Posts Tagged ‘SIA Technology Insights’
Find articles published in the SIA Technology Insights journal, a twice-annual journal focusing on emerging security technologies, and authored by SIA members.
Modern Face Recognition Systems
Living the revolution as algorithms based on Deep Neural Networks (DNN) come to market Face recognition as a technology experienced its first wave of adoption in 2000s, mostly in government projects. We must admit that the quality and performance of the previous generation of face recognition products simply doesn’t hold up against criticism, although many…
Keep Reading »The Puppy Movement: CPTED & a New Vision for Security
When designing inhabited space to mitigate unwanted behaviors, we must embrace nonelectronic, nonaggressive technologies. When we think of security, we often think of products. We think of fences with concertina wire on top, big bold cement blocks, or at the very minimum a jersey barrier to prevent vehicular threats. We think of armed soldiers walking…
Keep Reading »Listen Up
How audio monitoring raises the surveillance bar Did you know that the “See Something, Say Something” campaign originated with the New York City Metropolitan Transportation Authority? The citizen participation program was so successful as a force multiplier for local law enforcement that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security licensed the idea and turned it into…
Keep Reading »Securing Health Care Facilities
Maintaining 24/7 parking lot security Many hospitals today currently have large parking garage complexes containing multiple levels of parking supported and protected by an extensive parking gate entry system and surveillance system; however, deploying these types of solutions in remote and outdoor parking lots can be a challenge. Unlike a retail environment, which has a…
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 »SIA Technology Insights – Fall 2017
Robot guards. Drone attacks. The Internet of Things. The security industry continues to evolve rapidly. And for good reason – the threats that we are defending against are changing just as quickly. Technology has always had both good and bad applications, and this edition of SIA Technology Insights provides multiple examples of that.
Keep Reading »Diagnosing Security Challenges
Developing the secure hospital of the future starts with planning and collaboration today A hospital in America continues to be one of the most dangerous places to work. Health care organizations face a varied and constantly evolving threat landscape, from longstanding issues with workplace violence and infant abductions to more modern malicious activities such as…
Keep Reading »The Not So Friendly Skies
Drones represent a rapidly growing and evolving threat Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), better known as drones, are making headlines frequently. Drones drop grenades on Coalition Forces. Drones land radioactive material on the roof of the Japanese prime minister’s home. Drones steal industrial trade secrets by hovering outside a 30th-floor window while spoofing a printer’s MAC…
Keep Reading »Dialing Up Security
Smartphones can be an essential component of a mass notification system Smartphones permeate our lives. In fact, 91 percent of adults keep their smartphones within arm’s reach, according to Morgan Stanley, and Daily Infographic reported that the average person looks at his or her phone approximately 110 times a day. Consumers are clearly hooked on…
Keep Reading »Making Connections
The Internet of Things and the cloud bring new functionalities to the security industry – and new risks Connectivity worldwide is thriving. A report by Gartner forecasts that 8.4 billion connected devices will be in use worldwide in 2017, up 31 percent from 2016, and that number will reach 20.4 billion by 2020. Everything from…
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