Integrated Systems
A physical security information system (PSIM) enables security directors and operators to manage a security enterprise from one central location. Integrators, a key SIA constituency, often hold responsibility for ensuring separate security system components work together through a PSIM or other means.
Integration by Design
Security Should Fit Seamlessly Into Modern Buildings As safety concerns rise in public and commercial spaces, a key question emerges: How do you secure a building without making everyone inside feel that they are in danger? Traditional security measures like reinforced bars, electronic turnstiles and metal detectors can be jarring. They may provide physical protection,…
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Future-Proofing the Role of the Security Integrator
How and Why Integrators Should Work With SaaS Companies
The collaboration between security integrators and security as a service (SaaS) companies has shifted significantly from traditional on-premises hardware installations to modern, cloud-based, data-driven security solutions. In the early days, security integrators focused primarily on physical security systems.; however, the advent of cloud computing in the 2000s opened new avenues for SaaS companies, enabling them…
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Convergencia de Seguridad 2024
En este informe de la SIA, hemos trabajado para destilar en qué punto se encuentra la convergencia en un momento de cambio, proporcionar algo de historia sobre el concepto y ofrecer una perspectiva futura.
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How to Improve the Integrator-End User Relationship
A cloud-based business software solution ensures accuracy and accessibility In the world of physical security integration, simply installing equipment and providing passable customer service along the way is not enough. As integrated systems grow more complex and intelligent devices require more consistent lifecycle maintenance to perform at their best, it will be up to integrators…
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How AI Can Transform Integrated Security
The potential is great, though challenges remain The physical and cybersecurity world is dynamic and fast-paced, with security experts constantly looking for ways to automate, optimize and enhance their security efforts. In the rapidly evolving landscape of security services, one trend is clear: the move toward artificial intelligence (AI). Since the invention of the internet,…
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The Evolving Security Industry: The Adaptation of the Systems Integrator
This report, produced exclusively for SIA members by Novaira Insights, aims to assess the state of the evolution of the security industry in early 2024.
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How Mass Gun Violence Trends Should Inform Physical Security Planning
If you want to add ballistic protection to your campus, facility or office, understanding gun violence trends can be helpful for identifying the type of protection you need. Ballistic protection is one of the most important investments you can make, and it’s too easy to make decisions based on fear or “gut” decisions rather than…
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SIA Proptech Report
The SIA Proptech Report evaluates proptech trends, market size, and buying interests affiliated with security solutions in commercial real estate, including office environments and multi-family housing.
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U.S. Physical Security Market Assessment
This exclusive research report, created for SIA members by Omdia in partnership with SIA, presents key U.S. security industry research data, including segment-by-segment growth projections and market sizes.
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