How Guarding Prepared Me for a Career in Project Management
Seven years ago, I sat before a panel in downtown Seattle, Washington, interviewing for an assistant project manager role. After almost eight years in the guard force arena, I was eager for a new opportunity, but I paused when asked my now-favorite interview question: “How do you express confidence before you have competence?” The potential…
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New Law Enhances Federal Building Security: Improving Federal Building Security Act of 2024 Passes Congress
As of Dec. 10, 2024, Sen. Gary Peters’ (D-Mich.) Improving Federal Building Security Act of 2024 (IFBSA) has passed both the U.S. House and Senate and is on its way to be signed into law by President Joe Biden. This bipartisan legislation mandates that facility security committees respond to security recommendations issued by the Federal…
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Trust the Source: Why Authenticating Video Data Is Essential
We’ve lived it. We’ve experienced it firsthand. Artificial intelligence (AI) has had a big impact on the video surveillance and security sectors over the past year — automating tasks such as threat detection, object recognition and predictive analytics with better accuracy than ever. These advancements have been essential tools to help empower security teams. With…
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Following Recent Incidents, U.S. House of Representatives Examines Counterdrone Protections
Top security industry takeaways from House Homeland Security Committee Hearing “Safeguarding the Homeland From Unmanned Aerial Systems” On Dec. 10, 2024, the House Homeland Security Committee held a joint hearing by the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence and Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security entitled “Safeguarding the Homeland from Unmanned Aerial Systems.” The…
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SIA New Member Profile: SFC Energy
New Security Industry Association (SIA) member SFC Energy AG is a leading provider of hydrogen and direct methanol fuel cells for stationary, portable and mobile hybrid power solutions. The company is headquartered in Brunnthal, Germany, near Munich, and has operating subsidiaries in Canada, India, the Netherlands, Romania, Denmark, the United Kingdom and the United States,…
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Harnessing Artificial Intelligence for Seamless Integration and Maximum Impact
By now, the transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled security technology has become clear to anyone who follows industry trends. Intelligent, AI-powered remote video and alarm monitoring that streamlines the flow of incidents across thousands of locations to improve accuracy and response time is one of the first examples of AI being used to dramatically…
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From AI Technology to AI Solution
You can’t swing a manufacturer-branded lanyard around a security trade show floor these days without hitting 12 booths touting their latest artificial intelligence (AI) product offerings. The vast majority of these products are cameras, servers or edge appliances talking about object detection, or false alarm reduction for remote monitoring applications. There is no argument that…
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IntelligentSIA: The Top 12 Benefits, Events and Opportunities for SIA Members in December 2024
Hey SIA members! Here are the top things you need to know about our latest activities and resources, upcoming events and opportunities and more. Welcome, New Members! The Security Industry Association (SIA) would like to welcome its newest members: Actuate, BOS Security, Colorado State University, eBay, IDCube and JM Family Enterprises. Thanks for your membership,…
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Meet Your 2024-2025 SIA Women in Security Forum AmbassadHERs!
The new class of AmbassadHERs will help WISF grow community engagement in regions across the United States and Latin America. The Security Industry Association (SIA) Women in Security Forum (WISF) welcomes 11 new members of the WISF community to serves as AmbassadHERs in the WISF AmbassadHER program! Strategically located across the United States and now additionally in…
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SIA New Member Profile: CSI Security and Electric
New Security Industry Association (SIA) member CSI Security and Electric serves its customers as a trusted partner in pioneering security and electrical solutions. The company has offices in Queens and Port Washington, New York. SIA spoke with Christine Bergold, chief financial officer and general manager of CSI Security and Electric, about the company, the security…
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