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A Look at the Security Industry’s Growth From 1969 to Now
As the Security Industry Association (SIA) continues its 50th-anniversary celebration, let’s take a look at how the security industry has changed over 50 years overall. When SIA was founded in 1969 (as the Security Equipment Dealers Association (SEDA) and the Security Equipment Manufacturers Association (SEMA)), commercial and industrial security products were a $320-million industry, according…
Keep Reading »The Changing Role of Women in the Security Industry
Women have gone through a series of struggles to prove their capability and become equal in the workplace to their male counterparts. Prior to World War II, women were expected to stay home and provide care for the household, and children and men were expected to “bring home the bacon.” Ideologies began to shift as…
Keep Reading »Security Industry Association Announces Denis R. Hebert Identity Management Scholarship Opportunity
$10,000 in scholarship awards available to help in reaching professional development goals SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Security Industry Association (SIA) is now accepting applications for the new Denis R. Hebert Identity Management Scholarship. Each year, this program will offer two $5,000 scholarships for security professionals specializing in the field of identity management. The scholarship…
Keep Reading »Free for SIA Members: Your Questions Answered by a Cybersecurity Expert
At this point it is no secret that physical security devices and systems are ripe targets for cyber hacks and tampering. Security Industry Association (SIA) members are challenged with proactively ensuring that their products and services are cyber secure and meeting the evolving cybersecurity requirements of their customers. SIA aims to be your partner in…
Keep Reading »SIA Offers “Cyber Office Hours” to Help Members Enhance Their Cyber Readiness
Monthly program offers members an opportunity to address cyber questions with the help of cybersecurity researcher and ethical hacker Rodney Thayer. SIA members continue to dedicate significant time and resources to enhance their cyber readiness. To support member company cyber strategies, SIA is offering its members the opportunity to have key questions asked and answered…
Keep Reading »The Security Buzz: April 6, 2018
Industry News Johnson Controls acquired Smartvue to add IoT video services platform to its portfolio. The Smartvue platform will support IoT technologies that enable secure video in almost any device to connect with a global Cloud, accessed through an intuitive interface. ASSA ABLOY Americas Division names New President of the Americas division and Executive Vice…
Keep Reading »The Security Buzz: March 23, 2018
Industry News Stanley Security introduces Stanley IntelAssure, the first and only service assurance software solution for physical security systems on the market that utilizes automation to continuously detect and diagnose problems and recommend solutions. HID Global introduces a new cyber threat and fraud detection service that it says brings artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning…
Keep Reading »Threat Modeling Security in a Connected World
SIA’s blog was able to catch up with Terry Gold, Founder and Principal Analyst, D6 Research LLC Gold will present Threat Modeling Security in a Connected World on Thursday, April 12, at 2:30 p.m., at SIA Education@ISC West. SIA’s blog chatted with Gold to learn more about his session. SIA Education@ISC West will provide conferees…
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