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Announcing the SIA OSDP Boot Camp
The Security Industry Association (SIA) is pleased to announce the first-ever Open Supervised Device Protocol (OSDP) Boot Camp! Primarily designed for teams of integrators that are deploying OSDP systems, this one-day course will provide in-depth training on how to design, configure and deploy modern, interoperable, OSDP-compliant access control systems. Why attend? OSDP is an access…
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Mitigating Risks From A to Z-Wave
A wireless standard delivers interoperability but could create vulnerability Zigbee and Z-Wave are wireless standards that enable home and building automation devices to communicate with each other without using Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. Z-Wave is lower power than Wi-Fi and has a longer range than Bluetooth. This article will examine the complexities and vulnerabilities introduced by…
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Meet SIA’s New Associate Director of Standards and Technology
Cameron Walker-Miller, the Security Industry Association’s (SIA’s) newest staff member, will lead industry projects that align security technologies with industry best practices, standards and guidelines. Cameron joins SIA from Columbia University, where he served as the assistant director of technology systems for the university’s Office of Public Safety for more than eight years. SIA: Tell…
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Manufacture Equipment Used in Central Stations? Support TMA’s Appeal of NFPA-72 Vote Immediately
Dear SIA Member, On Aug. 14, our industry colleagues at The Monitoring Association (TMA) will present an official appeal to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standards Council of the recent Technical Committee vote that did not ratify the June 14 technical meeting floor vote in Las Vegas. NFPA 72 revisions include language that minimize…
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SIA Cyber Office Hours
SIA Cyber Office Hours
SIA Cyber Office Hours: Session 2
SIA Cyber Office Hours: Session 1
Comments on National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 3000 Standard for an Active Shooter/Hostile Event Response Program (ASHER)
Learn about how the NFPA’s new standard on reacting to a hostile event will impact the security industry and access additional resources, tools and supplementary standards that can help in conjunction with NFPA 3000.
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SIA GovSummit 2018 Highlights
GovSummit 2018 was a huge success; check out this report for summary findings, session notes and perspectives from the event.
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