Posts Tagged ‘COVID-19’
Physical Security Vertical Market Assessment: U.S. Airports
This 2023 vertical market report, produced by Omdia exclusively for SIA, provides research and statistics on the market for physical security equipment and solutions in United States airports. It examines key market trends, drivers and barriers for airport security, how the market has changed since the COVID-19 pandemic and how to win business with airport end users.
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Security After COVID
In this SIA report sponsored by Maize Marketing, explore how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the security industry, from new measures like health screening and face covering requirements to the lasting changes as society returns to normal.
Keep Reading »Pandemic Changes in Building Access Are Here to Stay: Moving Toward Mobile Access and Touchless Sensors
Security in multitenant buildings and condominium complexes has been evolving for many years. Property managers continuously look for ways to ensure the safety and security of individual living spaces, as well as common and shared areas, and the events of the past two years increased the already existing demand for comprehensive and efficient access control…
Keep Reading »Security Market Index: November/December 2021 Edition
From Seed to Sale: Securing a Cannabis Operation Poses Unique Challenges
The cannabis industry is one of the fastest-growing verticals in the United States, offering a variety of opportunities for businesses seeking to capitalize on continued state deregulation. Amid global shutdowns, shelter-in-place orders, loss of jobs and the ever-present threat of illness, cannabis sales skyrocketed in 2020. A study conducted by Leafly using state tax and…
Keep Reading »The Long Path to True Convergence: Where Do Things Really Stand and Why Have They Not Progressed Further?
The ongoing digital transformation means limitless opportunities for those who can harness the digitization of the physical world safely and effectively. But these changes have forever altered the threat landscape, leaving no entity without risk. According to the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), today’s threats result from hybrid attacks targeting both physical and…
Keep Reading »What SIA Members Need to Know About Federal Contractor Employee Vaccination Rules
With the Dec. 8 deadline for federal contractors and many subcontractor employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 fast approaching, affected security industry suppliers are building and implementing compliance programs. This SIA video roundtable discussion featuring Diz Locaria, partner at Venable, LLP; Lynn de Séve, founder and president of GSA Schedules, Inc.; and Fabiola Francisco,…
Keep Reading »Security Market Index: August/September 2021 Edition
Provided to SIA members as a review of current market conditions, the August/September 2021 Security Market Index showed strong industry confidence with a SMI of 64, despite new shutdowns and fear over the delta variant of COVID-19.
Keep Reading »Foundation for Advancing Security Talent Extends Free Job Postings to the FAST Jobs Board for SIA and ESA Members
Electronic Security Association and Security Industry Association members will be able to list jobs for free through 2023 to help the security industry recover from the business impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. DALLAS, Texas – The Foundation for Advancing Security Talent (FAST) has announced an extension of its free job listings for Electronic Security Association…
Keep Reading »SIA Technology Insights – Summer 2021
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. This edition examines the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on security operations, from touchless access control to temperature screening, as well as topics like how security technology is evolving from detection to intervention and prevention.
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