Commercial & Facilities

Large enterprises distributed over vast distances face considerable security challenges when it comes to protecting their assets through access control, video surveillance and alarms. SIA membership consists of the world’s leading manufacturers and integrators of commercial security solutions to provide assurance to these organizations.
Protecting a Facility to the Edge Using Autonomous Robotics
How can you expand exterior surveillance coverage on a property for security and maintenance applications without the traditional high cost of infrastructure investment? At ISC West, one session will explore how to more comprehensively protect assets, infrastructure and people with autonomous robots. Alice DiSanto, Director of Marketing for Sharp Electronics Corp., will moderate a panel…
Keep Reading »SIA Member Exchange: Track Recurring Maintenance with WinServ Software
Kevin Fowle of WinServ and Marc Benson of SIA A company in Baltimore recently contracted with WinServ Software to improve their service calls. The WinServ software platform, built and supported by WinServ Software, automates field service maintenance scheduling and tracking, optimizing operations. The following is a summary of a conversation with Kevin Fowle of WinServ and…
Keep Reading »Our World in 360 Degrees: Benefiting from Panoramic Technology
It’s no secret that video camera technology is advancing. The rate at which surveillance systems are adopted increases end over end each year, and in the world of panoramic camera technology, that growth is even more significant. IHS Markit projects that global shipments of 180- and 360-degree cameras will see an increase of 60 percent…
Keep Reading »Why Secure Buildings Matter to Future Smart City Planners
At ISC East, Doug Haines, MPSE, presented a session for SIA Education@ISC, Why Secure Buildings Matter to Future Smart City Planners. In this blog, he summarizes one of the talking points of his presentation in New York City from November. By shaping the built environment, smart city planners can create neighborhoods where people want to…
Keep Reading »SIA New Member Profile: Razberi Technologies Inc.
Razberi Technologies is now bringing its advanced solutions to the marketplace as a new member of the Security Industry Association (SIA)! Razberi Technologies Inc., Farmers Branch, Texas, develops and manufactures intelligent surveillance appliances that provide a better option to general-purpose servers, switches, storage and power for IP video surveillance, per the company. SIA Update exchanged…
Keep Reading »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…
Keep Reading »SIA New Member Profile: IDTECK Global Inc.
Not too long ago, IDTECK Global Inc., with U.S. offices in Gardena, California, expanded its footprint in North America. Now, IDTECK Global has extended its influence even further by joining the Security Industry Association (SIA). SIA Update chatted with Frederick R. Trujillo, Sales Manager for the Americas, IDTECK Global, to learn more about his background…
Keep Reading »SIA New Member Profile: StellNet Systems Integration
The Security Industry Association (SIA) welcomes aboard StellNet Systems Integration, Elmhurst, N.Y., as a new member of the association. We exchanged email with Mark Dziwirek, Stellnet Systems Integration President, to learn more about his background and his company. How did you get into the security industry? Having a knack for technology, I went on to…
Keep Reading »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,…
Keep Reading »SIA Member Spotlight: Cleveland Electric Laboratories Readies Perimeter Security Breakthrough
Executives from Cleveland Electric Laboratories visited SIA headquarters recently. Cleveland Electric Laboratories, a new member of the Security Industry Association (SIA), is on the verge of introducing an innovative new perimeter security product to the commercial security marketplace. In a visit to SIA headquarters recently, Cleveland Electric Laboratories executives, including President Jack Allan Lieske and…
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