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SIA New Member Profile: Wallace Perimeter Security

New Security Industry Association (SIA) member Wallace Perimeter Security manufactures a full suite of automated gates and perimeter security fencing solutions. The company is headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, with sales offices in Kansas City, Missouri, and Boston, Massachusetts, and ships to destinations across North America. SIA spoke with Stephanie Olynick, national sales director at…

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New Colorado Bill Approves Use of Facial Recognition Technology for School Security Despite Other Restrictions

On April 4, 2025, SB25-143 cleared the Colorado General Assembly; the bill will now be sent to Gov. Jared Polis for his signature or veto.   For certain applications, the measure conditionally lifts an existing moratorium on new contracting for facial recognition technology by Colorado public schools in place since 2022, while extending the prohibition…

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Policy Update: New U.S. Tariffs on Imports

On April 2, 2025, President Trump invoked his authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977 (IEEPA) to declare a national emergency arising from conditions reflected in large and persistent annual U.S. goods trade deficits and impose sweeping “reciprocal” tariffs on countries that have asymmetrical trade relationships with the United States. The tariffs…

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SIA New Member Profile: Triton Sensors

New Security Industry Association (SIA) member Triton Sensors offers an advanced vape detection and school safety platform. The company is headquartered in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, with end users and integrators spanning the globe and products installed in all 50 states and 20+ countries. SIA spoke with Lance Parthemore, co-founder and director of operations at Triton Sensors,…

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The State of Security Industry Standards: An Update From the OSS Association

On Feb. 11, 2025, the Security Industry Association (SIA) Standards Committee hosted a webinar on the state of security industry standards. In a discussion moderated by SIA Standards Committee Chair Peter Boriskin (chief technology officer at ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions, experts from SIA and fellow industry-related standards development organizations (SDOs) highlighted their most recent developments. Here, Frederik Hamburg, chairman of the…

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SIA New Member Profile: Solutions360

New Security Industry Association (SIA) member Solutions360 provides professional services automation software for integration businesses. The company is headquartered in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada, with a U.S.-based office in Mesa, Arizona, and serves technology integrators across the world. SIA spoke with Brad Malone, chief operations officer at Solutions360, about the company, the security industry and working…

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SIA Shares Key Industry Priorities for U.S. Tax Reform and Workforce Development Legislation

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On March 21, 2025, the Security Industry Association (SIA) sent a letter to the chair and ranking members of the House Committee on Ways and Means and the Senate Committee on Finance expressing strong support for congressional legislation to restore and extend certain pro-growth business tax and workforce development policies that are essential to support…

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SIA New Member Profile: KFactor Global

New Security Industry Association (SIA) member KFactor Global is a consulting firm specializing in security modernization. The company is headquartered in the Los Angeles, California, metropolitan area and provides services to clients worldwide. SIA spoke with Kasia Hanson, CEO and founder of KFactor Global, about the company, the security industry and working with SIA. Tell…

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The State of Security Industry Standards: An Update From ONVIF

On Feb. 11, 2025, the Security Industry Association (SIA) Standards Committee hosted a webinar on the state of security industry standards. In a discussion moderated by SIA Standards Committee Chair Peter Boriskin (chief technology officer at ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions, experts from SIA and fellow industry-related standards development organizations (SDOs) highlighted their most recent developments. Here, Leo Levit, chair of the…

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