The Process of Securing Dams
A detailed road map for securing dams and associated power generation stations There are more than 90,000 dams and power-generating facilities in the United States, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. These dams play a critical role in the infrastructure of our country, providing water for irrigation and for communities to drink, generating…
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Overcoming Objections to Smartphones as Your Credential
Could the phone replace your access control card or fob? Moore’s Law notwithstanding, technology advances have always outpaced our ability to adopt and consume them. This has been and remains the case with even the least complicated aspects of technology like electronic access control (EAC). At their most basic level, EAC systems lock and unlock…
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Lighting the Way to a Smarter, Safer City
The Importance of External Illumination Systems When Lighting for Video Surveillance Demand for video surveillance systems has continued to surge throughout the years, with its market share expected to reach $40 billion by 2019 according to TrendForce’s market data. While there is no doubt that cameras keep us safer and aid in law enforcement efforts,…
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Intelligent Building Management Systems Report on Building Automation and Control Systems
Co-presented by the ASIS Foundation, BOMA International (BOMA) and the Security Industry Association (SIA), these report and research materials provide groundbreaking, first-of-its-kind guidance for practitioners in the security and building management fields. Intelligent Building Management Systems: Guidance for Protecting Organizations provides a framework to help decision-makers assign a risk-based criticality or impact to their building and asks relevant security questions to develop appropriate mitigation strategies. It also serves to establish a common language between the many intelligent building stakeholders.
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Best Practices for Improving Your Hiring Process
SIA Privacy Profile References
The Security Industry Association shares General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) references for physical security and identity in the United States.
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An Information Security Overview
Modern information security doctrine emphasizes multiple concentric rings, creating a multilayered defensive perimeter. This white paper by Adam Firestone explores key data and information security concepts and mechanisms.
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Comments on National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 3000 Standard for an Active Shooter/Hostile Event Response Program (ASHER)
Learn about how the NFPA’s new standard on reacting to a hostile event will impact the security industry and access additional resources, tools and supplementary standards that can help in conjunction with NFPA 3000.
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SIA GovSummit 2018 Highlights
GovSummit 2018 was a huge success; check out this report for summary findings, session notes and perspectives from the event.
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UAS FAQ for the Security Industry
SIA is pleased to unveil its UAS FAQ for the Security Industry to assist security providers and practitioners in comprehending the unmanned aerial system (UAS) regulatory landscape prior to procuring and operating aerial drones for commercial security purposes. The fact sheet covers general regulatory requirements for UAS operations, counter-UAS rules and potential legal action, pilot certification requirements and UAS waiver authorization for certain UAS operations.
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