Tag: Emma Barkley
SIA names 2026 Women in Security Forum Power 100 honorees
March 9, 2026SSN Staff
SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has announced the 2026 honorees 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 2026 WISF Power 100...
Meet the movers and shakers: SSN’s “Emerging Leaders Under 40” Class of 2026
December 18, 2025Cory Harris, Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine—The future of security is here - and it’s in good hands. Security Systems News (SSN) proudly introduces its “Emerging Leaders Under 40” Class of 2026, a select group of young professionals who are driving change, inspiring teams and shaping the next chapter of the industry.
These leaders are not just excelling in their roles – they’re setting the pace for what’s possible in sales, marketing, integration and beyond.
Previously...
For International Women’s Day, cyber professionals offer insight
March 7, 2025Ken Showers
YARMOUTH, Maine – Cybersecurity represents the bleeding edge of electronic security and the fertile ground in which new technologies like artificial intelligence is grown, but there’s a growing resource that remains woefully untapped.
A report titled “Women in Cybersecurity 2022” found that roughly only 25% of the global cybersecurity workforce consisted of women.
For International Women’s Day Security Systems News spoke with several professionals to...
Women in Security Profile: ‘Women need to empower each other to know they belong at the table,’ says Emma Barkley
March 4, 2025Kenneth Z. Chutchian, Contributing Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine—Emma Barkley, strategic sales manager for JCI Security Products, believes that there are several key elements that could increase diversity in the security industry.
“This past summer, I had the pleasure of leading a workshop at the Security LeadHER Conference called ‘Security Women Actively Supporting Women,’" she said. “While it's common for women to say they support each other and participate in groups like WISF, we need to ask ourselves:...
SSN, SIA WISF to continue partnership to promote diversity in 2025
December 3, 2024Cory Harris, Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine, and SILVER SPRING, Md.—Security Systems News is proud to partner again in 2025 with the Security Industry Association's (SIA’s) Women in Security Forum (WISF) to spotlight an incredibly diverse list of security professionals (see list below) to be highlighted in special features throughout the year.
SSN and SIA WISF began the partnership in 2021 and in 2022, expanded coverage beyond one issue with one person profiled in each issue, as well as online at...