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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Safe and Sound Schools Releases State of School Safety Report
Safe and Sound Schools – a national resource for school safety established following the Sandy Hook tragedy – marked its fifth anniversary by issuing the State of School Safety Report for 2018. This first-ever report highlights perceptions of school safety among parents, middle- and high school students, educators and the public and explores topics like…
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Converging Risks, Converging Solutions
The security world is changing. Physical and cybersecurity risks are converging. They’re maturing at different paces. In the security world, we’re always playing a bit of catch-up to business, but this feels a bit different. It’s not the typical cat and mouse game. There’s a speed and complexity to business needs, organizational structures and technology…
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The Security Buzz: May 4, 2018
Industry News Pivot3, announced it has expanded its relationship with HyTrust to deliver secure, compliant video surveillance infrastructure solutions that ensure high levels of data protection. According to Pivot3, the two companies can deliver a video surveillance solution that meets the data security and compliance requirements of mission-critical environments. Convergint Technologies has acquired French systems…
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SIA Briefs State Legislators on Secure School Technology
On April 27, the Security Industry Association (SIA) – along with representatives of SIA members Axis Communications and Johnson Controls – briefed state legislators on tech solutions for school security as part of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) 2018 Spring Task Force Summit. Jake Parker, director of government relations at SIA, moderated two panel…
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Cyber Laws and Trends: How the Internet Just Became a Crime Scene
Author and SIA member Steve Surfaro If you’re like me, your “typical” cybersecurity report on what’s trending starts with a comparison of market studies reporting on what’s happened and projections of what sector will experience which exploits. The first half of 2018 is anything but typical, with local and global government about to pass far-reaching…
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Video: The Science Behind How Camera Sensors Work
This video comes to us as a recommendation from Digital Photography Review, a fantastic site typically focused on consumer imaging technology like high-end DSLR cameras. But the video is so good — “One of the best overview videos we’ve seen” according to DPReview — that it transcends commercial photography and is great content for security…
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The Security Buzz: April 20, 2018
Industry News SIA awarded top honors to IPConfigure for Best New Product in the 2018 SIA New Product Showcase. IPConfigure was recognized for the Orchid Core VMS for Axis Camera Application Platform (ACAP), and the award was presented on stage during the ISC West 2018 tradeshow. The Orchid Core VMS is said to provide local…
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SIA Honors Industry Achievements at The Advance, 2018 SIA Membership Meeting
Richard Brent, James Marcella, Ted Curtin and Joel Scwartz recognized by outgoing SIA Chairman Denis Hébert. In his role as chairman of the Security Industry Association (SIA), Denis Hébert, president of Feenics Inc., welcomed security industry luminaries to the annual meeting of SIA Membership on the first day of ISC West 2018 on Tuesday, April…
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Dave Tyson on Secrets in Selling to the CISO
Selling to the CISO is hard, but here’s what a former CISO had to say at The Advance. What are the secrets to selling to a CISO? Dave Tyson of CISO Insights shared his thoughts on this topic as the featured speaker at The Advance, SIA’s Annual Membership Meeting, held on Tuesday, April 10, 2018,…
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