SIA RISE Profile: Chris Wilson of Paxton Access
Read our interview with Chris Wilson of Paxton Access, as the Security Industry Association (SIA) spotlights a young professional on the rise! Are you a young security professional under 40? Join SIA’s RISE program. We’re a group of up-and-comers in the security industry trying to help each other grow our careers, expand industry knowledge, further…
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Gauging the Risks of Connected Security Devices
The growth of the Internet of Things (IoT) is engulfing many organizations. Big deal. Organizations have learned to cope with the “digital transformation” threatening to disrupt businesses since the ‘90s. IoT, however, is different. Leveraging proven concepts, technologies and business models like software as a service, cloud, mobile and big data, IoT is being adopted…
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New Member Profile: Crotega
New Security Industry Association (SIA) member Crotega – based in Minneapolis, Minnesota – was started after the Sandy Hook shooting by founder and CEO Jody Allen Crowe. As a former school administrator who had spent 25 years in school buildings, most of that time in high-risk schools, Crowe saw the need to protect school children…
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New Member Profile: Chesapeake and Midlantic Marketing
Chesapeake and Midlantic Marketing (collectively MidChes), founded in 1995, is a technical manufacturers representative firm of approximately 15 associates in the security industry. MidChes provides free technical education, system demonstration, system design and specification assistance, solution budgeting and after-sale support to security end users and their supply chains. The Security Industry Association (SIA) spoke with…
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California Consumer Data Privacy Ballot Initiative: What You Need to Know
As businesses grapple with compliance over the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) – which went into effect on May 25 – another regulatory measure may be on the horizon for the security industry. This data privacy regulation could be adopted and enforced in one single state – California. What is unique about the…
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New Member Profile: ROG Security
New Security Industry Association (SIA) member ROG – based in Los Angeles, California – is a software technology company that develops artificial intelligence (AI) for the security guard industry. ROG provides its software as a service to security personnel anywhere in the world with its cloud delivery. SIA spoke with Jordan Lippel, ROG’s chief operating…
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Women in Security Invited to Write for SIA Technology Insights
The Security Industry Association (SIA) is starting work on the fall 2018 edition of SIA Technology Insights (STI) , a journal featuring original, vendor-neutral content from industry experts. This next issue – as part of SIA’s new Women in Security Forum initiative – will exclusively feature articles by women in the security industry, and SIA…
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Cyber:Secured Forum Spotlight: Katie Moussouris and Bug Bounty Programs
While some physical security companies have begun penetration testing programs for their devices and systems, this practice isn’t nearly as widely used in physical security as it in other industries, namely the IT and Internet of Things fields. Considering the number of video surveillance cameras, access control systems and networked security devices in homes and businesses…
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Video: Chairman’s Message for 2018
The Security Industry Association (SIA) has released a new video featuring Chairman Scott Schafer and highlighting SIA’s value, work with members and top priorities going forward. Schafer, who was ratified as SIA’s chairman during ISC West, is a principal at SMS Advisors, LLC, and a longtime member of SIA. “SIA is about building a much…
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Preventing Vehicular Attacks: Highlights from SIA’s Policy Briefing
On May 10, the Security Industry Association (SIA) hosted a policy briefing on Capitol Hill on how safety and security in public spaces can be enhanced through protections for pedestrians and crowds. The briefing, held at the Hart Senate Office Building, was attended by policymakers, federal agency personnel, project designers and other stakeholders and highlighted…
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