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SIA Applauds Senate Commerce Passage of DIGIT Act
The bill would direct the Secretary of Commerce to convene a governmental working group to address the federal government’s role in the proliferation of the Internet of Things. Silver Spring, Md. — The Security Industry Association (SIA) welcomed unanimous approval by the Senate Commerce Committee Wednesday of S. 2607, the Developing Innovation and Growing Internet…
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The Importance of Practicing ‘Due Care’ in Cybersecurity
Taking appropriate precautions can prevent security equipment from being a cyber vulnerability Cybersecurity and physical security are becoming more and more connected. Everything from the cars people drive to the heating systems that warm their houses to the planes they fly in are increasingly controlled by interconnected computers. And, as a result, they are subject…
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SIA Announces Cybersecurity Advisory Board in Conjunction with National Cybersecurity Awareness Month
The empanelment of the SIA Cybersecurity Advisory Board follows last month’s introduction of the Connected Security Expo @ ISC West by ISC Events. Silver Spring, Md. — To enhance its cybersecurity posture going forward from National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, the Security Industry Association (SIA) today announced the empaneling of the SIA Cybersecurity Advisory Board. The…
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All Security Is Cybersecurity
At the most recent ASIS Annual Seminar in September, I spoke on two different panels about the rise of the Internet of Things (IoT) and its likely impacts on commercial security. In both cases, the conversation started off describing all the amazing new capabilities that these billions of tiny new sensors and controllers would bring.…
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SIA Unveils Agenda for 2015 SIA Government Summit
The Security Industry Association will host the 2015 SIA Government Summit on June 8-10, 2015, at the W Hotel in Washington, D.C. Silver Spring, Md.— The Security Industry Association (SIA) has announced an exciting slate of speakers for the SIA Government Summit, to be held June 8-10, 2015, at the W Hotel in Washington, D.C.…
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A Standards-Based Approach to the Internet of Things
The security industry is on notice. The Internet of Things (IoT) will have a revolutionary impact on business as usual in the electronic physical security industry. Within the next few years, this “new convergence” will drive enormous change in both physical and cyber security, along with its profound impact on automation. In response to this…
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SIA Releases Cloud and Mobility White Paper
SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Security Industry Association (SIA) Standards Committee this week announced the first deliverable of the recently formed Cloud and Mobility Working Group: an industry white paper that explores the impact of the cloud on physical security. The paper, available as a free download from the SIA website, defines the group’s vision…
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