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FAST, SIA, ESA announce first ever National Security Technician Day
December 15, 2022SSN Staff
SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Foundation for Advancing Security Talent (FAST) has registered January 23 to be National Security Technician Day.
For the day and following week, FAST is asking businesses and individuals in the security industry to take the time to recognize the dedication, hard work, and skill provided by security technicians. Whether the installation of security solutions or configuring and servicing equipment, FAST said that technicians are essential to the delivery and function...
FAST extends free job postings for SIA and ESA members
August 30, 2021SSN Staff
DALLAS—The Foundation for Advancing Security Talent (FAST), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization promoting careers in the physical security technology and life safety industry, has announced an extension of its free job listings for Security Industry Association (SIA) and Electronic Security Association (ESA) members.
This extension is an effort to aid in the industry’s economic recovery and workforce development efforts following challenges presented by the...
Online wireless locks moving forward, but not locked into the market
May 21, 2014Kenneth Z. Chutchian
Online wireless locks are making inroads in the security industry, particularly on the perimeters of large buildings with hundreds of doors inside."The trend is that one-and-a-half years to three years ago, 75 to 80 percent of electronic locks globally were offline,” said Blake Kozak, senior analyst of security and building technologies at IHS, a research and information company based on Colorado. “The market is shifting to online."Nevertheless, he notes, about 80 percent of the locks...