Information Technology
Historically, physical security systems and information technology systems dwelt in different silos. Chief security officers and chief information officers ran their respective domains without input from the other. But rapid adoption of IP-based security devices spurred the convergence of physical and information security, bringing the two spheres together. SIA is dedicated to managing disciplines within this convergence.
Keynote Speakers Announced for Cyber:Secured Forum
Suneeta Hazra and Judy Smith of the Colorado U.S. Attorney’s Office to Discuss Cybercrime Trends and Developments Denver, CO – The Security Industry Association (SIA), PSA Security Network and ISC Security Events have announced the keynote speakers for the upcoming Cyber:Secured Forum – an event centered on how to improve and maintain the cybersecurity of…
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Dealing With Cybersecurity Threats
Cyber Laws and Trends: How the Internet Just Became a Crime Scene
Author and SIA member Steve Surfaro If you’re like me, your “typical” cybersecurity report on what’s trending starts with a comparison of market studies reporting on what’s happened and projections of what sector will experience which exploits. The first half of 2018 is anything but typical, with local and global government about to pass far-reaching…
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Navigating the Challenges and Benefits of the Cloud
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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SIA Provides Robust Industry Cybersecurity Education
Cybersecurity concerns are not going away. Here’s what we’re doing: Don Erickson is CEO of the Security Industry Association. Cybersecurity continues to be a major challenge for the security industry. When rapid change reached the security industry a decade ago as security devices began moving onto the network a decade ago, it began to usher…
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GDPR and Its Impact on Security Firms
Don’t miss this just-added educational session at ISC West. The Security Industry Association (SIA), as part of SIA Education@ISC West, has announced the addition of the session “Countdown to GDPR: Impact on the Security Ecosystem and How to Prepare,” to the education seminar series at ISC West. The new European Union (E.U.) General Data Protection…
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Cloud-Managed Access and Video—Changing the Rules of the Game for the SMB Market
Cyber:Secured Forum Opens Registration, Reveals Agenda
Silver Spring, Md.—Registration is open for Cyber:Secured Forum, a cybersecurity educational summit focusing on integrated systems, in Denver, Colorado, on June 4-6, 2018. The event is being produced in partnership by PSA Security Network, the world’s largest systems integrator cooperative, ISC Security Events (Reed Exhibitions, the world’s leading event organizer) and the Security Industry Association…
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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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