Tag: Don Erickson
SIA, IAPSC announce partnership
July 15, 2024SSN Staff
SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) and the International Association of Professional Security Consultants (IAPSC) have announced a new partnership effort to promote collaboration, content generation and knowledge sharing.
In addition, the partnership will elevate awareness of the security consultant profession, as well as the essential relationship consultants have with security manufacturers and integrators.
“The partnership between the SIA and IAPSC marks...
SIA opens nominations for 2024 “25 on the RISE Awards”
July 12, 2024SSN Staff
SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has opened the call for nominations for the second annual 25 on the RISE Awards, a program presented by SIA’s RISE community for emerging security leaders.
Each year, this initiative honors 25 security leaders of today and tomorrow for their impactful contributions to advancing the security industry.
The 2024 Class of 25 on the RISE awardees will be honored during a special award ceremony at Securing...
SIA opens applications for four 2024 scholarship programs
July 8, 2024SSN Staff
SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) is now accepting applications for four key SIA scholarship programs: the Denis R. Hébert Identity Management Scholarship, the James Rothstein Business Scholarship, the Paul Ahern Scholarship and the SIA Women in Security Forum (WISF) Scholarship.
These scholarships offer funds to security industry professionals, as well as students, to help them further their career, professional development and educational goals.
The Denis...
SIA announces 2024 Women in Security Forum Scholarship opportunity
June 30, 2024SSN Staff
SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) is now accepting applications for the 2024 SIA Women in Security Forum (WISF) Scholarship, an initiative led by the SIA Women in Security Forum.
The 2024 program will offer multiple scholarships worth $7,500 each that SIA members and students can use toward professional development and education.
SIA’s Women in Security Forum is a community for both women and men that works to promote, recruit and...
State of the Industry: ‘It’s an exciting time’
May 22, 2024Cory Harris, Editor
DALLAS—The regulation of artificial intelligence (AI), the evolution of technology adoptions, and the growth in M&A were among the topics addressed during the State of the Industry panel discussion at PSA TEC 2024.
Moderated by Matt Barnette, CEO, PSA Security Network, the panelists for one of the more popular sessions at PSA TEC were: Don Erickson, CEO, Security Industry Association (SIA); John Mack, executive VP, co-head of investment banking, head of mergers & acquisitions,...
Leire Arbona Puértolas, Arielle Thomas named 2024 SIA Industry Advocate Award honorees
May 21, 2024SSN Staff
SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Security Industry Association (SIA) has recognized two industry leaders – Leire Arbona Puértolas and Arielle Thomas – as the 2024 winners of the SIA Industry Advocate Award.
SIA presents the award to individuals who make an extraordinary contribution of professional time, leadership, and resources to position SIA and its members to address the public policy challenges impacting the security industry. Arbona Puértolas and Thomas were recognized...
SIA announces first Security Industry Community Service Day
May 13, 2024SSN Staff
SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Security Industry Association (SIA) has announced the first-ever Security Industry Community Service Day, an initiative created by the SIA Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Advisory Board to rally the entire security industry to give back and make the world a better place.
The 2024 Security Industry Community Service Day, supported by event sponsors ASSA ABLOY and HID – will take place on Friday, June 7, and the event will be held on the first Friday...
SIA launches new community for veterans in security
May 8, 2024SSN Staff
SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has announced the launch of the SIA Veterans in Security Forum, an all-new community focused on the issues and concerns of veterans and active military members who are in, or are interested in joining, the security industry.
SIA has appointed Jeff Huggins of ASSA ABLOY Door Security Solutions as chair of the new group.
The SIA Veterans in Security Forum is the newest SIA community and will focus on providing resources,...
SIA announces 2024 winners of the Women in Biometrics Awards
May 7, 2024SSN Staff
SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named four women biometrics leaders as recipients of the 2024 SIA Women in Biometrics Awards.
The 2024 awardees, who will be honored at SIA GovSummit, SIA’s annual government security conference, are: Leire Arbona Puértolas, legal and compliance director, Veridas; Melissa Conley, executive director, capability management and innovation, requirements and capabilities analysis, Transportation Security...
A two-headed fight for facial recognition
May 1, 2024Cory Harris, Editor
The issue of whether to ban facial recognition technology has reared its ugly head again, and this time, the Security Industry Association (SIA) has an ally to help its cause.
SIA joined forces with the International Biometrics + Identity Association (IBIA) – an international trade group that represents the identification technology industry – to compose a letter dated April 15, 2024, encouraging Congress to oppose a provision in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization...