Tag: SIA
40 under 40: Esteban Pastor, senior product manager, ZKTeco USA
June 21, 2023Cory Harris, Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine—Esteban Pastor, 39, is the senior product manager at ZKTeco USA, a security manufacturer of access control, biometrics, turnstiles, x-ray baggage detection, metal detectors, and more, based out of Alpharetta, Ga. Find out what inspired him to pursue a career in the security industry, what being a "40 under 40" winner means to him, what appeals to him about the security industry, and more.
SSN: Describe your roles, duties, and tenure at your current job.
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40 under 40: Ashley Davis, chief strategist, ESI Convergent
May 24, 2023Cory Harris, Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine—Ashley Davis, 39, is chief strategist at ESI Convergent, a management consulting firm focused on helping companies assess and define the use of people, process, and technology within the physical and cybersecurity arena based out of Elyria, Ohio. Find out what inspired her to pursue a career in the security industry, what being a "40 under 40" winner means to her, what appeals to her about the security industry, and more.
SSN: Describe your roles, duties, and tenure...
IPVideo product earns SIA NPS Judges’ Choice award at ISC West
April 17, 2023SSN Staff
BAY SHORE, N.Y. – The Sentry ERS Lockdown and Emergency Response System from IPVideo Corporation earned the Judges’ Choice award at the 2023 SIA New Products & Solutions Awards during ISC West.
The product was a dual award winner at the show, winning Judges’ Choice for Emergency and Mass Communication Systems, and Best New Emergency and Mass Communication System. “To win in our category and also receive the prestigious honor for Sentry ERS as the SIA Judges’...
Security Industry Association opens applications for SIA RISE Scholarship
September 28, 2021SSN Staff
SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Security Industry Association (SIA) has opened applications for the SIA RISE Scholarship, a program presented by the SIA RISE community for young security professionals. Through this year’s RISE Scholarship program, selected candidates will receive $3,000 awards that can be used toward continuing education, student loan repayment and professional development programs such as training and certifications.
“Applying for a SIA...
Women in Security Feature: Rose “Liz” Bacus, IST
January 13, 2021Paul Ragusa
HAWAII—Having worked close to a decade on engineering systems aboard U.S. Navy ships (half as active duty U.S. Navy and half as a civilian), Rose “Liz” Bacus said she was looking for something new and exciting to learn about and work on.
“However, I also wanted to remain in a high-paced, high-volume throughput-type industry with an opportunity to continue serving those who serve us – the military,” she explained. “The electronic security systems industry...
PASS releases 2020 update to safety and security guidelines for K-12
October 19, 2020SSN Staff
The Partner Alliance for Safer Schools (PASS) has released the fifth edition of its Safety and Security Guidelines for K-12 Schools, which offers the most comprehensive information available on nationwide best practices specifically for securing school facilities, from subject matter experts across the education, public safety and industry sectors.
Coinciding with National Safe Schools Week 2020, Oct. 18-24, the release of the fifth edition builds upon the existing guidelines primarily with additional...
Are Americans changing their tune on facial recognition?
October 7, 2020Paul Ragusa
If you have been paying attention to the headlines and the many bans on facial recognition that have popped up over the past year, new survey results — showing that 68 percent of Americans believe facial recognition technology can make society safer — are certainly encouraging.
Leading independent polling firm Schoen Cooperman Research recently conducted a nationwide poll on Americans’ views of facial recognition technology. The survey of 1,000 adults found that most Americans...
SIA names Ric McCullough chair of executive council
October 2, 2020SSN Staff
SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) is proud to announce that Ric McCullough, president, PSA Security Network, has been appointed as the first chairman of the SIA Executive Council, a panel of security industry thought leaders from SIA member companies that was formed in 2017. It serves as a forum in which members offer input into how market developments influence SIA’s strategy and key initiatives, and make recommendations to the SIA Board of Directors regarding...
SIA names Chris Peckham chair of education, training committee
October 2, 2020SSN Staff
SILVER SPRING, Md.—Chris Peckham of Ollivier Corporation has been selected to become the new chair of the SIA Education and Training Committee, replacing James Marcella, director, industry associations, Axis Communications, who served as chairman for four and a half years.
“As security technology rapidly evolves, SIA — especially the Education Committee — has a critical role in helping the workforce stay current with knowledge and skills,” Peckham said in the announcement....
Get to know a few of SIA WISF’s scholarship winners
September 16, 2020
YARMOUTH, Maine—Last month, the Security Industry Association (SIA) — with the help of the organization’s Scholarship Selection Committee and Human Resources Committee — chose 12 recipients for the inaugural Women in Security Forum (WISF) Scholarship, a program developed by WISF to further educational opportunities and promote advancement for a diverse security workforce.
“The SIA Women in Security Forum continues to break new ground, inspire me and many others, and...