Health Care
Through the SIA Health Care Security Interest Group, SIA works to address the security requirements of hospitals and health care environments. People receiving medical care are uniquely vulnerable to a range of security threats that require tailored physical security requirements but hospitals also increasingly confront new threats like that of ransomware.
SIA Guide to Cannabis Security Requirements
SIA is pleased to introduce the SIA Guide to Cannabis Security Requirements in response to the need for more centralized information regarding the state-by-state requirements in the cannabis industry where applicable.
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Serving Health Care Remotely, Efficiently and Securely
New for SIA Members: Vertical Market Insight Reports
The Security Industry Association (SIA) has partnered with IHS Markit, one of the world’s leading research firms, to produce three new reports analyzing the markets for security products and services in the education, health care and retail sectors. These new resources are available exclusively to SIA members, and each information-packed report explores the following: The…
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Physical Security in the U.S. Health Care Market
This SIA/IHS Markit white paper for SIA members shares market statistics, end-user feedback and actionable opportunity analysis for physical security vendors and service providers.
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Good-Better-Best: Comprehensive Best Practices for Implementing Security Systems in Health Care Environments
SIA’s Good-Better-Best guide offers comprehensive best practices for implementing security systems, including access control, surveillance and fire/life safety, in health care facilities.
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State Bills on the Move Enabling Use of Security Technology to Protect Students, Children and the Elderly
Lawmakers in Hawaii (HI HB 736), Minnesota (MN HF 146/SF 11), Missouri (MO HB 719), North Dakota (ND SB 2113) and South Dakota (SD HB 1268) have all introduced legislation that would require nursing homes and assisted living facilities to allow residents and their families to install video surveillance and electronic monitoring equipment in their…
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Making the (Up)Grade
When businesses combine, security enhancements are often necessary – and beneficial Three main drivers compel an organization to upgrade or connect legacy systems. Organizations make changes when they need to save money, reduce risk or comply with evolving regulations. Just one of these factors can have an impact on the organization as a whole, which…
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SIA Technology Insights – Spring 2018
In every issue of SIA Technology Insights, we try to look to the cutting edge (and sometimes even to the bleeding edge) of security technology, to ensure you stay current with the steady whir of technology change. In that spirit, we start this issue off with two technologies – social media and facial recognition – that are seeing great adoption in the consumer space and poised to be adopted for security and safety applications.
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Securing Health Care Facilities
Maintaining 24/7 parking lot security Many hospitals today currently have large parking garage complexes containing multiple levels of parking supported and protected by an extensive parking gate entry system and surveillance system; however, deploying these types of solutions in remote and outdoor parking lots can be a challenge. Unlike a retail environment, which has a…
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