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SIA Technology Insights STI Fall 2018

SIA Technology Insights – Fall 2018

In every issue of SIA Technology Insights, we try to look to the cutting edge (and sometimes even to the bleeding edge) of security technology, to ensure you stay current with the steady whir of technology change. In that spirit, we start this issue off with two technologies – social media and facial recognition – that are seeing great adoption in the consumer space and poised to be adopted for security and safety applications.

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IDC Market Spotlight Augmenting Security With Robots

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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hiring guide

Employer’s Complete Guide to Hiring

Produced exclusively for the Security Industry Association (SIA) as a benefit to association members, this reference guide to hiring employees covers the entire hiring process, from identifying the correct cultural fit to interviews, job offers and negotiations, and even includes bonus material about onboarding and best managing an employee’s first 90 days. Written as a tutorial and augmented with extensive indexes, this report provides a step-by-step guide to help your company make better hiring decisions based on your specific needs.

Resource available at: https://www.securityindustry.org/hiring-guide/

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Intelligent Building Systems - Building Automation & Control Systems: An Investigation into Vulnerabilities, Current Practice and Security Management Best Practice

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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GovSummit 2018 highlights

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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SIA Policy Priorities 2018

2018 SIA Policy Priorities

Learn about SIA’s policy priorities in the areas of airport security, cybersecurity, fair and open trade, school safety, aerial drones and more.

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