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New Member Profile: GJD Manufacturing Ltd.

As the Security Industry Association (SIA) expands, new members overseas find attractive opportunities to get involved. Take GJD Manufacturing Ltd. for example. GJD opened a U.S. office in Los Angeles, and so it joined SIA although its headquarters is in the United Kingdom. SIA chatted with GJD’s Paul Tibbenham about the future of the company,…

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SIA New Member Profile: Cobalt Robotics

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Few technologies capture the imagination like robots, and Cobalt Robotics is a new company that manufactures robot patrol guards! The company, based in Palo Alto, California, is a new member of the Security Industry Association (SIA), and we were pleased to catch up with CEO and Co-founder Travis Deyle to discuss why patrol robots offer…

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SIA to Testify Against Vermont Right to Repair Bill

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Montpellier, VT—SIA Government Relations Manager Joe Hoellerer will appear before the Vermont Senate on Wednesday, Feb. 7, as a witness in opposition to S. 180, the Vermont Fair Repair Act. The Security Industry Association (SIA) has concerns that requirements in the legislation would harm companies in the security industry, where SIA represents more than 800…

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SIA Opposes Right to Repair Legislation

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Recently, the Security Industry Association (SIA) expressed opposition to legislation that requires original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) of digital electronic products to disclose proprietary diagnostic, source code and repair information to independent repair shop owners (IRO) under a concept known as “Right to Repair.” So far in 2018, lawmakers in five states have introduced Right to…

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The Standards Driving Biometric Adoption in Physical Security

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SIA Education @ISC West will provide conferees with more than 70 sessions of valuable information on important topics in the security industry at the Sands Expo in Las Vegas on April 10-12. John Santini Jr., Chief Engineer, Princeton Identity, based in Stonington, Connecticut, will team up with Blaine Frederick, Vice President of Product Management, EyeLock,…

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SIA Member Exchange: Bolstering Education with Axis Communications

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In a recent visit to the headquarters of the Security Industry Association (SIA), James Marcella, Director of Industry Associations, Axis Communications Inc., emphasized the importance of partnerships to his company. Axis Communications values long-term loyal partnerships, which it views as the backbone to its success, in part because its sales strategy involves two-tiered distributions. Axis…

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SIA New Member Profile: Security Reps

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Security Reps, based in Bluffton, South Carolina, is an independent manufacturer’s representative that recently joined the Security Industry Association (SIA). SIA exchanged email with David Tonsberg, Security Reps President, to learn more about his firm, which will be attending ISC West 2018 in Las Vegas on April 11-13. For more information, visit https://securityreps.com. 1. How…

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SIA New Member Profile: AlertEnterprise

AlertEnterprise, a new member of the Security Industry Association (SIA), provides security and technology solutions designed to reduce physical and cybersecurity risks to critical infrastructure, federal agencies and private sector corporations. Based in Silicon Valley, AlertEnterprise provides software, compliance and advisory solutions intended to meet regulatory needs, enhance system perception and awareness, and prevent physical…

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New SIA Member Profile: Connaughton Group

Thomas Connaughton recently formed the Connaughton Group, where he serves as President and CEO, to bolster testing and certification for security products. Based in Hillsborough, New Jersey, the Connaughton Group specializes in product compliance, and the company is a new member of the Security Industry Association (SIA). SIA chatted with Connaughton about the mission of…

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