The Next Evolution of Artificial Intelligence in Physical Security
Artificial intelligence is already redefining what it means to secure the physical world, but the AI tools transforming security operations today are just scratching the surface of what’s possible. AI in physical security has been focused primarily on accelerating investigations: helping operators search footage faster, identify people or vehicles of interest and piece together incidents…
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SIA New Member Profile: Phantom Fog
New Security Industry Association (SIA) member Phantom Fog is the exclusive North American licensee of Enforcer Systems, supporting every aspect of the security ecosystem to deliver, deploy and scale real-time fog defense across high-risk environments. The company is headquartered in Ancaster, Ontario, Canada. SIA spoke with Vladimir Dragovic, co-founder and CEO of Phantom Fog, about…
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IEEPA Tariffs Repealed: What This Means for the Security Industry
On Feb. 20, 2026, the Supreme Court held in a vote of 6–3 that the president cannot use the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to unilaterally impose tariffs without congressional approval, effectively striking down a wide swath of country-specific tariffs that have been imposed by the Trump administration using that justification. As a result…
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Security Industry Association Announces 2026 “Essentials 4 Job Security” Giveback Initiative
Before and during ISC West, the SIA Women in Security Forum community asks the security industry to give back in support of Dress for Success Southern Nevada. SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Security Industry Association (SIA) Women in Security Forum (WISF) community has kicked off the sixth annual Essentials 4 Job Security Giveback, a program coinciding with…
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SIA New Member Profile: Gloocel Innovations
New Security Industry Association (SIA) member Gloocel Innovations provides smart access for multi-residential and commercial buildings. The company is headquartered in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada. SIA spoke with Steve Pineau, CEO of Gloocel, about the company, the security industry and working with SIA. Tell us the story of your company. Steve Pineau: Several years ago…
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Five Sessions on Credentials and Biometrics You Won’t Want to Miss at ISC West 2026
ISC West 2026 is coming up March 23–27 in Las Vegas, Nevada, and the Security Industry Association (SIA) and ISC West have revealed full conference details for the SIA Education at ISC West program, including keynote presentations from top luminaries and over 150 sessions from over 330 top industry expert speakers on the most current…
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Securing Multi-Tenant Properties: Key Insights From SIA’s Latest Symposium
The Security Industry Association (SIA) recently hosted a comprehensive Vertical Insights symposium on multi-tenant security, bringing together industry experts to discuss the evolving challenges and solutions for protecting apartments, condominiums, student housing and other multi-tenant facilities. The event featured three compelling presentations that addressed everything from modern intercom systems to crime prevention through environmental design…
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Implementing OSDP Access Control? Follow This Simple Checklist
13 tips for consistently implementing access control solutions that follow the SIA OSDP standard Open Supervised Device Protocol (OSDP) is the leading communication standard for modern access control systems. Developed by the Security Industry Association (SIA), OSDP delivers stronger cybersecurity, improved interoperability and easier device management than legacy interfaces such as Wiegand. The benefits of OSDP…
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Four Top Conference Sessions on Converged Security at ISC West 2026
ISC West 2026 is coming up March 23–27 in Las Vegas, Nevada, and the Security Industry Association (SIA) and ISC West have revealed full conference details for the SIA Education at ISC West program, including keynote presentations from top luminaries and over 150 sessions from over 330 top industry expert speakers on the most current…
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IntelligentSIA: The Top 10 Benefits, Events and Opportunities for Members in February 2026
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: Defend Systems, Emerson Electric, Fortifye, Global Security Co-Operative, Gloocel, InSight Security Group, Loffler, Ones Technology, Phantom…
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