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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…
Keep Reading »Invitation to Participate in SIA Standards Development Activities
The Security Industry Association (SIA) standards team would like to extend an invitation to all SIA members who wish to join on the various standards projects slated in 2022. Additionally, we ask you also consider passing this invitation along to colleagues within your organization in technical or engineering departments who work on security products or…
Keep Reading »Security Industry Association Names New Director of Standards and Technology
Edison Shen will lead SIA’s standards and technical program activities and develop content on cybersecurity and technology topics for SIA members. SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named Edison Shen as its new director of standards and technology. In this role, Shen – who previously served as a program manager in the Building…
Keep Reading »SIA Technology Insights – Fall 2021
SIA Technology Insights is a journal produced semiannually by SIA that distills the most current thinking for applying today’s security technologies.
Keep Reading »Security Industry Association Names Tony Diodato as 2021 SIA Standards Service Award Recipient
Diodato will be recognized at The Advance for his outstanding dedication and contributions to SIA’s Open Supervised Device Protocol standard and programming. SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named Tony Diodato as the recipient of the 2021 SIA Standards Service Award, an honor presented to an individual demonstrating continued excellence and tireless service in…
Keep Reading »Security Industry Association Releases Version 2.2 of SIA OSDP Standard
Newly updated access control communications standard improves interoperability and security, expands support for smart card applications SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Security Industry Association (SIA) has released version 2.2 of SIA Open Supervised Device Protocol (OSDP), an access control communications standard developed by SIA to improve interoperability among access control and security products. SIA OSDP version 2.2 features…
Keep Reading »SIA Recommendations for Eliminating Language Bias in Security
SIA is adopting these preferred terms and general guidelines for use in SIA communications and recommends them for member-generated SIA content.
Keep Reading »SIA Submits Letter to FDA Addressing Thermographic Systems
Letter intended to raise awareness that some systems are being delivered or marketed in manners that do not follow FDA’s guidelines around the use of thermal imaging systems during the COVID-19 pandemic. Nov. 4, 2020 – SIA recently submitted a letter to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Stephen Hahn with a focus on…
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