. SIA Education@ISC is known…
Keep Reading »SIA Announces Focus Areas for SIA Government Summit
Conference panels to address topics including school security, airport security, electric grid security, body-worn cameras and more. Silver Spring, Md. — The Security Industry Association today announced the topics of its panels for the upcoming SIA Government Summit, to be held June 8-10, 2015, at the W Hotel in Washington, D.C. In the coming weeks,…
Keep Reading »Security Industry Sees a Dip in Market Confidence in February Survey
An independent survey of members of the Security Industry Association saw a slight decline in confidence to 73.6 after hitting a high of 74.6 in the November 2014 survey. Silver Spring, Md. — Confidence in the security marketplace among industry leaders dipped a little last month after rising throughout 2014, according to the February 2015…
Keep Reading »SIA to Provide Unique Certification Exam at ISC West
Certified Security Project Manager (CSPM) exam to be available at convention location for large numbers of security practitioners in Las Vegas. Silver Spring, Md. — The Security Industry Association (SIA) recently announced that it will offer the certification exam for the industry-leading Certified Security Project Manager (CSPM®) credential at ISC West in Room 405 of…
Keep Reading »SIA to Honor 2015 Volunteers of the Year Frank De Fina of SightLogix, Jim Crumbley of Risk Response Team, Frank Gasztonyi of Mercury Security and Rodger Schmidt of ASSA ABLOY
SIA Members to receive awards at The Advance, SIA’s annual meeting at ISC West, on Tuesday, April 14. Silver Spring, Md. — The Security Industry Association (SIA) will recognize the outstanding contributions of four of its members to the security industry with the Sandy Jones Volunteer of the Year Award in an awards ceremony at…
Keep Reading »Scott Schafer of Arecont Vision to Receive 2015 SIA Chairman’s Award; Richard Brent of Louroe Electronics Named 2015 SIA Committee Chair of the Year
SIA Members to receive awards at The Advance, SIA’s annual meeting at ISC West, on Tuesday, April 14. Silver Spring, Md. — For the first time this year, the Security Industry Association (SIA) will hold its annual meeting The Advance at ISC West, produced by ISC Events in Las Vegas. On Tuesday, April 14, the…
Keep Reading »SIA Outlines Security Considerations for School Boards Planning Infrastructure Improvements
National School Board Association Advocacy Institute hosted a SIA-sponsored panel on developments in school construction, security and financing. Silver Spring, Md. — The Security Industry Association (SIA) on Sunday presented the latest on school security technology at the National School Boards Association (NSBA) Advocacy Institute in Washington, D.C., where more than 800 school board members…
Keep Reading »Confidence in Security Industry Continues End-of-Year Climb
SIA Security Market Index rose to 74.6 in November 2014, up from 72.3 in September. Silver Spring, Md. — The SIA Security Market Index rose to 74.6 in November 2014, up from 72.3 in September. That continues a climb that began with an index that weighed in at only 62 in July 2014. The increasing…
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