Bridging the Gap: Collaboration Between Product and Engineering
As I entered my senior year of my computer science degree, the daunting thought crossed my mind – what was I going to do after graduation? I had done well in my coursework, spent time tutoring students in computer science and math, built simple websites for friends and small businesses and even worked as a…
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Discover the Benefits of SIA OSDP for Your Access Control and Security Products
Over the past few years, the Security Industry Association’s (SIA’s) Open Supervised Device Protocol (OSDP) standard – developed by SIA to improve interoperability among access control and security products – has been steadily gaining momentum as the standard for secure access control. More practitioners are demanding increased security and advanced functionality within their security environments, and…
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Grow Your Skills and Get Expert Advice at ISC West’s 2025 Career Zone
Looking to boost your career in the security industry, make connections and have fun at ISC West? Join the Security Industry Association (SIA) and ISC West at the Career Zone on the ISC West show floor! This offering, presented by SIA and ISC, was created to help you grow your skills and get expert insights…
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Double Down on Cybersecurity at ISC West 2025
In our increasingly connected world, cybersecurity risks are becoming even more prevalent, and it’s critical for the security industry to stay up to date on the evolving threat landscape and how to mitigate threats. ISC Security Events and the Security Industry Association (SIA) are collaborating to make cybersecurity a bigger part than ever before at…
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IT, Cybersecurity and Physical Security: A Personal Experience Over the Last 15 Years
Foundation in Unified and Integrated Systems I always thought I would end up working with my dad’s company, but I never realized just how much I would grow to love the industry. For over a decade, I had the invaluable opportunity to learn firsthand from my father, Cesar Esquivel, as he built Cesar and Sons…
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Living in Your Three-Foot World
It is often easy to become discouraged and overwhelmed by external factors outside our control. Developing a strategy that allows you to focus on the present, build momentum and eventually accomplish the task you are trying to complete is essential. A concept that I came across that I’ve found very beneficial is called living in…
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Building a Thriving Channel Program in the Security Software Industry: A Vision of Growth and Collaboration
Building a channel partner program from the ground up is not for the faint of heart. It requires vision, patience and a relentless focus on relationships. For security software companies, the shift to a channel model isn’t just a tactical move – it’s a transformation. It’s about building something enduring, something that extends beyond transactions…
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SIA New Member Profile: NextGen Security
New Security Industry Association (SIA) member NextGen Security is an integrated physical and electronic security provider specializing in solutions for regulated entities and facilities in key vertical markets nationwide. The company is headquartered in Exton, Pennsylvania, with additional offices in Austin, Dallas, Houston and Midland, Texas; Atlanta, Georgia; Charlotte, North Carolina; and Miramar, Florida; and…
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Five Can’t-Miss Sessions on Cyber-Physical Security Convergence at ISC West 2025
ISC West 2025 is coming up March 31 – April 4 in Las Vegas, Nevada, and the Security Industry Association (SIA) and ISC West have revealed full conference details for the SIA Education at ISC West program, including keynote presentations from top luminaries and over 115 sessions from top industry expert speakers on the most…
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The State of Security Industry Standards: An Update From the Decentralized Identity Foundation
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, Kim Duffy, executive director of…
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