Find articles published in the SIA Technology Insights journal, a twice-annual journal focusing on emerging security technologies, and authored by SIA members.

SIA Technology Insights Spring 2018 issue
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SIA Technology Insights – Spring 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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24-Hour Perimeter Protection

Relentless defense for critical infrastructure The challenges to perimeter protection seem to grow more nefarious every day. The bad news is that intruders are increasingly inventive and unscrupulous. The good news is that the security operators are leveraging more innovative technologies to mitigate and deter these threats. Effective perimeter protection on a 24/7 basis is…

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Early Alerts Spur Action

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Why corporate security teams rely on social media for real-time information Social media is transforming information distribution. Increasingly, it is where breaking news first appears. It’s where high-profile politicians make announcements, share opinions and shape public debate on the issues. It’s instantaneous, pervasive and truly global. And social media is deeply embedded in popular culture.…

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Smart Power

The paradigm has shifted to intelligent networking solutions In the past, power wasn’t smart. It was simply a static piece of hardware – still necessary but not connected or integrated with other physical security components and certainly unable to tap into analytics, predictive data or history reporting. That’s no longer the case. Now, the paradigm…

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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…

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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…

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Member Benefit Spotlight: Writing for SIA Technology Insights

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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…

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