In Memoriam: David McDonald, CEO, Pelco
Pelco’s former CEO was known for generous giving, a strong community commitment and building a company with legendary customer service This week, people in California will be celebrating the life of David McDonald, the former CEO of Pelco. Dave was a legend in the security industry and did many things that positively changed the industry.…
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Security Megatrend: Cybersecurity’s Impact on Physical Security
In an age where security systems are increasingly open and more and more devices and sensors are connected, it’s more important than ever to understand and be able to mitigate cyber risk and data privacy concerns. Cybersecurity is top of mind for clients and prospects, who will ask you what you are doing to protect…
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New Member Profile: Cardinal Peak
New Security Industry Association (SIA) member Cardinal Peak is a contract engineering firm specializing in video management systems (VMS), digital signal processing, the Internet of Things, embedded electronics, cloud infrastructure and mobile app development. Founded in 2002, Cardinal Peak is headquartered near Boulder, Colorado, and serves clients throughout North America. SIA spoke with Jeff Doria,…
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SIA RISE Welcomes Matt Feenan as New Committee Chair
Read our interview with the RISE Committee’s new chair, Matt Feenan, as the Security Industry Association (SIA) spotlights a young professional on the rise! Matt Feenan of Axis Communications has been named the chair of SIA RISE, a networking group that fosters the careers of young professionals in the security industry. Matt joined Axis –…
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Cyber Onboarding Tip: Take Wi-Fi Security Precautions
The Security Industry Association (SIA) is committed to helping you onboard new employees in a safe and secure way. Our Cyber Onboarding Guide for Employees, filled with information from SIA’s Cybersecurity Working Group, helps employers and staff reduce cyber vulnerabilities at their organizations, protecting their business and assets. In this ever-connected world, there is constant pressure to remain…
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Right to Repair Bills, Data Privacy Acts Among Top State Legislative Agendas
With state legislatures actively preparing for the 2019 session, the Security Industry Association (SIA) is tracking movement on issues that could impact security systems integrators, security solution developers and product manufacturers, and other companies providing technology and services inside the industry. Within the broader picture of emerging legislation, one legislative topic likely to become a…
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Vehicular Terrorism Bill Enacted
Unfortunately, public areas and places where crowds gather have become targets for vehicular attacks around the world, and recently in the U.S. In addition to purposeful attacks, accidents involving vehicles and buildings or crowded events injure thousands and kill hundreds of Americans every year. The strategic placement of security barriers and other systems in key…
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Employee Hiring Tip: Questions NOT to Ask in an Interview
The security industry, like any other, faces hiring challenges, and identifying, engaging, recruiting and hiring the best talent available is critical to fueling future strategic growth plans. A key component of the hiring process is asking the right questions in interviews (and avoiding asking the wrong questions). State laws vary widely regarding what you can and…
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What Are Intelligent Building Management Systems?
The Security Industry Association recently partnered with the ASIS Foundation and the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International to release groundbreaking, first-of-its-kind guidance for practitioners in the security and building management fields. Intelligent Building Management Systems (IBMS): Guidance for Protecting Organizations provides a framework to help decision makers assign a risk-based criticality or impact to their…
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New Member Profile: OutSecure
New Security Industry Association (SIA) member OutSecure is a cybersecurity strategy creation and implementation company headquartered in Shelton, Connecticut, with offices in Europe and India. The company works to help clients protect their critical assets, build security into their products and systems based on industry standards, provide management with objective proof to shareholders that they…
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