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SIA announces founding members of Utilities Advisory Board Steering Committee

General News

SIA announces founding members of Utilities Advisory Board Steering Committee

May 2, 2022SSN Staff

SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has announced the first members of its Utilities Advisory Board Steering Committee. SIA created the Utilities Advisory Board to offer insight and education to security practitioners, members of the security industry and other stakeholders about emerging security trends, regulatory compliance issues, and recommended practices for protecting utility infrastructure. The steering committee members, listed below,...

acre, AeroDefense, AlertEnterprise, Beehive Technology Solutions, Benji Hutchinson, Christopher Walcutt, Con Edison, Convergint, Dan Krantz, Dave Stolerow, David Lathrop, DirectDefense, Don Erickson, ESI Convergent, Gladys Wanyeki, Harry Regan, Hyong Cho, IronYun, Jasvir Gill, Joey St. Jacques, Linda Ziemba, Nathan Vank, Paravision, Patrick Simon, Pierre Bourgeix, RFI Communications and Security Systems, Ron Hawkins, SALTO Systems, Scott Gross, Secure Worker Access Consortium, Security Industry Association (SIA), Siemens, SixtyBit Consulting, Steve Lindsay, Steven Sinclair, Unlimited Technology, XTec


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Monitoring

RFI goes with Rapid Response

March 9, 2016Martha Entwistle

SAN JOSE, Calif.—To provide more customized services to its clients, RFI Communications and Security Systems plans to close its internal monitoring station and outsource its monitoring to Rapid Response.“Rapid Response can immediately provide more services to our existing base and bolt-on more services to our high-end commercial and enterprise customers,” RFI president Brad Wilson told Security Systems News.Wilson said RFI was looking for “a partner that has agility and technical...

Brad Wilson, Morgan Hertel, Rapid Response, RFI Communications and Security Systems


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SSN readers look online for news

January 20, 2016Spencer Ives

YARMOUTH, Maine—News happens daily in the security industry, and most of Security Systems News' readers stay current through online sources and what's sent out through email, according to SSN's latest News Poll.When it comes to news, “[The] preference is on relevance—what will help the company be better positioned for business growth now and in the immediate future and what solutions will best fit our customers and their long-term strategy,” John Wilkinson, general manager...

Anixter, Brian Matthews, Brinton Electric Security Services, Feenics, Jason Brinton, John Carmichael, John Wilkinson, News Poll, RFI Communications and Security Systems, Security Systems News (SSN)


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Security fundamentals can be strong weapons against cyberattacks

February 18, 2015Kenneth Z. Chutchian

YARMOUTH, Maine—The recent security crisis at Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield reaffirms that the constant threat of cyber hacks is the new normal. Business as usual in the security industry doesn't exist anymore. So what kinds of proactive steps are integrators and central stations taking to prevent cyberattacks?Nothing esoteric or revolutionary, actually. But they may be doing things more important than that—reinforcing the fundamentals of cyberhygiene, working harder to improve communication...

Brad Wilson, Christine Lanning, Cybersecurity, Dakota Security Systems, Dallmann Systems, Eric Yunag, Glenn Schroeder, Integrated Security Technologies, NetOne, RFI Communications and Security Systems, Tom Dallmann


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