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…
Keep Reading »Featured Member Benefit: Contribute Thought Leadership to SIA
One way to maximize your membership with the Security Industry Association (SIA) is through thought leadership. Position yourself and your company as experts in the security industry by contributing to SIA’s publications and content offerings! Here are a few ways you can get involved: We look forward to working with you!
Keep Reading »SIA Perimeter Security Subcommittee Takes on New Challenges
Forms working groups to tackle industry issues, develop guidelines and best practices On Thursday, March 24, 2022, the SIA Perimeter Security Subcommittee hosted a roundtable during the 2022 ISC West. The event brought together over 70 professionals from perimeter security organizations to discuss topics impacting the industry and propose solutions. Chair Rob Reiter led discussions…
Keep Reading »2022 Board Chair James Rothstein’s Message to SIA Members
In this video, 2022 SIA Board of Directors Chair James Rothstein shares key updates with SIA members on new initiatives and volunteer leaders and how you can increase your organization’s involvement (and your personal involvement) with SIA. SIA members, it was great to see so many of you at ISC West! Coming back from ISC…
Keep Reading »IntelligentSIA: 12 Updates, Offerings and Ways to Get Involved With SIA 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: AIN Group, AlarMax, MC-Armor – Miguel Caballero, Stealth Monitoring and Vunetrix. Thanks for your membership, and…
Keep Reading »Got an Idea You Want to Share? Speak at AcceleRISE 2022!
You won’t find the “blah, blah, blah” here! We’re looking for creative speaking proposals for our event happening Aug. 1-3 in Austin. The Security Industry Association (SIA) has opened the call for proposals for the 2022 AcceleRISE conference, hosted by SIA’s RISE community for young professionals and those new to the security industry. After two…
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