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SIA names Wayne Dorris as Cybersecurity Advisory Board chair

March 13, 2024SSN Staff

SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has appointed Wayne Dorris of Axis Communications to serve as the new chair of SIA’s Cybersecurity Advisory Board (CAB). The SIA Cybersecurity Advisory Board is a group of industry cybersecurity experts appointed by the SIA Board of Directors whose mission is to guide SIA members ahead of potential cybersecurity issues related to converged security measures. The advisory board provides prescriptive guidance...

Axis Communications, Board of Directors, Cybersecurity Advisory Board (CAB), Don Erickson, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Security Industry Association (SIA), Wayne Dorris


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ISC West teaser: RAD President Mark Folmer on elevating security teams

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ISC West teaser: RAD President Mark Folmer on elevating security teams

March 13, 2024Ken Showers, Managing Editor

LAS VEGAS – Mark Folmer, president of Robotic Assistance Devices (RAD), will moderate a panel at ISC West 2024 that will take a deep dive into how an innovative approach to physical security “truly changes how a service is obtained, delivered and measured.”  Here’s a teaser for that panel, “The Economics of Risk and Technology: Making Security's Business Case for Innovation.”  SSN: Can you tell me some more about what you’ll be discussing...

2024, cloud-based technology, industry 5.0, ISC West, Mark Folmer, Physical Security, Robotic Assistance Devices (RAD), Video Analytics


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Allied Universal nails assessment amid push to secure ports

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Allied Universal nails assessment amid push to secure ports

March 13, 2024Ken Showers, Managing Editor

IRVINE, Calif. — Allied Universal’s client, the Helen Delich Bently Port of Baltimore, has received a top U.S. Coast Guard security assessment for the 15th consecutive year, a noteworthy accomplishment as the nation begins a push to better secure its ports.  In late February, the White House issued an executive order (E.O.) designed to strengthen its maritime cybersecurity, supply chains and industrial base, and improve onshore domestic manufacturing. The White House is putting...

Allied Universal, Cybersecurity, executive order (E.O.), guarding services, Security Systems News (SSN), Tracey Fuller, White House


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James Rothstein

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SIA names dormakaba and SALTO Systems as 2024 Members of the Year

March 11, 2024SSN Staff

SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has announced that dormakaba and SALTO Systems have been named 2024 Members of the Year.   SIA will present the honorees with their awards at The Advance, SIA’s annual membership meeting, which will be held April 9 during ISC West. The SIA Member of the Year Award honors SIA member companies that have shown notable involvement in SIA committees and working groups, SIA events and the SIA Education@ISC...

AcceleRISE, Ben Brydges, Board of Directors, Colin DePree, dormakaba, ISC West, James Rothstein, Member of the Year, SALTO Systems, Securing New Ground (SNG), Security Industry Association (SIA), Security Industry Association (SIA) RISE, SIA New Products & Solutions (NPS), The Advance


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Alice DiSanto

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SIA unveils 2024 Women in Security Forum Power 100

March 8, 2024SSN Staff

SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has revealed the 2024 honoree list for the SIA Women in Security Forum (WISF) Power 100. This initiative, presented by the SIA Women in Security Forum, honors 100 women in the security industry each year whose outstanding accomplishments and success stories are breaking barriers, redefining the faces of leadership and showcasing the innovative contributions women bring to the industry. The 2024 WISF Power 100 honorees...

2024, Alexandra Mercz, Alice DiSanto, Alice L. Jolla, Amanda Edwards, Amanda Payne, Amena Jamali, Andrea Gural, Ania Ross, Anita Brunet, Annie Hoffman, Antoinette King, Arya Ulafale, Ashley Means, Beth Anderson, Brooke Erickson, Candice Aragon, Carissa Hunter, Carla Manzanilla, Caroline Rhodes, Carolyn McGrath, Christina Park, Cindy Lawless, Danielle Tabachnick, Danielle Unger, Dara Gibson, Debbie Hunter, Don Erickson, Dr. Kathleen Kiernan, Eddie Reynolds, Erin Mann, Favor Gakii, Hannah DeRemer, Haylea Parkes, Hristina Kolega, Ilana Brodesky, ISC West, Jackie Reynolds, Janet Fenner, Jenna Hardie, Jennifer Ciolfi, Jennifer Mahoney, Jennifer Walters, Jessica Anderson, Joey Rao-Russell, Julie Beach, Ka'Laisha Kirby, Karen Larson, Kasia Hanson, Katie Krug, Kelly DeLeo, Kenya Pinnock, Kim Workman, Kristen Mahin, Kristin Shockley, Laura Rodriguez, Lauren Winchester, Linda Ziemba, Lindsay J. Reece, Louise Tompkins, Lyndell Kline, Maria Pavlides, Martha Entwistle, Maureen Carlo, Melissa Marcella, Nancy Lambert, Nancy Peterson, Natalie Bannon, Nicole Fredericks, Polly Gitau, Power 100, Rachel Wyatt-Swanson, Rachelle Loyear, Rebecca Martinez, Rebecca Peterson, Rhianna Daniels, Rita Lawrence, Rya Manners, Ryma Abassi, Sarah Melluso, Security Industry Association (SIA), Serra Luck, Shannon Beritzhoff, Shannon McCaffrey, Shari Wilson, Sharon Hong, Shelley Benoliel, Shonisani Mathabi, SIA Women in Security Forum (WISF), Sienna Dutkowski, Stacey Donahue, Steffi Singh, Stephanie Mayes, Suad Adam, Susan Goggin, Tammy Wood, Teresa Wu, Tia Eskandari, Tia Hopkins, Tiffany Galarza, Tory Hinton, Tracy Larson, Tricia Hartigan, Valerie Parker, Yanet Quinn, Yazmina Rawji


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Don Erickson

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SIA welcomes new chair, vice chair of SIA RISE Community

March 6, 2024SSN Staff

SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named a new chair and vice chair to lead SIA RISE, a community that fosters the careers of young professionals and emerging leaders in the security industry. Dakota Bierly of Northland Controls, a former SIA RISE vice chair, has assumed the role of chair of the RISE Steering Committee, with Esteban Pastor of ZKTeco USA now serving as vice chair. In these new roles, Bierly and Pastor will deliver educational...

40 under 40, AcceleRISE, Dakota Bierly, Don Erickson, Esteban Pastor, Jake Brown, Northland Controls, Power 100, Security Industry Association (SIA), Security Industry Association (SIA) RISE, Security Systems News (SSN), SIA Women in Security Forum (WISF), Talent Inclusion Mentorship Education (TIME), ZKTeco USA


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Don Erickson

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SIA names quartet as 2024 Sandy Jones Volunteers of the Year

March 5, 2024SSN Staff

SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named four recipients of the 2024 Sandy Jones Volunteer of the Year Award, which recognizes SIA volunteers who have made tireless efforts to expand SIA’s programs and services. Kelly Ann Christensen, Jason de Souza, John Nemerofsky and Elaine Palome will be honored with the award at The Advance, SIA’s annual membership meeting, which will take place April 9 during ISC West. Christensen is a...

2024, Axis Communications, BCD, Don Erickson, Elaine Palome, Hanwha Vision, ISC West, Jason de Souza, John Nemerofsky, Kelly Ann Christensen, Sage Integration, Sandy Jones, Security Industry Association (SIA), The Advance, Volunteer of the Year Award


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James Rothstein

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SIA names John Mack as 2024 Chair’s Award honoree

March 1, 2024SSN Staff

SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named John E. Mack, III, as the 2024 recipient of the SIA Chair’s Award, an award presented annually and selected by SIA’s Board of Directors chair recognizing SIA members’ diligent efforts in furthering the association’s mission and commitment to its future. SIA will present Mack with the award at The Advance, SIA’s annual membership meeting, which will take place April 9 during...

2024, Board of Directors, Imperial Capital, ISC West, James Rothstein, John Mack, MCM, Protection One, Security Industry Association (SIA), SIA Chair's Award, Stanford University, The Advance, University of California, Los Angeles, USBX, Westec Security


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Don Erickson

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SIA announces Reps. Moskowitz, Obernolte as 2024 Legislators of the Year

February 27, 2024SSN Staff

SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named Reps. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.) and Jay Obernolte (R-Calif.) as the 2024 recipients of the SIA Legislator of the Year Award. The 2024 awardees will be honored during Security Hill Day, an event held March 5-6 during which security industry executives will convene in Washington, D.C., to connect with legislators and their staff about the value of the security industry and the industry’s legislative priorities. The...

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Mission 500 opens nominations for CSR, Humanitarian Awards

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Mission 500 opens nominations for CSR, Humanitarian Awards

February 26, 2024Cory Harris, Editor

LAS VEGAS—Mission 500, a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving children and families in need across the U.S., has announced an open call for nominations for its annual Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Humanitarian Awards. The Mission 500 Corporate Social Responsibility Award recognizes companies in the security industry that demonstrate outstanding commitment to helping those in need. Nominations are evaluated based on the effectiveness of CSR programs in impacting children...

2024, ADI, Corporate Social Responsibility, Garrett Savage, Humanitarian Award, ISC West, Mission 500, Sage Integration, Security Systems News (SSN), Tracy Larson


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