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.
Making the Connection Between Smart Buildings and Physical Security Solutions
Coming from a long background in the physical security space, I have found it remarkable to learn that residing in every commercial building alongside the video management system is an…
Keep Reading »How AI Solutions Make Parking Lots Smarter – and More Secure
Artificial intelligence solutions promote a better, safer customer experience Parking lots and garages are the third most crime-prone areas in the country, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. More…
Keep Reading »Using Crowdsourcing to Secure Events
Deployment of a reporting app can vastly increase situational awareness, responsiveness Now that the event industry has rebounded from the COVID-related downturn, the landscape of in-person events has changed significantly.…
Keep Reading »Digital Twins and the Future of Physical Security and Risk Management
Digital Twins Provide New, Dynamic Views of Building Operations Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming ubiquitous; however, when it comes to the enterprise, physical security has remained within the domain of…
Keep Reading »Security and Proptech: Market Drivers and Barriers to Growth
At the beginning of 2023, the Security Industry Association (SIA) Proptech Advisory Board released a report in partnership with CREtech called SIA Proptech Report: Inside the Real Estate Trends Impacting…
Keep Reading »Security After COVID
In this SIA report sponsored by Maize Marketing, explore how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the security industry, from new measures like health screening and face covering requirements to the lasting changes as society returns to normal.
Keep Reading »Smart Building Technology: Is it Time You Make the Switch?
In 2020, 75% of real estate executives anticipated that smart buildings would become the norm within five years. Now, almost three years after the announcement, many CRE professionals still struggle…
Keep Reading »What Exactly Is Proptech? Defining Proptech from the Security Perspective
Heard the buzzword of proptech and not quite sure what it means? Follow along with this video presentation done by SIA’s Proptech Advisory Board to understand key terms and trends…
Keep Reading »SIA Proptech Report
The SIA Proptech Report evaluates proptech trends, market size, and buying interests affiliated with security solutions in commercial real estate, including office environments and multi-family housing.
Keep Reading »The Added Value of Security Data for Proptech
According to Snowflake Inc., a data warehouse usually consists of data sources from operational and transactional systems. But wait, doesn’t that describe an access control system? And if so, why is it taking companies so…
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