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The Monitoring Association Appoints Two New Directors

Association management professional Illeny Maaza and security industry veteran marketer Leigh A. McGuire join The Monitoring Association headquarters staff

Dec 17, 2018

Facial Recognition Kiosk at Taylor Swift Concert Brings Up Data Security and Privacy Issues

Data security and privacy experts discuss the issues of facial recognition at Taylor Swift's May 18th concert.

By Sydny Shepard
Dec 17, 2018

Facebook Bug Exposes 6.8 Million Users' Photos

Facebook continues to face criticism of the information they share with third-party app developers.

By Sydny Shepard
Dec 17, 2018

Tennessee Courthouses See Security Boost Thanks to New Funding

Courthouses in Tennessee will receive funding to increase security.

By Sydny Shepard
Dec 17, 2018

U.S. Airlines Should Expect Busy Air Travel over the Holidays

U.S. airlines expected to see almost 46 million passengers over the holiday travel period

By Jessica Davis
Dec 14, 2018

Indiana County Implements Surveillance Camera Program

Project Guardian is funded by money seized from drug dealers. Schalk believes the program will help deter criminals and prevent illicit activity in the county’s parks.

By Jessica Davis
Dec 14, 2018

NY Times Report Shows Scary Side of Location Data

A new report from the New York Times details how personal and invasive smartphone location data can get.

By Jessica Davis
Dec 13, 2018

New York Hospital to Increase Emergency Department Security

RRH officials said security will be increased in multiple areas of the emergency department, including the addition of more staff and a metal detector.

By Jessica Davis
Dec 13, 2018

California County Board Adds Metal Detectors to Increase Security

A metal detector will now greet visitors to the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors chambers as part of a new, broader security policy intended to boost safety.

By Sydny Shepard
Dec 13, 2018

ReconaSense Expands Sales and Marketing with Key Executive Hires

Security Industry Sales and Marketing Leaders Join to Accelerate Growth

Dec 12, 2018

HID Signs Agreement to Acquire Calmell Group
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HID and ASSA ABLOY Recognized with Renowned Red Dot Award for Innovative Biometric eGate Design
07/09/2025
Security Industry Association Announces Program for 2025 AcceleRISE Conference
07/07/2025
SIA Opens Applications for 2025 Denis R. Hébert Identity Management Scholarship
07/07/2025
Honeywell Makes Strategic Tuck-in Acquisition of Li-ion Tamer
07/01/2025
Defining SASE at the Largest Consumer Electronics Chain in the Nordics
06/26/2025
Elite Interactive Receives Strategic Investment from CIVC Partners
06/26/2025
ProdataKey’s Emergency Response Integrations: Integrated Access Control Made Easy
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Security Industry Association Launches New “askSIA” AI Tool

The Security Industry Association (SIA) has unveiled a brand-new SIA member benefit – askSIA, a conversational AI agent designed to help users get the most out of their SIA membership, easily access SIA resources and find the latest information on SIA’s training and courses, reports and publications, events, certification offerings and more. SIA members can easily find askSIA by visiting the SIA homepage or looking for the askSIA icon in the top left of webpages. Read Now
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Industry Embraces Mobile Access, Biometrics and AI

A combination of evolving workplace dynamics, technology innovation and new user expectations is changing how people enter and interact with physical spaces. Access control is at the heart of these changes. Combined with biometrics and AI, mobile access control has become increasingly crucial for deploying entry solutions that are seamless, secure and adaptive to user needs. Read Now
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Sustainable Video Solution Delivered for Landmark City of London Office Development

An advanced, end-to-end video solution from IDIS, with a focus on reducing waste and costs, has helped a major office development in the City of London align its security with sustainability objectives. Read Now
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DHS to End ‘Shoes-Off’ Travel Policy

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced a new policy today which will allow passengers traveling through domestic airports to keep their shoes on while passing through security screening at TSA checkpoints. Read Now
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AI to Help Resolve Non-Emergency Calls Across Utah and Decrease 911 Caller Wait Times

The Utah Communications Authority (UCA), which oversees the state’s next generation 911 technology services, recently announced that public safety answering points (PSAPs) throughout the state plan to implement Motorola Solutions’ Virtual Response technology to automate the receipt and resolution of 10-digit non-emergency line calls in Utah with the help of AI. Read Now
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