Tag: Jim Black
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...
SIA announces 2023 SIA WISF Scholarship winners
October 24, 2023SSN Staff
SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named 10 recipients for the 2023 SIA Women in Security Forum (WISF) Scholarship – a program developed to further educational opportunities and promote advancement for the widest spectrum of people possible in the security industry.
In the 2023 scholarship program – open to employees of SIA member companies and SIA student members – each honoree will be awarded $7,500 to use toward continuing...
SIA names Jim Black and Ryan Kaltenbaugh as 2023 Volunteers of the Year
March 3, 2023SSN Staff
SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named Jim Black, senior director, security architect at Microsoft, and Ryan Kaltenbaugh, senior vice president for sales in North America at LenelS2, as the 2023 recipients of the Sandy Jones Volunteer of the Year Award.
The Sandy Jones Volunteer of the Year Award recognizes SIA volunteers who have made tireless efforts to expand SIA’s programs and services. SIA will present Black and Kaltenbaugh with the...
SIA announces 2022 SIA Women in Security Forum Scholarship winners
August 30, 2022SSN Staff
SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named seven recipients for the 2022 SIA Women in Security Forum (WISF) Scholarship – a program developed by the SIA WISF to further educational opportunities and promote advancement for the widest spectrum of people possible in the security industry.
In the 2022 scholarship program – open to employees of SIA member companies and SIA student members – each honoree will be awarded $10,000 to...