Posts Tagged ‘Research’
First-Ever School Security Construction Cost Estimates Rely on PASS Guidelines
SIA and National Systems Contractors Association (NSCA) developed PASS to produce guidelines for school security measures in K-12 schools. Silver Spring, Md. —The Secure Schools Alliance recently created the first-ever school security construction cost estimates, and to do so, it relied upon school security and safety guidelines produced by the Partner Alliance for Safer Schools…
Keep Reading »Member Benefit Spotlight: Writing for SIA Technology Insights
Updated June 3, 2022 Membership in the Security Industry Association (SIA) means exclusive access to research and reports, and one such publication is SIA Technology Insights. As a SIA member, you can submit an article for publication in SIA Technology Insights. This journal, published semiannually, features articles on cutting-edge security solutions – technologies available today…
Keep Reading »Calling All Sales Professionals: Keep the Industry Sales Channel Strong
What keeps security executives up at night? The top concerns facing SIA members include finding and keeping top talent. Security industry executives are not alone in this regard. Indeed, key findings of the AON Global Risk Management Report conducted last year indicated this to be one of the “Top 10 Risks” facing businesses globally. You may be…
Keep Reading »Five Tips to Improve Your Video Marketing
In a recent CMI/Marketing Profs study, 80 percent of B2B marketers said that they plan to use video as a content marketing tactic in 2016. In addition, according to a Forbes study, 75 percent of business executives watch work-related videos at least weekly. With those numbers in mind, the Security Industry Association (SIA) decided it…
Keep Reading »Get the Most from Your Electronic Security Products Report
Demand for electronic security products in the US is projected to rise 7 percent annually through 2019 to $16.2 billion. That is the general finding of a market research report, Electronic Security Products, from The Freedonia Group, which produced the report with the assistance of the Security Industry Association (SIA) at the end of last…
Keep Reading »IAHSS Foundation Announces Newly Appointed Board Members
Ron Hawkins, SIA Director of Industry Relations, among appointees to IAHSS Foundation Board. Silver Spring, Md. — The International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety Foundation (IAHSS Foundation) established in 1981 as an extension of the International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety (IAHSS) to foster and promote educational and scientific research and develop a…
Keep Reading »SIA’s Plans to Address Global Business Risks
What is the biggest risk facing your company? In a recent Forbes magazine column, the top 10 global risks facing businesses were identified, according to the AON Global Risk Management Report. I am pleased to share how the Security Industry Association (SIA) is working to mitigate some of the risks facing SIA Members and the…
Keep Reading »Memoori Research Report: Physical Security Business 2015-2020
“The Physical Security Business: 2015 to 2020,” which was published by Memoori Business Intelligence Ltd. at the end of 2015, provides analysis and projections of the video surveillance, access control and intrusion detection segments.
Keep Reading »U.S. Electronic Security Product Demand to Exceed $16 Billion in 2019
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Demand for electronic security products in the US is projected to rise 7.0 percent annually through 2019 to $16.2 billion. Strengthening new construction expenditures following the recession-impacted 2009-14 period will drive gains. A heightened perceived risk of crime due to widespread media coverage will also support gains, even as the actual number…
Keep Reading »Strengthening the Relationship Between the Security Industry and DHS Researchers
Today, I testified before a House Homeland Security subcommittee on the relationship between the security industry and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate. Some of my remarks were in reaction to the new DHS S&T 2015-2019 strategic plan, which was released last month. (The strategic plan is available online for…
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