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Security Industry Association Earns American National Standards Institute Reaccreditation for SIA Standards
SIA is committed to continue developing its industry standards in accordance with ANSI requirements and invites members to get involved. SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Security Industry Association (SIA) has successfully completed the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) reaccreditation process for its standards development program. ANSI – the nonprofit standards body accreditation organization that oversees development of…
Keep Reading »SIA Standards Update From ISC West 2023
This article was originally published on LinkedIn Pulse on April 3, 2023. It was an incredible week March 28-31 in Las Vegas! With the ISC West hangover still fresh, I wanted to highlight a few concepts that were discussed in and out of the slew of standards-related meetings. If any of these concepts resonate with…
Keep Reading »How the 7-Eleven Storefront Crash Settlement Highlights the Importance of Retail Safety and Perimeter Security
Taking precautions like installing safety bollards and protective barriers can not only help prevent hostile attacks, but also guard against commonplace accidents. On Feb. 6, a Chicago-area man received a record-breaking $91 million settlement from 7-Eleven after losing both his legs in an accidental crash outside one of the company’s stores in Bensenville, Illinois, in…
Keep Reading »ONVIF, Security Industry Association Host Joint Webinar to Discuss “State of Standards”
Silver Spring, Maryland – Jan. 18, 2023. ONVIF, the leading global standardization initiative for IP-based physical security products, and the Security Industry Association (SIA), the leading association for global security solution providers, will jointly host “The State of the Standards,” a webinar at 10:00-11:00 am EST (15:00-16:00 UTC) on January 26 to discuss the current…
Keep Reading »Security Industry Association Welcomes Peter Boriskin as Chair of SIA Standards Committee
Boriskin, chief technology officer at ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions, will lead the guiding body of SIA’s standards programs. SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named Peter Boriskin, chief technology officer at ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions, as the new chair of SIA’s Standards Committee. In this role, Boriskin will lead and work with committee…
Keep Reading »Don’t Be Intimidated by OSDP
ISC East 2022 is coming up Nov. 15-17 in New York City, and the Security Industry Association (SIA) and ISC East recently revealed full conference details for the SIA Education@ISC East program, including keynote presentations from top luminaries and over 30 sessions from top industry expert speakers on the most current business trends, technologies and industry developments. Among the robust…
Keep Reading »SIA Standards Program Policies and Procedures
This document provides details on policies and procedures regarding SIA’s standards activities, documents, projects, records, officers, approval flow, patent policy and more.
Keep Reading »Security Industry Association Surpasses Milestone of 100 SIA OSDP Verified Products
The SIA OSDP Verified program validates device conformance to the SIA Open Supervised Device Protocol standard and strengthens end user confidence in its adoption. SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Security Industry Association (SIA) announced a major milestone in its SIA OSDP Verified initiative – that over 100 device models have been named OSDP Verified through…
Keep Reading »SIA Perimeter Security Subcommittee Takes on New Challenges
Forms working groups to tackle industry issues, develop guidelines and best practices On Thursday, March 24, 2022, the SIA Perimeter Security Subcommittee hosted a roundtable during the 2022 ISC West. The event brought together over 70 professionals from perimeter security organizations to discuss topics impacting the industry and propose solutions. Chair Rob Reiter led discussions…
Keep Reading »Discover the Benefits of SIA OSDP for Your Access Control and Security Products
Over the past few years, the Security Industry Association’s (SIA’s) Open Supervised Device Protocol (OSDP) standard – developed by SIA to improve interoperability among access control and security products – has been steadily gaining momentum as the standard for secure access control. More practitioners are demanding increased security and advanced functionality within their security environments, and…
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