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SIA RISE Profile: Joel Hosino of Microsoft
Read our interview with Joel Hosino, Security Project Manager, Microsoft, as the Security Industry Association (SIA) spotlights a young professional on the RISE! Are you a young security professional under 40? We want your story! Contact Bryan Miller at bmiller@securityindustry.org to be featured in a monthly profile! What first got you interested in security and…
Keep Reading »From Canine Patrols to High-Tech Fences: The Story of Electric Guard Dog
An Electric Guard Dog service call in Columbia, South Carolina (Photo by Derek Boston) The story of SIA member company Electric Guard Dog is a fascinating tale. It starts with dogs and then involves repeated break-ins at the business location and it ultimately leads to a transformation into producing high-tech solutions for property protection. The…
Keep Reading »SIA Opens Submissions for New Product Showcase at ISC West
The security industry’s leading awards program now accepting applications Silver Spring, Md. — The Security Industry Association (SIA) announced today that submissions have opened for the SIA New Product Showcase (NPS) at ISC West. Since 1979, SIA NPS has been the security industry’s premier awards-based marketing program. Via NPS, SIA and ISC West recognize innovative…
Keep Reading »Making Sense of Where Physical Security and Cybersecurity Meet
When stepping back and taking a broad view of the security market, I find one of the greatest opportunities in our space is to simply translate technology to nontechnical groups, or to translate real pain points to entrepreneurial solutions crafters. One such case in point is the connectivity between physical and cybersecurity. Even the most…
Keep Reading »Top 3 Reasons to Be Thankful You’re a Security Sales Pro
In the United States, this week is all about gratitude and giving thanks. While most of our appreciation will be pulled to the most important entities in our lives like health, family and friends, I want to remind you about the awesome position you have as a salesperson in the security industry. Below are the…
Keep Reading »Security Industry Luminaries Recognized at SIA Honors Night
SIA Honors included the Lippert Ward, the Jay Hauhn Award, and the Insightful Practitioner Award along with Women in Biometrics Awards New York, NY — On Thursday night, the Security Industry Association (SIA) recognized outstanding leaders in the security industry during SIA Honors Night at Chelsea Piers in New York City. “In 2016, the Security…
Keep Reading »SIA and the University of Phoenix to Award Scholarships
10 full-tuition scholarships available to employees of SIA member companies Silver Spring, Md. — The Security Industry Association (SIA) and the University of Phoenix today announced a scholarship program for employees of SIA member companies. SIA, the leading nonprofit association representing global security companies, and the University of Phoenix, the largest private university in North…
Keep Reading »Top 3 Ways a Sales Person Can Stay Motivated
A career in sales can be full of extremes. In a constantly changing industry like security, it can be an emotional rollercoaster. There aren’t many other careers that offer the same extremes of rejection and victory. The great ones learn to motivate themselves throughout the day – they have to. I’ve had the unique opportunity…
Keep Reading »Encryption Technology Provides Strong Network Defense
It is said that when Julius Caesar sent messages to his close acquaintances, he didn’t trust the messengers. To ensure privacy, he encrypted the message by replacing every A with a D, every B with an E, and so on through the alphabet and only someone who knew the “shift by 3” rule could decipher…
Keep Reading »SIA Announces RISE Month Focused on Young Professionals
Month of November features education, events and content focused on rising security industry leaders Silver Spring, Md. — The Security Industry Association (SIA) today announced that the month of November 2016 will feature a number of events and content focused on young professionals in the security industry. Founded by SIA, RISE is the networking group…
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