Archive for January 2018
The Standards Driving Biometric Adoption in Physical Security
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,…
Keep Reading »SIA Member Exchange: Bolstering Education with Axis Communications
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…
Keep Reading »Formal Degree Preps Next Generation of Security Professionals
The Security Industry Association (SIA) has teamed up with Mercer County Community College in New Jersey to offer the Associate in Applied Science Degree in Security Systems Technology. The degree program is one of the very few ways that students can gain experience in the security industry through a formal education program, and many security…
Keep Reading »SIA Opens Registration for Complimentary Events at ISC West 2018
Las Vegas, Nevada—More than 30,000 security professionals will gather for ISC West, sponsored exclusively by the Security Industry Association (SIA), in Las Vegas on April 10-13. While attending ISC West at Sands Expo, conferees will visit more than 1,000 exhibitors and participate in roughly 80 sessions produced by SIA Education@ISC. SIA also will host a…
Keep Reading »We’re Hiring!
SIA membership has been growing rapidly and we’re expanding our staff to accommodate that growth. Currently, SIA is seeking candidates for the following 2 positions: Associate Director of Certification (view PDF of job description) Member Services Representative (view PDF of job description) If you love this industry, want to work with a smart team of…
Keep Reading »SIA New Member Profile: Security Reps
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…
Keep Reading »The Security Buzz: January 19, 2018
Industry News Congratulations to SIA member company ADT, named 2017 SDM Dealer of the Year. SDM chose ADT as its 2017 Dealer of the Year because of the company’s new management approach, the support of the latest in analytics and other back-end technology, and ADT’s customer-first mantra. Several SIA Member companies to include, ADT, Anixter, ASSA ABLOY, and Honeywell, named in…
Keep Reading »SIA Member Benefit Spotlight: Government Resources and Publications
SIA membership means exclusive access to government resources and publications, such as the SIA Guide to Navigating Federal Contracting Rules, our new Legislative Tracker tool and the SIA Export Assistance Guide. Members often tell us that SIA’s advocacy and government relations efforts are some of the most important efforts that SIA does behind the scenes…
Keep Reading »Protecting Critical Infrastructure from Our Bad Habits
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. Jerry Bowman, RCDD, RTPM, CISSP, CPP, CDCDP, President of Square Mile Systems LLC, will present one such session, Protecting Critical Infrastructure from Our Bad…
Keep Reading »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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