A Message to Our Members
Dear SIA Members, As an organization dedicated to making our private and public places safer, the Security Industry Association (SIA) is devastated by the news of the violence that took place yesterday at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. On behalf of SIA, I would like to extend our deepest condolences, concern and sympathy to…
Keep Reading »Video: Top 10 Hiring KPIs for Security Systems Integrators
In the first of our new SIA Integration Insights video series, we address the fact that hiring is hard, really hard! But just like sales and business operations, if you want to improve performance, you need to measure it and apply some key performance indicators (KPIs). SAGE Integration Chief Operating Officer John Nemerofsky stepped up…
Keep Reading »SIA New Member Profile: The AiN Group
New Security Industry Association (SIA) member the Authorized Integrators Network (AiN) Group was built by and is made up of consumer electronics dealers serving the residential and commercial building industries, providing its members the leverage they need to command the best volume price points on some of the top product lines in the industry. The…
Keep Reading »When I Say Security Tech, Proptech Says…What?
Here is my thesis: The security industry is way off on what it thinks the proptech value creation story is. It has changed dramatically in the past three years, and we need to reset how we collectively position our industry. We believe we are telling a complete and compelling value story around safety and it…
Keep Reading »SIA New Member Profile: Vunetrix
New Security Industry Association (SIA) member Vunetrix offers a security network monitoring tool designed to detect real-time performance problems with IP security technologies across multiple geographics and report conditions through a user-friendly dashboard and automated email/SMS alerts. Vunetrix is a gbloal provider of physical security software, headquartered in Seattle, Washington, with a satellite office in…
Keep Reading »U.S. States and Cities Rethinking Bans, Setting Rules for Law Enforcement Use of Facial Recognition
On April 27, 2022, a bill was enacted in Virginia to replace the state’s complete ban on local law enforcement use of facial recognition technology with a comprehensive set of rules for its use. Virginia is only the latest and largest jurisdiction where policymakers are rethinking blanket bans and seeking to establish guardrails ensuring the…
Keep Reading »IntelligentSIA: Join Us at GovSummit + Other Ways to Get Involved This Month
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: ARX Perimeters, Bastille, Hochiki America Corp., Identity One LLC, Metrasens, TechnoGen Cyber Security LLC, Theseus Professional…
Keep Reading »Call for Proposals Open! Speak at ISC East or West
The Security Industry Association (SIA) and ISC Security Events are seeking proposals from subject matter experts for the SIA Education@ISC conference programs at ISC East 2022 and ISC West 2023. Education is an essential part of ISC Security Events, and each year, the dynamic lineup of SIA Education@ISC sessions provides critical information on the most…
Keep Reading »SIA New Member Profile: simPRO
New Security Industry Association (SIA) member simPRO is a global software as a service business providing operations management solutions to trade and specialty contracting industries. The company is headquartered in Brisbane, Australia, with offices in the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia and New Zealand. SIA spoke with Ben Hedenberg, vice president of enterprise sales…
Keep Reading »What Is Proptech, and Why Should I Care?
The Security Industry Association (SIA) recently announced the Proptech Advisory Board, as you may be aware. The mission of this group is to foster engagement between the proptech community and the global security industry through partnerships, education and thought leadership. I believe it is one of those moments we look back as an industry and…
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