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Implementing OSDP Access Control? Follow This Simple Checklist
13 tips for consistently implementing access control solutions that follow the SIA OSDP standard Open Supervised Device Protocol (OSDP) is the leading communication standard for modern access control systems. Developed by the Security Industry Association (SIA), OSDP delivers stronger cybersecurity, improved interoperability and easier device management than legacy interfaces such as Wiegand. The benefits of OSDP…
Keep Reading »Audio Matters: How Network Audio Modernizes Security
In the first of a four-part series from SIA’s Audio and Intelligent Communications Subcommittee, Cameron Javdani of AtlasIED discusses how network audio impacts security responses and operational effectiveness. Network audio is rapidly transforming the way organizations approach security, safety and emergency communication. Once confined to basic public address systems, modern network audio has evolved into…
Keep Reading »Security Industry Association Welcomes New Leadership of SIA OSDP Technical Subcommittee
Constantine Tremouliaris and Jon Uren will lead the expert group of access control manufacturers, integrators and end users in developing and advancing the SIA Open Supervised Device Protocol. SILVER SPRING, Md.— The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named new leadership of the SIA Open Supervised Device Protocol (OSDP) Technical Subcommittee. Constantine Tremouliaris of ASSA ABLOY has assumed…
Keep Reading »Security Industry Association Names Dan Cremins as 2026 SIA Standards Service Award Recipient
Dan Cremins will be honored for his outstanding leadership of SIA’s Built Environment Advisory Board at The Advance, SIA’s annual membership meeting. SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named Dan Cremins as the 2026 recipient of the SIA Standards Service Award. SIA will present Cremins with the award at The Advance, SIA’s annual membership meeting, which will…
Keep Reading »Speaking Proposals Open for SIA’s State of Industry Standards Webinar
The Security Industry Association (SIA) Standards Committee is seeking speakers and presentations for its next State of Industry Standards webinar, which will take place in mid- to late February 2026. During this webinar, we will outline the key priorities for the upcoming year and explore future initiatives aimed at advancing and enhancing security industry standards.…
Keep Reading »Video: Why Audio…for Security?
The Security Industry Association (SIA) Audio & Intelligent Communications Subcommittee thinks that adding audio to your security solutions suite gets you more insights and actionable intelligence. But don’t let us tell you. Let them tell you why! In this video, subcommittee members Derek van der Vorst, Spencer Himelberger, Arturo Falk, Cameron Javdani, Gina M. Sansivero and Dan…
Keep Reading »Video: Why Physical Security Solutions Are the Ultimate Tool in Proptech
New video featuring the Security Industry Association (SIA) Built Environment Advisory Board! SIA’s Built Environment Advisory Board chair, Dan Cremins of Delta Electronics, sat down with The Access Control Collective’s Lee Odess for a wide-ranging conversation about how physical security is becoming the ultimate tool for creating value in proptech and commercial real estate. Inside…
Keep Reading »Video: Here’s One Way That Conversational AI Is Coming to Security
The Security Industry Association (SIA) Audio & Intelligent Communications Subcommittee presents the latest in a series of video conversations highlighting key topics in the Safe and Sound primer on audio and intelligent communications applications for security. In this video conversation, hosted by SIA Senior Manager of Standards and Technology Adom Yusuf, experts delve into conversational artificial intelligence and the security…
Keep Reading »Security Industry Association Names Amy Musanti as Chair of SIA Environmental, Social and Governance Advisory Board
Amy Musanti, director of sustainable building solutions at ASSA ABLOY, will lead the advisory board’s efforts to advance information sharing about established ESG practices and critical marketplace issues. SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named Amy Musanti of ASSA ABLOY as the new chair of SIA’s Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Advisory Board, an expert-led group…
Keep Reading »Tecnología de Seguridad Operacional: Principios, Desafíos y Cómo Lograr Resultados Críticos Para la Misión Utilizando OST
Este informe resulta una valiosa lectura para cualquier persona que instale sistemas de seguridad, así como para los usuarios finales de dichos sistemas, incluyendo a los profesionales de seguridad corporativa y a los gerentes de negocios que estén considerando sus inversiones en seguridad y deseen comprender mejor la OST.
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