SIA RISE Profile: Joel Hosino of Microsoft
Read our interview with Joel Hosino, Security Project Manager, Microsoft, as the Security Industry Association (SIA) spotlights a young professional on the RISE! Are you a young security professional under 40? We want your story! Contact Bryan Miller at bmiller@securityindustry.org to be featured in a monthly profile! What first got you interested in security and…
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From Canine Patrols to High-Tech Fences: The Story of Electric Guard Dog
An Electric Guard Dog service call in Columbia, South Carolina (Photo by Derek Boston) The story of SIA member company Electric Guard Dog is a fascinating tale. It starts with dogs and then involves repeated break-ins at the business location and it ultimately leads to a transformation into producing high-tech solutions for property protection. The…
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Recertification: Don’t Lose Your CSPM Credential
The Security Industry Association (SIA) asks you, as a Certified Security Project Manager (CSPM®), to recertify every three years. You may either retake the certification exam or apply to recertify through Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits. CSPMs who elect to recertify through CPEs are required to acquire a minimum of 60 hours of CPE, including…
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Making Sense of Where Physical Security and Cybersecurity Meet
When stepping back and taking a broad view of the security market, I find one of the greatest opportunities in our space is to simply translate technology to nontechnical groups, or to translate real pain points to entrepreneurial solutions crafters. One such case in point is the connectivity between physical and cybersecurity. Even the most…
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How a Tech Solutions Provider Found Power in CSPM
Project management certifications can be extremely valuable to your career. Just ask Patrick Weithers, President and CEO of Nu-Pulse Technologies, Fort Washington, Maryland. Weithers became a Certified Security Project Manager (CSPM®) in 2013, and he saw immediate results. “Our commercial business increased exponentially the year after certification. We were able to stream processes to deliver…
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Top 3 Reasons to Be Thankful You’re a Security Sales Pro
In the United States, this week is all about gratitude and giving thanks. While most of our appreciation will be pulled to the most important entities in our lives like health, family and friends, I want to remind you about the awesome position you have as a salesperson in the security industry. Below are the…
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SIA Lends Its Expertise to Convention Center Security Coalition
The potential vulnerability of convention centers to an active shooter incident or a terrorist attack is real. Earlier this year, the operators of McCormick Place announced several new security initiatives one month before the annual Chicago Auto Show. Upon describing the added security investments, Lori Healey, CEO of the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority, underscored…
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Top 3 Ways a Sales Person Can Stay Motivated
A career in sales can be full of extremes. In a constantly changing industry like security, it can be an emotional rollercoaster. There aren’t many other careers that offer the same extremes of rejection and victory. The great ones learn to motivate themselves throughout the day – they have to. I’ve had the unique opportunity…
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Encryption Technology Provides Strong Network Defense
It is said that when Julius Caesar sent messages to his close acquaintances, he didn’t trust the messengers. To ensure privacy, he encrypted the message by replacing every A with a D, every B with an E, and so on through the alphabet and only someone who knew the “shift by 3” rule could decipher…
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What a DDoS Attack on Spotify Can Teach Us About Cybersecurity Hardening
Last Friday my Spotify stopped working. If you’re like me, the workday goes by a little easier with some headphones in, listening to Drake or Sturgill or Taylor Swift—whatever gets you ready for your weekend—but on this Friday my Spotify wasn’t working. It wasn’t until earlier this week that we learned that the reason why…
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