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SIA Member Profile: Pelco

Security Industry Association (SIA) member Pelco is a global leader in the design, development and manufacture of predictive video security solutions, including cameras, recording and management systems, software and services. Pelco is headquartered in Fresno, California, and has engineering offices in Fort Collins, Colorado, and various sales locations around the world. SIA spoke with Stuart…

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SIA Member Profile: Compass Integrated Communications

New Security Industry Association (SIA) member Compass Integrated Communications is a full-service marketing communications firm that has provided successful marketing communication strategies and plans for a variety of clients, including world-class manufacturers and systems integrators. Compass – headquartered in Tampa, Florida, and working as a remote team across the United States and Canada – serves…

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Why SIA Opposes Massachusetts’ Far-Reaching Facial Recognition Technology Prohibition Bill

Massachusetts’ Joint Committee on the Judiciary held a hearing on Oct. 22, 2019, to consider S. 1385/H. 1538, an extreme ban on facial recognition technology prohibiting any government entity or employee at the state and local level throughout the commonwealth from “acquiring, accessing or using the technology or any information derived from it by another…

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ISC Events’ Mary Beth Shaughnessy and Trish Moubayed on Women Supporting Each Other in the Workplace

SIA’s Women in Security Forum is an initiative to support the participation of women in the security field through programs, networking and professional growth events and thought leadership opportunities. The group – open to all SIA members – works to promote, recruit and cultivate the leadership of women for a more inclusive and diversified industry. SIA…

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Opinion: Impact Expected From Commerce Department’s Rules on Largest Chinese Video Surveillance and AI Providers

Contributing author Steve Surfaro notes potential effects upon chip makers, investments in artificial intelligence. On Oct. 9, 2019, the U.S. Department of Commerce issued a final rule amending the Export Administration Regulations to add 28 Chinese governmental and commercial organizations to its Entity List determined to be “acting contrary to the foreign policy interests of…

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SIA Member Profile: Identiv

Security Industry Association (SIA) member Identiv is a global provider of physical security and secure identification whose products, software, systems and services address the markets for physical and logical access control and a wide range of radio-frequency identification (RFID)-enabled applications. The company is headquartered in Fremont, California, with its operational headquarters in Santa Ana, California,…

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Capitol Hill Symposium on Vehicular Terrorism: Highlights From SIA’s Second Annual Event on Hostile Vehicle Attacks

On Oct. 17, the Security Industry Association (SIA) hosted a free symposium on preventing vehicular terrorism. This event, held at the Reserve Officers Association on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., brought together policymakers, federal agency personnel, state and local government leaders, public safety personnel, project designers, security industry solution and service providers, and other stakeholders…

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Coming to ISC East: Training on OSDP, Cybersecurity, Active Shooters and Video Installations

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ISC East is quickly approaching! As you plan your schedule for the Northeast’s largest security trade show (Nov. 20-21 in New York City), make sure to mark your calendar for one or more of the exciting paid workshops available at ISC East. These four workshops provide cutting-edge information and valuable insights on the most current…

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U.S. Commerce Department Places Restrictions on Chinese Video Surveillance and AI Firms

Chinese firms placed on “Entity List” due to implication in human rights violations On Monday, the U.S. Department of Commerce issued a rule that places Dahua and Hikvision among eight Chinese companies and 20 Chinese public security bureaus on the U.S. Bureau of Industry and Security “Entity List.”   The Entity List imposes certain export…

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SIA Member Profile: Louroe Electronics Celebrates Its 40th Anniversary

Louroe Electronics, a globally renowned audio monitoring technology solutions firm and longtime Security Industry Association (SIA) member, recently celebrated its 40th anniversary. The company – headquartered in Van Nuys, California, with a 15,000-square foot facility including its manufacturing plant and senior staff offices – has solutions deployed in over 60 countries. Louroe marked the occasion…

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