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SIA Announces Kathleen Carroll of HID Global as Chair of Data Privacy Advisory Board, Craig Sharman of Johnson Controls as Government Relations Committee Chair

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Carroll takes the rein of a new advisory board while Sharman replaces her on Government Relations Committee. Silver Spring, Md. — During the 2017 SIA GovSummit, SIA Chairman Denis Hebert announced that Kathleen Carroll, Vice President, Government Affairs, HID Global, would assume responsibilities as chair of the Security Industry Association (SIA) Data Privacy Advisory Board.…

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Play Ball! And Support a Great Cause

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Mission 500, dedicated to helping U.S. children in need, will host its 3rd Annual Security Softball Game on Sept. 9 in New Jersey. Join Mission 500 and leading security industry companies by sponsoring, supporting and participating to help disadvantaged children! Mission 500 is a nonprofit organization that works closely with the security industry to serve…

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SIA New Member Profile: Imageonix Technologies LLC

The Security Industry Association (SIA) extends a warm welcome to Imageonix Technologies LLC, a distribution firm focused on critical infrastructure protection, as a new SIA Member! We chatted with Mike Broggie, CEO, Imageonix Technologies LLC about how SIA is helping his company with “a roadmap to the security industry” as Imageonix Technologies creates awareness among…

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SIA Establishes SecurityPAC to Bolster Advocacy Efforts

New political action committee will support candidates who champion issues important to the security industry. Silver Spring, Md. — The Security Industry Association (SIA) today announced the establishment of a political action committee (PAC) called the SecurityPAC. SecurityPAC was established by the SIA Executive Committee for the purpose of identifying, supporting and contributing campaign donations to…

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SIA New Member Profile: Kwikset

The Security Industry Association (SIA) welcomes aboard residential lock manufacturer Kwikset headquartered in Lake Forest, California! SIA caught up with Nick English, North American Sales Manager, Residential Access Solutions, for Kwikset about the company’s recent activities in smart locks and their overall relationship to smart homes. “Multiple studies have shown that the most popular entry…

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SIA to Host Expert Panel on Securing America’s K-12 Schools with Congressional School Safety Caucus

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Rep. Susan Brooks, co-chair of the Congressional School Safety Caucus, to speak on school security initiatives. Silver Spring, Md. — The Security Industry Association (SIA), in cooperation with the Congressional School Safety Caucus, will host a critically important panel discussion on “Securing America’s K-12 Schools” at the U.S. Capitol Visitors Center, HVC-201, at 12 p.m.…

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SIA New Member Profile: Gemalto

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The Security Industry Association (SIA) welcomes aboard digital security giant Gemalto, with U.S. headquarters in Austin, Texas. We chatted with Amy McKeown, U.S. Field Marketing Manager, Biometrics, Gemalto, about her role at the company and Gemalto’s engagement with SIA activities and events. For more info, visit the company’s website at www.gemalto.com​. How did you get…

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SIA Member Exchange: Securing Data Centers with DIRAK

A classified military command center in the Washington, D.C. area faced challenges in securing its data centers. It could not remodel or build more room, so it required a security solution that fit within its current footprint. The command turned to DIRAK, a German company with U.S. headquarters in Sterling, Virginia, to solve the problem.…

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