Access Control
A key segment of the security industry, access control solutions include those technologies and measures that control access and enable legitimate entry to a physical or logical resource. Many SIA members manufacture, integrate, distribute or service access control technologies, and as such the association places a high priority on following trends, developments and innovations in the area.
Guest Post: “I’ve Upgraded My Credentials. My Facility Is Safe Now, Right?”
Upgrading to a secure credential is one of the most important security upgrades for any organization, regardless of what industry they operate in. For many building owners or facility managers, removing proximity (prox) cards or other legacy credentials from your security environment is a great place to start when working toward a more secure future.…
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Black Hat 2023 Session Underscores Importance of Implementing OSDP Properly
Research from Bishop Fox identifies possible OSDP implementation vulnerabilities and provides insightful recommendations to better secure OSDP devices in the field In early 2023, Bishop Fox disclosed to SIA several weaknesses in an OSDP implementation. Members of the OSDP Technical Subcommittee met with senior security engineer Dan Petro to review in depth the vulnerabilities along…
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Video: Fundamentals of Access Control for the Proptech Community
In this video, SIA Proptech Advisory Board member Chris Wilson covers key concepts for the proptech community to know. New video from SIA’s Proptech Advisory Board! Proptech Advisory Board member Chris Wilson, chief technology officer/principal at MXV Security Solutions, provides a “101 course” on access control, covering key concepts that those in the proptech or…
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Facial Recognition for Access Control: Efficient, Convenient and Accurate
Systems that identify enrolled individuals are the most effective and least controversial Like so many other sectors of the economy, the security industry cannot find workers. Even steeply rising wages are not attracting enough candidates to fill access-related security positions. Fortunately, help is here, in the form of facial recognition (FR) solutions. With the ability…
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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.
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ONVIF, Security Industry Association Host Joint Webinar to Discuss “State of Standards”
Silver Spring, Maryland – Jan. 18, 2023. ONVIF, the leading global standardization initiative for IP-based physical security products, and the Security Industry Association (SIA), the leading association for global security solution providers, will jointly host “The State of the Standards,” a webinar at 10:00-11:00 am EST (15:00-16:00 UTC) on January 26 to discuss the current…
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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 to incorporate these tools into their overall building strategy…and that is becoming a problem. First things first… What is a Smart Building? Before we dive…
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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.
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Getting Ahead in the Cloud
Leaving Behind On-Premises Access Control Is a Step Toward the Future The shift has begun. Or, more accurately, is gaining momentum. Since 2020 and the pandemic-induced hybrid workplace, IT and security teams have faced mounting pressure to reevaluate their physical access control. Many teams have found that their on-premises systems simply will not cut it…
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Five Reasons to Consider Upgrading to a Modern, Open-Architecture Access Control System
Legacy access control systems are often costly to maintain, less secure than newer systems and potentially not able to meet the standards required for modern regulatory compliance, yet many organizations continue to use aging access control systems so long as badging in and out works – or until security breaches reveal important vulnerabilities in their…
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