SIA New Member Profile: Lowers & Associates
Lowers & Associates, with U.S. headquarters in Purcellville, Virginia, recently joined the Security Industry Association (SIA)! We learned more about the company’s background from Cherie Kern, Lowers & Associates Marketing Associate, who told us how the company views shifting risk profiles and why everyone should think of managing risk as part of their jobs. Learn…
Keep Reading »Indiana Offered State School Security Model During SIA GovSummit
Tim Eckersley of Allegion discusses school safety at SIA GovSummit. Officials shared perspective on emergency preparedness measures adopted by the state of Indiana for school security in a panel discussion presented by the Security Industry Association (SIA) and the Congressional School Safety Caucus during the 2017 SIA GovSummit last month. Introducing speakers at the Summit,…
Keep Reading »The Best Duties and Environments for Outdoor Security Robots
Each of us can think of something we do on the job (or off) that we’d much prefer to hand off to someone (or something) else. That’s the sweet spot for robotics. The best environments and duties for any robot can be found in what we as humans consider redundant, objectionable and unsafe. One vocation…
Keep Reading »Dave Tynan of Axis Communications Honored as Sports Security Innovator
NCS4 and SIA present Dave Tynan (center) with the Sports Security Innovator Award. Dave Tynan of Axis Communications received the inaugural Sports Security Innovator Award, presented by the Security Industry Association (SIA) at the National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security (NCS4) annual conference in Orlando, Florida, on Wednesday. Tynan, who is currently Axis’…
Keep Reading »Play Ball! And Support a Great Cause
Mission 500, dedicated to helping U.S. children in need, will host its 3rd Annual Security Softball Game on Sept. 9 in New Jersey. Join Mission 500 and leading security industry companies by sponsoring, supporting and participating to help disadvantaged children! Mission 500 is a nonprofit organization that works closely with the security industry to serve…
Keep Reading »SIA Statesmen Honored at SIA Policy Leadership Awards Dinner
Teresa Wu receives the SIA Statesman Award on Thursday. The Security Industry Association (SIA) honored two of its members with the SIA Statesman Award during a dinner event at SIA GovSummit on Thursday. Established in 2006, the Statesman Award is an annual award presented by SIA to an individual (or individuals) who makes an extraordinary contribution…
Keep Reading »SIA Legislators of the Year Recognized at SIA GovSummit
Sen. Cory Gardner accepts SIA Legislator of the Year Award from Denis Hebert of SIA. The Security Industry Association (SIA) this week recognized three Members of Congress as SIA Legislators of the Year for their work on policy issues important to the industry. The SIA Legislator of the Year Award is presented annually to Members…
Keep Reading »SIA New Member Profile: Imageonix Technologies LLC
The Security Industry Association (SIA) extends a warm welcome to Imageonix Technologies LLC, a distribution firm focused on critical infrastructure protection, as a new SIA Member! We chatted with Mike Broggie, CEO, Imageonix Technologies LLC about how SIA is helping his company with “a roadmap to the security industry” as Imageonix Technologies creates awareness among…
Keep Reading »SIA New Member Profile: QuiAccess
Belgium bar code reader manufacturer QuiAccess talks with SIA about the importance of the SIA Open Supervised Device Protocol (OSDP) to the company’s bar code readers. In this SIA member profile, we chat with Stefaan Joos, product designer for QuiAccess. “OSDP is very important to our future,” Joos explains. Find out more about the company…
Keep Reading »Collaborating for the Future of Smart Buildings
Collaborate, so you can innovate More than one hundred years ago, in 1885, Warren Johnson, a university professor in Wisconsin, invented the first electric room thermostat. The building controls industry was born, and our ability to construct and build vertically was born. Our city skylines today—in some respects, our way of life3have grown from this…
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