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.
SIA New Member Profile: Siklu Communication
The Security Industry Association (SIA) recently welcomed Siklu Communication Ltd., with US headquarters in Fort Lee, New Jersey, as a new SIA Member! Siklu created the first mass-produced millimeter wave radio, and the company continues to innovate in millimeter wave wireless communications. We chatted with Alex Doorduyn, Siklu Director of Business Development, Security, and Surveillance,…
Keep Reading »How a Tech Solutions Provider Found Power in CSPM
Project management certifications can be extremely valuable to your career. Just ask Patrick Weithers, President and CEO of Nu-Pulse Technologies, Fort Washington, Maryland. Weithers became a Certified Security Project Manager (CSPM®) in 2013, and he saw immediate results. “Our commercial business increased exponentially the year after certification. We were able to stream processes to deliver…
Keep Reading »Top 3 Reasons to Be Thankful You’re a Security Sales Pro
In the United States, this week is all about gratitude and giving thanks. While most of our appreciation will be pulled to the most important entities in our lives like health, family and friends, I want to remind you about the awesome position you have as a salesperson in the security industry. Below are the…
Keep Reading »Top 3 Ways a Sales Person Can Stay Motivated
A career in sales can be full of extremes. In a constantly changing industry like security, it can be an emotional rollercoaster. There aren’t many other careers that offer the same extremes of rejection and victory. The great ones learn to motivate themselves throughout the day – they have to. I’ve had the unique opportunity…
Keep Reading »Encryption Technology Provides Strong Network Defense
It is said that when Julius Caesar sent messages to his close acquaintances, he didn’t trust the messengers. To ensure privacy, he encrypted the message by replacing every A with a D, every B with an E, and so on through the alphabet and only someone who knew the “shift by 3” rule could decipher…
Keep Reading »Customer Service: The Holy Grail in Our Connected World
Technology is a wonderful thing. It can simplify our lives by keeping us connected from anywhere at any time, helping us find our way to a destination, reminding us of appointments and much, much more. However, technology is only half of the equation. The second – and equally important – factor is customer service, which…
Keep Reading »A Chat With Keith W. Cohick, CSPM
Keith W. Cohick, CPP, PSP, CSPM, Exclusive Project Manager and Director of Compliance at Advanced Digital Solutions LLC, recertified his standing with the Security Industry Association (SIA) as a Certified Security Project Manager (CSPM®) recently, and he shared his thoughts on the value of the credential in a chat with SIA Director of Education Kimberly Roberts.…
Keep Reading »Augmented Reality is for More than Capturing Pokémon
When combined with IoT, the technology could have a big impact on security In 2016, Pokémon GO captured the mobile gaming world by becoming the most popular application in both the Apple and Android app stores, with more than 100 million downloads within the first few weeks of its public release in early July. The…
Keep Reading »SIA Names Consultant Greg Arthur as Certification Chair
Mr. Arthur to advise efforts for SIA Certified Security Project Manager (CSPM®) certification Silver Spring, Md. — The Security Industry Association (SIA) today announced that the association named Greg Arthur, Security Consultant and Contract Project Manager at Security Project Services in San Diego, as chair of its Certification Committee. In his new role, Mr. Arthur will…
Keep Reading »A Chat with Kent McCutcheon, CSPM
Kent McCutcheon, who recently became a Certified Security Project Manager (CSPM®) by the Security Industry Association (SIA), shared his thoughts on the value of the credential in a chat with SIA Director of Education Kimberly Roberts. How did you hear about the CSPM® certification? I heard about the CSPM® while conducting a web search. I…
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