Cybersecurity
Beginner’s Guide to Product and System Hardening
The SIA Cybersecurity Advisory Board recommends a few basic safeguards to help protect security products, systems and services against failure from cyber attacks.
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Cybersecurity: Bridging the Gap Between Physical Security and IT / IoT
The Compelling Case for Unifying IT and Physical Security
Most organizations today follow the official plan. They have their building and critical rooms secured with electronic access control, digital video and security intercoms; their IT network secured with a firewall, anti-virus and anti-malware; their website secured and their email servers secured; and both physical security and IT security were installed by the best integrators…
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Security Industry Association Privacy Framework
Originally released in 2010 and updated in 2014, the SIA Privacy Framework outlines a core set of principles and best practices the industry is working to implement in the deployment of electronic security technologies protecting people and assets.
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Big Data and Privacy for Physical Security
Big data and privacy are two interrelated subjects that have not warranted much attention in physical security, until now. Both subjects are about to become of strategic importance to security, due to recent advancements in video analytics and big data technologies, court rulings regarding data privacy rights relating to surveillance video, and the growing value…
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Making Connections
The Internet of Things and the cloud bring new functionalities to the security industry – and new risks Connectivity worldwide is thriving. A report by Gartner forecasts that 8.4 billion connected devices will be in use worldwide in 2017, up 31 percent from 2016, and that number will reach 20.4 billion by 2020. Everything from…
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SIA New Member Profile: Cisco Meraki
The Security Industry Association (SIA) welcomes aboard Cisco Meraki, video surveillance innovators who made a big splash at ISC West 2017 last week. To learn more about the company and its history, SIA chatted with Emily DeSimone, Cisco Meraki Event Marketing Coordinator. How did you get into the security industry? Cisco Meraki is focused on…
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Getting on the Path
Shortest Path Bridging can enhance network performance and efficiency Darren Giacomini, BCDVideo As the world of surveillance evolves, the introduction of multi-sensor and megapixel cameras presents a dynamic shift in industry accepted standards. For years, we have known the limitations of pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) cameras, often finding them looking in one direction, only to miss critical…
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How Hackers Attack Physical Access Control Systems
As physical access control system (PACS) technologies continue to advance, so do attackers. While card cloning can be effective, entry isn’t always gained with this method alone. Attackers are beginning to move beyond the card to the technology that supports it. At ISC West on April 6 from 12:30-1:30 p.m., Valerie Thomas, Executive Security Consultant…
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Can Your Security System Be Used Against You?
As of 2015, nearly 300 million IP cameras have been installed around the world. Many of these cameras have been installed with default usernames and passwords and can be accessed from anywhere in the world. For years, the question has been: How secure is the video that a system produces? But, that question is changing.…
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