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.
SIA and SIBA Form Airport Entry and Exit Working Group
Airport Entry and Exit Working Group releases Identity and Biometric Entry and Exit Solutions Framework for Airports Silver Spring, Md. — The Secure Identity & Biometrics Association (SIBA) and the Security Industry Association (SIA) today jointly announce the formation of the Airport Entry and Exit Working Group and release of its Identity and Biometric Entry…
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Who Is Entering Your Facility?
Verifying identities is challenging. Here’s how partnerships can help. Recently, tragic events have drawn attention to the challenge of truly knowing who people are, whether they belong inside a secured area, and if they’ve maintained compliance with access requirements that are designed to ensure safe and secure work environments. As a co-founder of the Secure…
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HSPD-12: An Exercise in Teamwork
I remember when Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD) 12 was first published on Aug. 12, 2004. This directive by President George W. Bush called for a governmentwide personal identity verification (PIV) standard for access to federally controlled facilities and networks.Industry was eager to assist in providing the latest security solutions for what could become a…
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SIA New Product Showcase Winners Honored
The Security Industry Association (SIA) named the winners of the 2014 SIA New Product Showcase (NPS) Wednesday, April 2, at ISC West, awarding 24 specialized product awards in addition to the top two prizes of Best New Product and the Judge’s Choice Award. The top NPS prize of Best New Product went to Building Intelligence…
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Frictionless Access Control: A Look over the Horizon
New uses of biometric and RFID technologies could make access badges obsolete The Holy Grail for the global security director is to know who is in the building and to be assured that they belong there. Thus, the nascent drive toward “frictionless access” is seemingly counter-intuitive. The idea is to permit access to an area…
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Say Hello to Social Spaces
Social applications will transform the security experience Social networks and social applications have become the single hottest growth category for both web and mobile technology. In hindsight, it appears to have been destiny. It’s as if the cloud and mobile had a baby, and they called it social networking. It has become not only the…
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The Impact of Marketing on Customers Vs. Noncustomers
I had the opportunity last month to appear on the monthly SIA TouchPoint webcast, the monthly membership gathering for the Security Industry Association (SIA). During my visit with SIA Membership, I shared a finding from a yearlong SIA-sponsored study on marketing effectiveness, which I’m pleased to share with you here as well. The study focused…
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The Promise of OSDP
Since founding Mercury Security in 1992, our goal has always been to build a common security platform that affords our customers a combination of reliability and versatility in the context of an evolving security/IT landscape. In the late ’90s, access control features such as event-based user feedback, the ability to handle smartcards and encrypt messages…
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SIA Technology Insights Provides Exclusive Analyses of Security Solutions
For the past few years, SIA has worked toward enhancing its standing as a “thought leader” in the security industry. The association has long been known for its effective government relations, standards and education programs, and we now want to enhance its reputation as an information resource for members, end-users and the public. A key…
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SIA Member Profile: Mike Hackett, Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Qolsys
What is your background? How did you get into the Security Industry? Prior to starting Qolsys I was at eBay for 10 years. I spent a lot of time following consumer trends, including online and the fast growing mobile segment. Not exactly a security industry veteran; however, as customers and casual industry observers growing up…
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