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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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SIA Letter to FDA on Thermographic Systems
SIA provided the following letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in response to member input related to the use of thermographic systems (thermal cameras) for the control and mitigation of COVID-19.
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See the First Round of OSDP Verified Products
The Security Industry Association (SIA) has introduced SIA OSDP Verified, a new comprehensive testing program that validates a device’s conformance to the SIA Open Supervised Device Protocol (OSDP) standard and related performance protocols. Products that are OSDP Verified are displayed in the OSDP Verified Product List and can use the SIA OSDP Verified mark in…
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SIA Open Supervised Device Protocol Approved as an International Standard
The International Electrotechnical Commission-approved access control communications standard will be published as IEC 60839-11-5 in July 2020. SILVER SPRING, Md. – The SIA Open Supervised Device Protocol (OSDP) standard – developed by the Security Industry Association (SIA) – has been approved by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) technical committee on alarm and electronic security systems…
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Security Industry Association Launches SIA OSDP Verified Program
The new comprehensive testing program validates device conformance to the SIA Open Supervised Device Protocol standard and aims to boost confidence in integrators, specifiers and practitioners. SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Security Industry Association (SIA) has introduced SIA OSDP Verified, a new comprehensive testing program that validates a device’s conformance to the SIA Open Supervised…
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ISC West Session Preview: The Promise of OSDP
ISC West will occur as scheduled March 17-20, 2020. The show is not being canceled or postponed. ISC West 2020 is around the corner, and with our SIA Education@ISC session, my co-presenter Tony Diodato of Cypress Integration Solutions and I are excited to have the opportunity to talk with all of you about The Promise of…
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More POwEr: How Much Can Power Over Ethernet Deliver?
Finally, it happened. On Sept. 27, 2018, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) formally approved IEEE 802.3bt-2018 and published it as an amendment to the 802.3 standard in January. Titled “Physical Layer and Management Parameters for Power over Ethernet over 4 pairs,” this amendment “represents a substantial change to the capabilities of Ethernet…
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Steve Van Till to Receive the Security Industry Association’s 2019 Lippert Award
The Brivo president and CEO will be recognized for his outstanding security industry service and leadership at SIA Honors Night Nov. 20 in New York City. SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Security Industry Association (SIA) has selected Steve Van Till – co-founder, president and CEO of Brivo – as the 2019 recipient of the George R. Lippert…
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Challenges and Recommendations for Connected Physical Security Products
Physical security products have transformed into always-connected devices. The trend towards connectivity and collaboration will only continue to increase. This report discusses the threats – both old and new – faced by today’s connected physical security products.
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Security Industry Association Releases ANSI-Approved CP-01 False Alarm Reduction Standard
The SIA CP-01-2019 standard improves on the 2014 version and adjusts for current technologies; new standard aims to reduce unnecessary police dispatches. SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Security Industry Association (SIA) has released the American National Standards Institute (ANSI)-approved ANSI/SIA CP-01-2019, a security systems standard for false alarm reduction features. The standard leverages technology, industry…
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