Making the (Up)Grade
When businesses combine, security enhancements are often necessary – and beneficial Three main drivers compel an organization to upgrade or connect legacy systems. Organizations make changes when they need to save money, reduce risk or comply with evolving regulations. Just one of these factors can have an impact on the organization as a whole, which…
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General Data Protection Regulation Fact Sheet 2: Operational Privacy
This resource, as part of SIA’s GDPR guidance, shares an overview of operational privacy for security services, key GDPR terms and helpful resources.
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General Data Protection Regulation Fact Sheet 1
The Security Industry Association shares General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) guidelines, questions and answers and resources for security companies.
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Market Spotlight: Extending the Capabilities of Human Security Officers With Modern Robotics
In this market spotlight report, research firm IDC presents a custom market conditions report on the use and forecast use of robotic technology for use in the security environment as a tool to augment human workers.
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Four Tech Trends Shaping Today’s Video Surveillance Industry
Cloud-based solutions, big data, artificial intelligence and managed services all are poised to revolutionize the security industry. It is an exciting time to be involved in the security industry. The pace of technological advancement is such that the rate of development seems to outpace even our most fantastical imaginings. Today, technologies are arriving swiftly, filling…
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Security Organizations’ Dual Responsibility Under GDPR
GDPR affects security technologies like video surveillance systems. Here’s what you need to know to improve your GDPR compliance. Since the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) was implemented on May 25, much of the information has been focused on how organizations can – and must – approach their data practices to not only become compliant…
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Doing Business With the Federal Government: The Whys and Hows
A Guide for Women in the Security Industry In 2016, the U.S. Department of Defense, the General Service Administration (GSA) and NASA adopted a final ruling amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement regulatory changes made by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) providing authority to award set-asides and sole source contracts to economically…
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Securing Banks in a Digital World
How Technology and Risk Are Changing the Banking Market The banking environment faces a multitude of risks, which are evolving and changing daily. Fraud, at the top of the list, leads to significant losses if not controlled, and today more than ever, banks are laser-focused on minimizing fraud attempts and must adopt a proactive approach…
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Leveling Up in Cybersecurity
Why Cybersecurity Is More Important Than Ever for Security Systems Integrators The 2018 Foreign Economic Espionage in Cyberspace report, issued by the National Counterintelligence and Security Center, makes it clear that economic and industrial espionage against the United States continues to be a serious threat. The report names China, Russia and Iran as the top…
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Implementing Cybersecurity Best Practices in Five Steps
Concerned about the cyber risks of security equipment? Cover your bases with these practical recommendations. The rapid gains that technology has made into everyday living have also changed how the security industry operates. In short, physical security has moved from being very simple inputs and outputs to encompassing always-connected devices, which makes the security industry…
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