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Security Megatrend: Cloud Computing
Cloud computing platforms and applications are proliferating across enterprises today, serving as the IT infrastructure driving new digital businesses. The cloud is an enabling technology for security integrators, who can provide managed services and the cost and labor advantages of off-site servers to their customers. In the Security Industry Association’s 2019 Megatrends report, showcasing the major…
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No Dark Cloud, Only Silver Lining
Cloud solutions provide multiple advantages over on-premises storage We have been talking about the cloud for a while, but the rate of adoption within the security industry has lagged significantly behind other sectors. That is starting to change as the cloud becomes a more viable option for mid-market, distributed and enterprise companies seeking to harness…
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New Member Profile: Traction Guest
New Security Industry Association (SIA) member Traction Guest is the developer of a leading cloud-based visitor management system (VMS) that creates an intuitive visitor sign-in experience that delivers top security for companies with multiple entry points. Traction Guest is used by global brands such as Netflix, DocuSign and VICE Media. The company is headquartered in…
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Security Industry Association Forecasts 2019 Security Megatrends
Key Trends Shaping the Industry Led by a Focus on Cybersecurity SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Security Industry Association (SIA) has identified and announced the 2019 Security Megatrends – the foundation of SIA’s signature yearly report defining the major trends and forces at play in the global security industry. Forecasting of 2019’s top 10 Security…
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Securing New Ground Panel to Highlight Shift From Smart Cities to Conscious Cities
It’s almost time for Securing New Ground (SNG), the annual executive conference hosted by the Security Industry Association (SIA), and we’re looking forward to an exciting lineup of discussions on the security business trends that matter most. In one of the event’s featured discussions – The Smart City of the Future Will Be Conscious – a…
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New Member Profile: ROG Security
New Security Industry Association (SIA) member ROG – based in Los Angeles, California – is a software technology company that develops artificial intelligence (AI) for the security guard industry. ROG provides its software as a service to security personnel anywhere in the world with its cloud delivery. SIA spoke with Jordan Lippel, ROG’s chief operating…
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Dave Tyson on Secrets in Selling to the CISO
Selling to the CISO is hard, but here’s what a former CISO had to say at The Advance. What are the secrets to selling to a CISO? Dave Tyson of CISO Insights shared his thoughts on this topic as the featured speaker at The Advance, SIA’s Annual Membership Meeting, held on Tuesday, April 10, 2018,…
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Cloud-Managed Access and Video—Changing the Rules of the Game for the SMB Market
Everything Changes: Integrating Mobile Credential with Push Notification
In 2018, what is one of the technologies in our industry that is ripe for “game change”? Where will we see the rules of the game change forever in access control and how? In a word: Credentials. Why do we make this claim? Three main reasons: Smartphone-based credentials are inherently more secure. Smartphone-based credentials can…
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New Member Profile: Manything
Manything developed an app that empowers security professionals with remote viewing and offsite cloud storage to camera installations. With Manything Pro, practitioners can set up remote viewing of their security cameras in less than five minutes, according to the company, which has U.S. offices in San Francisco. Manything recently joined the Security Industry Association (SIA),…
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