Posts by Ron Hawkins, Director of Industry Relations, Security Industry Association
SIA and IACP Again Honoring Public-Private Partnerships
For the past decade and a half, the Security Industry Association (SIA) has sponsored an award that recognizes how valuable partnerships between the public sector and the private sector can be in enhancing the safety and security of communities. Once again in 2022, SIA is supporting the Michael Shanahan Leadership in Public/Private Cooperation Award and…
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Explore Security, Oil & Gas During the AFPM Security Conference
If anybody was underestimating the importance of security in the oil and gas sector to society, the recent sight of Americans filling plastic bags at gas stations likely changed their thinking. After falling victim to a ransomware attack in May, Colonial Pipeline was forced to shut down nearly half of the fuel supply to the…
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Security Industry Association Releases Privacy Code of Conduct
The publication is designed to help security technology companies enhance their management of personal information. SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Security Industry Association (SIA) has released its new Privacy Code of Conduct, a resource designed to guide security technology companies in implementing privacy programs and protecting personal data. The document was created by SIA’s Data Privacy…
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Does Your Small Business Need Privacy Guidance? A New 2-Pager From NIST Can Help
One of the biggest emerging challenges for businesses involves implementing data privacy practices that meet both compliance demands and consumer expectations. This can be especially true for small businesses that lack the resources of enterprise-level organizations. During the past few years, the Security Industry Association’s (SIA’s) Data Privacy Advisory Board has sought to assist members…
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SIA Recognizes Jack Hanagriff with 2020 Insightful Practitioner Award
Hanagriff recognized for his work at City of Houston Office of Public Safety and Homeland Security The Security Industry Association (SIA) is pleased to announce that it will present the 2020 Insightful Practitioner Award to Jack Hanagriff, infrastructure protection coordinator with the City of Houston Office of Public Safety and Homeland Security. Hanagriff, who has…
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Security Convergence & the Top IoT Security Threats
This month, the website IoT Evolution noted that Internet of Things (IoT) systems are “one of the most challenging areas to secure” in its examination of the most recent list of top 10 IoT security threats as compiled by the Open Web Application Security Project. While, at first glance, the threats listed may not lead…
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What COVID-19 & Masks Mean for the Security Industry
The coronavirus pandemic is continuing to present new challenges and opportunities for the security industry. Facial recognition is a part of some security solutions, but with so many people wearing masks now, the technology’s effectiveness can be reduced. As a result, several companies are revising their algorithms to focus more on the eyes and upper…
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SIA Adopts New Ethics Principles
Members of the security industry, from manufacturers to distributors to integrators, hold a unique position in the business community. While they design, sell and install products like firms in countless other sectors, the nature of their work means that they bear responsibilities that most others do not. They are, in a sense, businesses of trust.…
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Does True Crime Content Lead to Better Security?
Many Americans are apparently worried about life imitating art that recreates life. A major residential security company recently found in a survey of 1,001 consumers of true crime content that 69 percent think the events they watch or read about could happen to their families, prompting them to take countermeasures such as checking locks and…
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Development of Artificial Intelligence, Facial Recognition Should Not Be Impeded, White House Official Says
One of the top science advisors in the White House cautioned at a recent event in Washington, D.C., against tightly restricting the development of artificial intelligence (AI) technology. “I’m a firm believer that it is unethical to not use AI if it can lead to important benefits,” Deputy U.S. Chief Technology Officer Lynne Parker said.…
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