IntelligentSIA: 10 Top Benefits, Events and Opportunities for SIA Members in September 2025
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: Gap, Nisatech IT Services, Rapidflare, SCOPA and Tailored Security. Thanks for your membership, and we look…
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How to Read Between the Lines of a Financial Report
At AcceleRISE 2025, Leon Motmans of ASSA ABLOY shared tips for how to read a financial report with purpose and use numbers to influence smarter decisions. “Have you ever looked at a financial report and thoughts, now what?” said Leon Motmans, ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions’ vice president and chief financial officer, commercial segment, at the…
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SIA New Member Profile: Tailored Security
New Security Industry Association (SIA) member Tailored Security specializes in delivering professional security installations and comprehensive protection solutions for commercial properties. The company is headquartered in East Dundee, Illinois, and Nashville, Tennessee, serving clients cross the United States. SIA spoke with Anthony Gilboy, president of Tailored Security, about the company, the security industry and working…
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SIA New Member Profile: Loyva
New Security Industry Association (SIA) member Loyva provides purpose-built e-vault and e-signature for security and alarm companies. The company is headquartered in Houston, Texas, and serves customers nationwide. SIA spoke with Nicholas Tyson, co-founder and chief customer officer at Loyva, about the company, the security industry and working with SIA. Tell us the story of…
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SIA Releases Open-Source Library for ANSI/SIA DC-09 Implementation
🚨The Security Industry Association (SIA) Intrusion Subcommittee is excited to share the release of a Java-based open source library for the ANSI/SIA DC-09 protocol—the trusted standard for secure IP-based communication between intrusion systems and monitoring centers. 🔗 Explore it on GitHub This initiative gives developers and solution providers direct access to a robust foundation for…
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How Agentic AI Can Redefine Physical Security
In a recent conversation with the chief information security officer and chief revenue officer of a large enterprise, I was surprised to learn that physical security risks were not on their enterprise risk dashboards. Cyber threats, financial exposures and compliance risks were closely monitored, but physical security—the first line of defense—was missing. This gap is…
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New Tariff Rates Set to Take Effect Aug. 7: What They Mean for Security Companies
On July 31, 2025, hours before his self-imposed deadline, President Trump announced a new set of tariff rates that will take effect Aug. 7. Imports from over 70 countries will face higher tariff rates than the current, universally-imposed 10%, rates the president says were determined by his administration based on the lack of reciprocity in…
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IntelligentSIA: 12 Top Benefits, Events and Opportunities for SIA Members in August 2025
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: ASI Robots, Grip3, Kasa Fuerte, Loyva and Safe Haven Defense. Thanks for your membership, and we…
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SIA New Member Profile: Safe Haven Defense
New Security Industry Association (SIA) member Safe Haven Defense is a company comprised of current and retired law enforcement officers that use their over 300 years of combined experience to tailor security plans to buildings. The company is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, and provides security solutions domestically and internationally. SIA spoke with Rudy Diaz, CEO…
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Beyond the Metrics of ESG: Putting People Before Percentages
When people talk about ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance), the conversation often starts and ends with numbers. We hear a lot of terms such as carbon footprint, net zero, anticorruption and compliance. While the “E” and “G” categories often get technical attention, the “S” is frequently misunderstood, and it can sometimes be mistaken simply for sustainability.…
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