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Explore Essential Biometrics Topics With These ISC East Sessions

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ISC East 2022 is coming up Nov. 15-17 in New York City, and the Security Industry Association (SIA) and ISC East recently revealed full conference details for the SIA Education@ISC East program, including keynote presentations from top luminaries and over 30 sessions from top industry expert speakers on the most current business trends, technologies and industry developments. Among the robust…

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Video: How to Prepare for Your Sales Calls

Want to be better at sales or improve your accounts team’s performance? Our SIA Integration Insights video series for security integrators returns with the second in a multipart series designed to improve your sales skills. Vector Firm Co-Founder and President Chris Peterson has been providing modern-day sales training for the security industry, and he joins…

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Guest Opinion: It’s Time for Counter-Unmanned Aerial/Aircraft Systems in the Private Sector

Protecting Our Public Space Using “Take Control” Technology In March 2021, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a new rule for the commercial drone market requiring “digital license plates” by September 2023. This move is positive, but there are many reasons why it still falls short of what our aviation governing body of the nation…

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SIA New Member Profile: ProTecht Solutions Partners

New Security Industry Association (SIA) member ProTecht Solutions Partners, LLC, is a boutique firm that provides security consulting and project management solutions through partnerships. The company is headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, with numerous partner consultants that allow it to offer services both in person and remotely across the United States. SIA spoke with Jon…

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What the American Data Privacy and Protection Act Means for the Security Industry

SIA’s Jake Parker Shares Analysis Status: Originally known as the “three-corners” bill, the American Data Privacy and Protection Act (ADPPA) is significant because it is the first framework for a U.S. national data privacy law that has been developed on a bipartisan basis, albeit only at the committee level so far. Developed jointly by three…

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DHS Announces New Grants to Bolster Cybersecurity Under Infrastructure Law

Grant applications due by Nov. 15, 2022 Last week, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a joint effort between the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to provide new cybersecurity grants authorized and funded under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Cyber risk management is complex for a…

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SIA New Member Profile: ECAMSECURE

New Security Industry Association (SIA) member ECAMSECURE, a GardaWorld company, provides security services including a smart gate platform, a virtual guard platform, mobile surveillance units (MSUs), command center video monitoring and a construction job site management platform. The company is headquartered in Long Beach, California, and serves customers throughout the United States. SIA spoke with…

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Coming Soon: Security Trends Research on the Commercial Real Estate Sector From SIA’s Proptech Advisory Board

The Security Industry Association (SIA) Proptech Advisory Board (PTAB) is excited to announce that we will be introducing a first-of-its-kind report focused on security solutions trends in the proptech and commercial real estate sector. We’ve enlisted CREtech – a company with extensive experience in proptech and commercial real estate that offers research, events and the largest international…

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Guest Opinion: Why It’s Time to Get Serious About the Risk of Commercial Drones

Building Intelligence President Bill Edwards says federal policy regulating commercial drone technology is better late than never but far too shortsighted. There is no argument against the fact that we are experiencing the “Wild West” with the evolution of commercial drone technology. I recently read that the commander of the United States Special Operations Command…

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