Tag: SIA Women in Security Forum (WISF)
SIA names new leadership for International Relations Committee
June 5, 2026SSN Staff
SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has appointed Mariana Ramírez of Axis Communications as chair of its International Relations Committee, with Vanesa Cabral of Convergint named vice chair.
The committee supports SIA’s international outreach efforts and works to represent member interests in global security markets, with a current emphasis on Latin America.
Ramírez is regional marketing manager for Latin America at Axis Communications and has...
2026 Security LeadHER program to advance, connect and empower women in security
May 8, 2026SSN Staff
ALEXANDRIA, Va., and SILVER SPRING, Md.—ASIS International and the Security Industry Association (SIA) have announced the 2026 agenda and speaker lineup for Security LeadHER, a special event dedicated to advancing, connecting and empowering women in the security profession.
The fourth annual Security LeadHER conference will be held Monday, June 15–Tuesday, June 16, 2026, at the Hilton Minneapolis in Minneapolis, Minn.
“This year’s Security LeadHER...
In brief: Allegion adds L.A.-based door/frame manufacturer, dormakaba adds to mobile wallet portfolio, SIA reveals Power 100
March 11, 2026SSN Staff
DUBLIN—Global security products and solutions provider Allegion - through one of its subsidiaries - has acquired privately held DCI Hollow Metal on Demand (DCI). Based in the Los Angeles area, DCI is a U.S. manufacturer of custom, quick-ship hollow metal doors and frames for industrial, commercial and institutional markets. DCI solutions are installed in a wide range of facilities, including hospitals and medical centers, government buildings, K12 schools...
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...
SSN, SIA WISF team up again to spotlight women driving security forward
December 8, 2025SSN Staff
YARMOUTH, Maine, and SILVER SPRING, Md.—Security Systems News (SSN) and the Security Industry Association’s Women in Security Forum (WISF) are joining forces once again in 2026 to celebrate the women shaping the future of security.
Through its yearlong profile series, SSN will spotlight leaders whose innovation, resilience, and vision are driving progress and diversity across the industry.
SSN and SIA WISF began the partnership in 2021 and in 2022, expanded coverage beyond...
SIA opens call for nominations for 2026 Women in Security Forum Power 100
December 1, 2025SSN Staff
SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has opened the call for nominations for the 2026 SIA Women in Security Forum (WISF) Power 100.
Now in its fifth year, this annual initiative, presented by the SIA Women in Security Forum community, honors 100 women in the security industry whose outstanding accomplishments and success stories are breaking barriers, redefining the faces of leadership and showcasing the innovative contributions women bring...
Pride, progress, and the path forward
November 5, 2025Cory Harris, Editor
The physical security industry is undergoing a transformation - and women are at the heart of it.
According to the newly released 2025 Women in Security Career Perceptions Study, conducted by BEYOND Insights in partnership with the Security Industry Association (SIA) Women in Security Forum (WISF), women in the field are finding deep purpose in their work. Yet, despite growing representation, they continue to face systemic challenges that threaten retention and advancement.
The study, based...
SIA launches sixth annual CAN DO Challenge to combat food insecurity
October 20, 2025SSN Staff
SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) Women in Security Forum (WISF) has officially launched the sixth annual CAN DO Challenge, a charitable initiative running Oct. 13 through Dec. 3, 2025, designed to unite the security industry in the fight against food insecurity during the holiday season.
Spearheaded by the SIA WISF community’s UpliftHER Subcommittee, the CAN DO Challenge invites security professionals and organizations to help alleviate...
SIA announces 2025 SIA Women in Security Forum Scholarship winners
October 10, 2025SSN Staff
SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named eight recipients for the 2025 SIA Women in Security Forum (WISF) Scholarship - a program developed by WISF to further educational opportunities and promote advancement for the widest spectrum of people possible in the security industry.
The 2025 winners for the SIA Women in Security Forum Scholarship are:
Bianca Banuelos, operations assistant, Safe and Sound Security
Sushma Nayak, associate mechanical...
“If we truly want new talent, we must look beyond conventional pipelines,” says Elli Reges
September 29, 2025Kenneth Z. Chutchian, Contributing Editor
SILVER SPRING, Md.—As the security industry continues to engage in open and honest conversations about diversity, it’s equally important to examine education and experience preferences as part of that dialogue, says Elli Reges, Ph.D., director of learning and development for the Security Industry Association (SIA).
Reges notes that many roles within the security field don’t require a college degree, and there are ample opportunities for individuals who have gained skills through...