Tag: Data Center Advisory Board
Data centers under siege: SIA seeks to close security gaps
January 12, 2026Cory Harris, Editor
SILVER SPRING, Md.—With data center outages making headlines and artificial intelligence (AI) fueling explosive growth, the Security Industry Association (SIA) has launched a Data Center Advisory Board to confront rising risks and redefine security standards.
“The scope and scale of the industry have gone off the charts,” says inaugural chair Jim Black, senior director and security architect at Microsoft. “It’s time for a dedicated...
SIA launches Data Center Advisory Board
December 4, 2025SSN Staff
SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has launched the Data Center Advisory Board, a panel of experts that will provide guidance on data center security topics to the SIA Board of Directors and related resources to SIA members.
Jim Black, senior director and security architect at Microsoft, has been named chair of the group.
The data center sector is growing rapidly, as artificial intelligence and other technologies daily increase the demand for cloud...