Physical Security Market Overview: Q3 2020
This two-page brief created for SIA members by Omdia in partnership with SIA highlights the impact of COVID-19 on the U.S. physical security equipment market, predictions and member perspectives and more.
Keep Reading »Enhancing Security & Reducing Expenses With Robotics
Security robots can help deter bad actors and effectively perform monotonous or dangerous tasks, and their abilities extend beyond security, making them multi-functional, autonomous remote services platforms.
Keep Reading »Letter Expressing Concerns With Proposed Boston Facial Recognition Ban
On June 10, 2020, SIA CEO Don Erickson wrote to Boston City Council President Kim Janey to express SIA’s concerns with a proposed ordinance banning facial recognition technology in Boston and prohibiting city government officials from leveraging the technology or any information obtained using it.
Keep Reading »SIA and ESA Joint Letter of Support for the Skills Renewal Act
SIA and ESA have expressed strong support for S. 3779 and H.R. 7032, which would create a flexible skills training credit to cover costs associated with training and education programs for those who lost jobs as a result of the 2020 coronavirus pandemic.
Keep Reading »Washington Facial Recognition Law FAQ
On March 31, 2020, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signed into law legislation (SB 6280) that requires state and local agencies, including law enforcement, that use or plan to use facial recognition technologies to meet certain reporting and deployment requirements. This FAQ is intended to help both agencies and vendors in the state understand the law’s requirements, with the caveats that ambiguities remain and additional legislative and/or regulatory changes and clarifications are possible.
Keep Reading »Security Market Index: May 2020 Edition
The May 2020 Security Market Index, contrary to March’s SMI, which stayed mostly unaffected by the COVID-19 pandemic at 50, showed the effects of the pandemic and shelter-in-place orders, leading to a SMI of 30.
Keep Reading »SIA Letter of Support for the Advancing Facial Recognition Act
The Security Industry Association (SIA) has offered its support for H.R. 6929, the Advancing Facial Recognition Act, which requires federal agencies to complete a study on facial recognition technologies.
Keep Reading »Assessing the Risk of Violence in Today’s Workplace Environment: A SIA Education@ISC West Session
Learn strategies and a focused approach to violence reduction in the workplace that not only reduce the potential for workplace violence but engage employees to be more proactive and responsive to threats an incidents.
Keep Reading »Workplace Violence Prevention & Response: A SIA Education@ISC West Session
Gain insights to develop specific policies and procedures to mitigate threats and institute standards for workplace violence behavior.
Keep Reading »Transitioning From Being Viewed as an Overhead Cost Center to Being a Value Creator: A SIA Education@ISC West Session
Examine how security organizations have evolved over the years and get a road map for transitioning your organization from being viewed as a drag on profits to leveraging proven value-added methodologies.
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