Three Skills Security Project Managers Need to Be Successful
Today’s security project managers (SPMs) come from diverse backgrounds. Some are seasoned industry professionals with years of hands-on experience, while others transition into the role from technical fields like IT or engineering. Others come from different industries entirely, bringing fresh perspectives on project execution and stakeholder management. But regardless of their background, all successful SPMs…
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Securing Summer Festivals and Public Events: Insights From SIA’s Perimeter Security Subcommittee
As warm weather arrives, many people are looking forward to summer festivals and outdoor events coming up this season. It’s important for festival and event organizers to keep security top of mind when planning for these events – one of the issues that will be addressed at Perimeter PREVENT, the premier perimeter security event, taking…
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SIA New Member Profile: Promont
New Security Industry Association (SIA) member Promont is a company specialized in innovative security and access management solutions. The company is headquartered in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, with an additional office in São Paulo, and its products are used in operations throughout Latin America, as well as in the United States and Europe. SIA…
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AI Is the Latest Step in Video Analytics
Surveillance video implements many cool technologies to enable us to prevent or solve crimes. If you think about the whole system end to end, we have cameras that take in photons, turn them into electrons, which are carried across a variety of networks and come out the other end as photons from a monitor. Along…
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Security Industry Advocacy Achieves Major Wins on State “Right to Repair” Policies
New measures signed into law last week in Washington and Oregon ensure security manufacturers will not be required to disclose sensitive technical information regarding their products, protecting the integrity of security and life safety systems and the lives of those who depend on them. On May 22, 2025, Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek signed into law…
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The Future of Decision Making in Security
Artificial intelligence has become the buzzword for innovation in the security industry, and it is now integrated into many solutions. The reception to AI has been mixed; some people excitedly embrace new applications, while others are more cautious. Before evaluating whether to implement this new technology, it’s essential to emphasize one point: AI is not here to replace human intelligence – it’s here to enhance it. The most…
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Three Can’t-Miss Sessions on Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Tech at Expo Seguridad México
Expo Seguridad México is coming up June 24-26 in Mexico City, Mexico, and the Security Industry Association (SIA) is proud to be the premier sponsor of this fast-growing security expo, the largest event for the security industry in Latin America. The Expo Seguridad México team have unveiled the SIA Education at Expo Seguridad México conference…
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SIA Members Invited to Participate in New Corporate Counsel Forum
The Security Industry Association (SIA) is establishing a peer-to-peer forum for general counsels and their teams at SIA member companies. This group, the SIA Corporate Counsel Forum (CCF), will be a community for discussion on key legal topics impacting the security industry, and is expected to launch by July 1, 2025. The CCF community will…
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SIA New Member Profile: JMS Security
New Security Industry Association (SIA) member JMS Security is a leading security service provider in Canada that works to protect and safeguard its clients, their loved ones and their assets by eliminating perilous risks. The company is headquartered in Burnaby, British Columbia, and its services are scalable and available across western Canada. SIA spoke with…
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What the Security Industry Needs to Know About AI, Emerging Tech and Privacy
In a constantly evolving cyber-physical security landscape, the security industry needs to hold and build on its commitment to promoting sound data privacy practices. The Security Industry Association (SIA) spoke with experts SIA Data Privacy Advisory Board Chair Bobby Prostko, deputy general counsel, IP and cybersecurity, and chief privacy officer at Allegion; advisory board members…
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