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Lights! Camera! Action!—And Security! (A Perspective from Paramount Pictures) Part 1
SIA Education@ISC West has produced a robust program of education sessions for those attending the biggest security products tradeshow in North America in Las Vegas on April 5-8. (Check out the full schedule and register for SIA Education@ISC West online at http://www.iscwest.com.) One such fascinating panel will be found in the ISC West Opening Keynote:…
Keep Reading »SIA Names John Mack of Imperial Capital as 2016 Sandy Jones Volunteer of the Year
SIA Members continue to benefit from the financial expertise and insights of John Mack for activity on Wall Street and in private equity in the security industry. Silver Spring, Md. — The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named John Mack of Imperial Capital its 2016 Sandy Jones Volunteer of the Year for his significant contributions…
Keep Reading »SIA Names Peter Michael of SAIC as 2016 SIA Committee Chair of the Year
The SIA effort to refresh AG-01, the Architectural Graphics Standard, was led by the SAIC subject matter expert. Silver Spring, Md. — The Security Industry Association has named Peter Michael of Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) as its 2016 Committee Chair of the Year for his significant contributions to the security industry. With this award,…
Keep Reading »SIA Honors Lynn de Seve of GSA Schedules Inc. with 2016 SIA Chairman’s Award
SIA Chairman V. John Stroia to present the award at The Advance, SIA’s annual membership meeting, at ISC West. Silver Spring, Md. — The Security Industry Association (SIA) will honor Lynn de Seve of GSA Schedules Inc. with its 2016 Chairman’s Award during a ceremony at its annual meeting in Las Vegas during ISC West…
Keep Reading »SIA’s Plans to Address Global Business Risks
What is the biggest risk facing your company? In a recent Forbes magazine column, the top 10 global risks facing businesses were identified, according to the AON Global Risk Management Report. I am pleased to share how the Security Industry Association (SIA) is working to mitigate some of the risks facing SIA Members and the…
Keep Reading »Honoring Frank De Fina at SIA Honors Night
It was an honor and a pleasure for everyone at SIA to have known and to have worked with Frank De Fina. Mr. De Fina passed away unexpectedly in July 2015. At the time of his death, Mr. De Fina was Senior Director of Strategic Sales for Hikvision USA Inc., and he was serving on…
Keep Reading »SIA Salutes the Sponsors of Securing New Ground 2015
SNG 2015 takes place on Oct. 28-29 at the Millennium Broadway Hotel in New York City. Register today at http://www.securingnewground.com. SILVER SPRING, Md. — The Security Industry Association (SIA) thanks to the corporate sponsors of Securing New Ground® (SNGTM), the security industry’s top executive conference, to be held this year on Oct. 28-29, 2015, at…
Keep Reading »All Security Is Cybersecurity
At the most recent ASIS Annual Seminar in September, I spoke on two different panels about the rise of the Internet of Things (IoT) and its likely impacts on commercial security. In both cases, the conversation started off describing all the amazing new capabilities that these billions of tiny new sensors and controllers would bring.…
Keep Reading »SIA Thanks Ray O’Hara as 2015 SIA Insightful Practitioner
SIA will present Mr. O’Hara with the SIA Insightful Practitioners Award during the SIA Honors Night event at The Current at Chelsea Piers in New York, N.Y., on Wednesday, Nov. 18. SILVER SPRING, Md. — The Security Industry Association (SIA) today announced Ray O’Hara CPP, Executive Vice President, International Services and Consulting and Investigations, AS…
Keep Reading »SIA Confirms More Speakers for Securing New Ground 2015
SNG serves as the top executive conference for the security industry, Oct. 28-29, at the Millennium Broadway Hotel in New York City. SILVER SPRING, Md. — The Security Industry Association (SIA) has confirmed more speakers for Securing New Ground® (SNGTM), the security industry’s top executive conference, scheduled for Oct. 28-29, 2015, at the Millennium Broadway…
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