Tag: Andrew Lanning
Security Industry Association announces 2021 SIA WISF Scholarship winners
August 10, 2021SSN Staff
SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named six recipients for the 2021 SIA Women in Security Forum (WISF) Scholarship – a program developed by the SIA Women in Security Forum to further educational opportunities and promote advancement for the widest spectrum of people possible in the security industry.
In the 2021 scholarship program – open to employees of SIA member companies and SIA student members – each honoree...
IFSEC Global announces top influencers in security and fire 2021
July 23, 2021SSN Staff
LONDON—IFSEC Global, a provider of news, features, videos and whitepapers related to the security and fire safety industries, has announced its top influencers in security and fire 2021.
The winners in each of the seven categories (six for security, one from fire), were chosen based on nominations by a panel of judges including lead judge Grant Lecky MSc. CSyP, F.ISRM, AARPI, CBCP, co-founder of the Security Partners Forum (SPF); Don Erickson, CEO, Security Industry Association (SIA); Merlin...
Come together, right now
March 24, 2021Cory Harris, Managing Editor
It was just two weeks ago when my blog offered a cautionary tale about the Verkada security breach and stressed the importance of making the necessary investment to prevent cyberattacks like that from happening to other businesses.
Fast forward to today, and while I have no idea if my blog ignited a spark, I have been extremely pleased by the overwhelming response of the security industry recently in the battle against cyber threats.
Let’s start with the first collaboration announced...
ESA, ASIS and SIA partner with InfraGard in support of national security
March 22, 2021Paul Ragusa, Editor
WASHINGTON—The Electronic Security Association (ESA), ASIS International and the Security Industry Association (SIA) recently announced a Memorandum of Understanding with The InfraGard National Members Alliance (INMA) in support of the InfraGard Electronic Security Industry Cross Sector Council (ESI-CSC).
The INMA leads the private sector side of the InfraGard public-private partnership with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and is comprised of professionals in critical infrastructure...
Andrew Lanning named SIA Progress Award winner
October 19, 2020SSN Staff
SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named Andrew Lanning as the 2020 recipient of the SIA Progress Award, an honor presented by SIA’s Women in Security Forum to celebrate individuals who pave the way to success for women in the security industry. SIA will present the award to Lanning during Securing New Ground on Wed., Oct. 21.
Lanning is the co-founder at Integrated Security Technologies, a member of SIA’s Cybersecurity Advisory Board, and holds a...
Business resiliency during crisis
April 8, 2020Ginger Hill, Managing Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine—At this point in the global pandemic, unemployment is soaring; furloughs are plenty; some businesses are no longer in existence; and according Bloomberg Economics' model, chance of recession in the U.S. now stands at 100 percent. The time is now for security integrators to quickly adapt to these and other disruptions while at the same time maintaining continuous business operations and keep people safe by prioritizing what is most critical to be done. Easier said than done.The...
Christine Lanning wins Hawaii SBA Person of the Year award
March 31, 2020Paul Ragusa, Editor
HAWAII—Christine Lanning, president and co-founder of Integrated Security Technologies (IST) Inc., a commercial integrator based here, has been named Hawaii Small Business Association (SBA) Small Business Person of the Year for 2020.Lanning, who is an established leader within the security industry, has also demonstrated those same leadership qualities within the community where she lives, as both an individual and small business owner who provides critically important security systems, services...
Andrew Lanning wins Jay Hauhn award
September 25, 2019Paul Ragusa, Editor
I was very excited to hear the news that Andrew Lanning, co-founder of Integrated Security Technologies, has been selected by the Security Industry Association (SIA) as the 2019 recipient of the Jay Hauhn Excellence in Partnerships Award, an annual distinction recognizing leadership in security industry collaboration.
As a personal note, I am not surprised at all as Andrew is everything that is right about the security industry. I have seen in just my 3-plus years in the industry how much he gives...
Eidola, created for integrators to ensure cybersecurity
March 30, 2016Martha Entwistle
YARMOUTH, Maine—Have you heard enough about cybersecurity dangers for physical security integrators and manufacturers?
Here's a new, and perhaps more welcome, angle of the cybersecurity story.
At the Interoperarability Fest on Wednesday night, April 6 at ISC West, you'll be able to see "Eidola." Click here for time and location.
What's Eidola? It's a technical automation and security system lifecycle management platform that's designed to help integrators and installers secure their installations...
Guest Commentary: Technology trends in paradise
March 28, 2016Andrew Lanning
HONOLULU—A group of 100 technology folks brought some serious security thought-leadership on topics such as identity management, cybersecurity, privacy and big data during the Hawaii Information Communication & Technology Association's (HICTA's) “Trends in Technology” trade show, which took place in Honolulu in March.Of course, it's reasonable that smart people like to travel to Hawaii, too, but what really struck me was how relevant both physical security and cybersecurity have...