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SIA New Member Profile: Control iD

New Security Industry Association (SIA) member Control iD specializes in developing hardware and software for electronic security, commercial automation and human resources management. The Brazilian company is headquartered in São Paulo, with its sales office in Curitiba and its industrial plant in Extrema. SIA spoke with Albert Nissimoff, director of technology at Control iD, about…

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Don’t Miss These Business, Strategic Management and Hiring-Focused Sessions at ISC West

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ISC West will occur as scheduled March 17-20, 2020. The show is not being canceled or postponed. Going to ISC West 2020 (March 17-20 at the Sands Expo Center in Las Vegas, Nevada)? Mark your calendar for one or more of the top-quality education sessions presented by SIA Education at ISC. SIA Education@ISC West is your…

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PASS K-12 School Safety Guidelines Included on SchoolSafety.gov

This month, the U.S. departments of Education, Health & Human Services, Homeland Security and Justice launched the website SchoolSafety.gov, a new one-stop clearinghouse for resources to help K-12 administrators, educators, parents and law enforcement prepare for and address threats related to school safety, security and support. The site features the Partner Alliance for Safer Schools (PASS) school…

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SIA New Member Profile: Alliance Security

New Security Industry Association (SIA) member Alliance Security offers a comprehensive range of security service solutions in the New York City area. The company works to unite buildings’ needs and tenants’ wants to achieve the right security for people and property. SIA spoke with Paul J. Schmick, vice president of security technology for Alliance Security,…

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What NIST Data Shows About Facial Recognition and Demographics

In December 2019, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) published the most comprehensive report to date on the performance of facial recognition algorithms – the core component of facial recognition technology – across race, gender and other demographic groups. The most significant takeaway from the NIST report is that it confirms current facial…

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SIA Testifies on Facial Recognition Before New Jersey Assembly

As part of the Security Industry Association’s (SIA’s) advocacy work on the issue of facial recognition, Drake Jamali, SIA’s manager of government relations, testified on Feb. 3 before the New Jersey Assembly of Legislators’ Committee on Science, Innovation and Technology. Jamali’s testimony to the committee, led by Chairman Andrew Zwicker and Vice-Chair Linda Carter, provided…

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