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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SIA’s Proptech Advisory Board at Blueprint 2022
Fresh off of GSX in Atlanta, Georgia, and Blueprint in Las Vegas, Nevada, I can tell you two things: First, the desire to be in real life is no joke. Second, conferences have definitely changed (an obvious statement, but purposefully done, as I don’t think we can say it enough) with a focus on networking over technology showcase (and…
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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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IntelligentSIA: New Programs and Events, Scholarship Opportunities, Courses, Networking Offerings and More
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: HiveWatch, ProTecht Solutions Partners and RaptorVision. Thanks for your membership, and we look forward to working…
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Nominate Our Next SIA NPS Awards Committee Chair
Call for nominations open through Sept. 30, 2022. Attention Security Industry Association (SIA) members! As you may know, Guidepost Solutions’ Christopher Grniet, who has served in the position of chair of the SIA New Products and Solutions (NPS) Awards Committee for several years, will soon complete his term. We appreciate his vision and strong support…
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