Video Surveillance
The most rapidly growing sector of the security industry is undoubtedly video surveillance, which has seen fast adoption with a boost in video quality and a drop in system prices. Video surveillance systems empower security personnel to see across vast enterprises, but they also provide other benefits such as demonstrating patterns in customer behavior.
How Does a Company and Individual Recover from an Active Shooting?
Recovery from an active shooter event is not an afterthought or a topic that is last on the minds of a business or individual, but it is a component for survival for a business and those employees who devote their lives to the company. At ISC West, one session will explore how recovery consists of…
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Our World in 360 Degrees: Benefiting from Panoramic Technology
It’s no secret that video camera technology is advancing. The rate at which surveillance systems are adopted increases end over end each year, and in the world of panoramic camera technology, that growth is even more significant. IHS Markit projects that global shipments of 180- and 360-degree cameras will see an increase of 60 percent…
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SIA New Member Profile: Theia Technologies
The Security Industry Association (SIA) welcomes aboard new member Theia Technologies, Wilsonville, Oregon, a leading manufacturer of sophisticated lenses for video surveillance cameras. SIA Update chatted with Andrea Iniguez, VP Business Development, Theia Technologies, to learn more about the company. Discover even more about the company on its website at https://www.theiatech.com. How did you get…
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SIA RISE Profile: Chris Villarreal of ASSA ABLOY
Read our interview with Chris Villarreal, PSP, Integrated Solutions Specialist, ASSA ABLOY Door Security Solutions, as the Security Industry Association (SIA) spotlights a young professional on the RISE! Are you a young security professional under 40? We want your story! Contact Bryan Miller at bmiller@securityindustry.org to be featured in a monthly profile! What first got…
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SIA New Member Profile: Razberi Technologies Inc.
Razberi Technologies is now bringing its advanced solutions to the marketplace as a new member of the Security Industry Association (SIA)! Razberi Technologies Inc., Farmers Branch, Texas, develops and manufactures intelligent surveillance appliances that provide a better option to general-purpose servers, switches, storage and power for IP video surveillance, per the company. SIA Update exchanged…
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Security Industry Luminaries Recognized at SIA Honors Night
SIA Honors included the Lippert Ward, the Jay Hauhn Award, and the Insightful Practitioner Award along with Women in Biometrics Awards New York, NY — On Thursday night, the Security Industry Association (SIA) recognized outstanding leaders in the security industry during SIA Honors Night at Chelsea Piers in New York City. “In 2016, the Security…
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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…
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What a DDoS Attack on Spotify Can Teach Us About Cybersecurity Hardening
Last Friday my Spotify stopped working. If you’re like me, the workday goes by a little easier with some headphones in, listening to Drake or Sturgill or Taylor Swift—whatever gets you ready for your weekend—but on this Friday my Spotify wasn’t working. It wasn’t until earlier this week that we learned that the reason why…
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VMS With Auto Updates Move to the Front of the Line
Security professionals are facing multiple serious challenges today that were only “what ifs” just a decade ago. Threats range from lax security procedures, internal threats, as well as unscrupulous hackers and terrorists. Ensuring the safety and security of an organization’s employees, assets and premises is a demanding and constant battle. Fortunately, new physical and logical…
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2017 Market Drivers: Body-Worn Camera Funding
I was honored to participate last week in panel discussion organized by a SIA member to forecast the priorities for the next presidential administration. At the risk of being perceived as yet another political pundit talking head, I focused my panel discussion on bipartisan policies that could drive business opportunities regardless of who wins the…
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