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What the Security Industry Needs to Know About AI, Emerging Tech and Privacy

In a constantly evolving cyber-physical security landscape, the security industry needs to hold and build on its commitment to promoting sound data privacy practices. The Security Industry Association (SIA) spoke with experts SIA Data Privacy Advisory Board Chair Bobby Prostko, deputy general counsel, IP and cybersecurity, and chief privacy officer at Allegion; advisory board members…

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Meet Mother-Daughter Team Kathleen Ford and Alaina Meyer of scDataCom

In a traditionally male-dominated field, Kathleen Ford and Alaina Meyer are the dynamic mother-daughter duo behind scDataCom, a fast-growing security technology integration firm. Meyer founded the Savannah, Georgia-based company at just 22 years old, bringing bold vision and entrepreneurial energy to the table. Ford, her mother, joined after a distinguished military career, contributing decades of…

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SIA New Member Profile: Whoo

New Security Industry Association (SIA) member Whoo provides end-to-end smart video intercom solutions that integrate with a wide range of smart home enterprise solutions. The company is headquartered in Brookline, Massachusetts, and serves customers across the United States. SIA spoke with Arturo Falck, CEO of Whoo, about the company, the security industry and working with…

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You’re Getting Recognition: SIA’s New Digital Badging for Certificants, Volunteers and Community Members!

Hey Security Industry Association (SIA) members! SIA is excited to introduce a new program that will offer digital credential badges for our certification holders, volunteers and community members. Through this initiative, over this week and next, SIA will issue digital badges, delivered through the Credly credential management service, to: If you are involved with one…

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SPARC: SIA's Technical End User Forum

Volunteers Wanted! Join SPARC’s Voice of the Industry Community

The Security Industry Association (SIA) is seeking volunteers for the SPARC Voice of the Industry (VOI) community and a VOI steering committee. SPARC, SIA’s technical end user forum, is SIA’s membership sector for security practitioners and practitioner teams, and the Voice of the Industry committee provides industry input to this group of security practitioners upon…

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SIA New Member Profile: CIAS Security

New Security Industry Association (SIA) member CIAS Security has been operating in the security market since 1974 in the field of research, development and manufacture of security equipment and perimeter protection systems. The company is headquartered in Milan, Italy, with sales, technical support and warehousing in Miami, Florida, and a sales office in Montreal, Canada.…

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SIA New Member Profile: AURA

New Security Industry Association (SIA) member AURA offers a technology platform that makes emergency response services more accessible and affordable. The company is headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa, with its U.S. operations based in the Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, area; national footprints in South Africa and the United Kingdom and additional operations in other parts of…

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SIA New Member Profile: Nanodems

New Security Industry Association (SIA) member Nanodems helps organizations streamline operations, mitigate risk and centralize control of their security assets and systems with its intelligent converged platform. The company is headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts, with a growing network of partners and clients spanning across the world. SIA spoke with Asli Citak, marketing manager at Nanodems,…

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