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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…
Keep Reading »Security Industry Association Names Boris Stern as 2025 SIA Standards Service Award Recipient
Boris Stern will be honored for his outstanding leadership of SIA’s Intrusion Subcommittee at The Advance, SIA’s annual membership meeting. SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named Boris Stern as the 2025 recipient of the SIA Standards Service Award. SIA will present Stern with the award at The Advance, SIA’s annual membership meeting, which…
Keep Reading »The State of Security Industry Standards: An Update From the Decentralized Identity Foundation
On Feb. 11, 2025, the Security Industry Association (SIA) Standards Committee hosted a webinar on the state of security industry standards. In a discussion moderated by SIA Standards Committee Chair Peter Boriskin (chief technology officer at ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions, experts from SIA and fellow industry-related standards development organizations (SDOs) highlighted their most recent developments. Here, Kim Duffy, executive director of…
Keep Reading »Security Industry Association Announces Details for 2025 Perimeter PREVENT, Opens Call for Proposals
Perimeter PREVENT, the premier perimeter security event, will be held June 18 in Washington, D.C. SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Security Industry Association (SIA) has announced details for Perimeter PREVENT 2025 – the premier perimeter security event. This year’s event, which examines the critical issues related to perimeter defense for physical environments, including government and commercial…
Keep Reading »The State of Security Industry Standards: An Update From the World Wide Web Consortium
On Feb. 11, 2025, the Security Industry Association (SIA) Standards Committee hosted a webinar on the state of security industry standards. In a discussion moderated by SIA Standards Committee Chair Peter Boriskin (chief technology officer at ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions, experts from SIA and fellow industry-related standards development organizations (SDOs) highlighted their most recent developments. Here, two leaders from the World…
Keep Reading »Video: Business Opportunities in Audio & Intelligent Communications
The Security Industry Association (SIA) Audio & Intelligent Communications Subcommittee presents the fifth 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 the growing impact of business opportunities…
Keep Reading »The State of Industry Standards: Highlights From SIA’s Webinar
On Feb. 11, 2025, the Security Industry Association (SIA) Standards Committee hosted a webinar on the state of security industry standards. In a discussion moderated by SIA Standards Committee Chair Peter Boriskin (chief technology officer at ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions, experts from SIA and fellow industry-related standards development organizations (SDOs) highlighted their most recent developments.…
Keep Reading »Mobile Credentials for Built Environments
Mobile credentials: the access control buzzword of the last five years. With Apple, Google and Samsung starting to participate, access control providers all want a slice of the newly available Wallet credential market share pie. These players are forcing – for the better – elevated end-user expectations for how they move about their daily lives.…
Keep Reading »Global Environmental and Sustainability Product-Related Regulations: Implications for Manufacturers
In a time where environmental awareness is increasingly prominent in global policymaking, manufacturers worldwide are encountering important regulations aimed at promoting sustainability. Over the next three years, various key environmental and sustainability product-related regulations will be implemented, necessitating that manufacturers ensure compliance and adapt their operations accordingly. In this article from the Security Industry Association’s…
Keep Reading »Video: Audio Analytics – Transforming Security
The Security Industry Association (SIA) Audio & Intelligent Communications Subcommittee presents the fourth 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 the growing impact of audio technology…
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