Tag: FaceFirst
SIA names Dan Merkle as 2026 Committee Chair of the Year
February 23, 2026SSN Staff
SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named Dan Merkle as the 2026 recipient of the SIA Committee Chair of the Year Award, which recognizes individuals for excellence in leading SIA committees and advancing member objectives.
SIA will present Merkle with the award at The Advance, SIA’s annual membership meeting, which will be held March 24 during ISC West.
Merkle is an active advisor, board member and investor focused on security-related...
SIA names Dan Merkle as chair of SIA Artificial Intelligence Advisory Board
May 12, 2025SSN Staff
SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named Dan Merkle as chair of the SIA Artificial Intelligence (AI) Advisory Board – an expert-led group that engages regulators on emerging AI issues and provides guidance on the safe, responsible and effective use of AI in security solutions.
SIA’s AI Advisory Board spearheads a variety of activities and programs, including monitoring, supporting and driving AI regulation in the United States;...
Samsung goes with FaceFirst
October 10, 2012Martha Entwistle
RIDGEFIELD PARK, N.J.—As part of its new strategic partner initiative, Samsung Techwin America is integrating megapixel cameras with facial recognition provider FaceFirst.“What we want to do is take advantage of technology [such as FaceFirst] and in return, provide an entrée to a powerful brand, Samsung,” Frank De Fina, SVP of sales and marketing for Samsung Techwin America, told Security Systems News.Other strategic partners include storage provider Pivot3 and VMS manufacturer...