The Security Industry Association (SIA) has announced details for the 2021 AcceleRISE conference taking place virtually Aug. 23-25.

It is the first certification focused on cybersecurity and physical security convergence. 

SDM Staff Editor Amanda Reed chats with Tony Diodato, founder and chief technology officer at Cypress Integration Solutions and recipient of the 2021 SIA Standards Service Award to talk about his role as co-chair of the Security Industry Association (SIA) OSDP working group.

Global security industry organizations ASIS International, the Electronic Security Association (ESA), The Monitoring Association (TMA), PSA Security Network and the Security Industry Association (SIA) have issued a joint statement regarding cybersecurity threats.

The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named Craig Sharman as the 2021 recipient of the SIA Chairman’s Award. 

SIA will present Larson with the award at The Advance, SIA’s annual membership meeting, which will be held March 23 at 1:30 p.m. as a virtual event.

SIA will present Diodato with the award at The Advance, SIA’s annual membership meeting, which will be hosted March 23 as a virtual event.

The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named a new chair and vice chair to lead the SIA Identity and Biometric Technology Advisory Board (IBTAB).

The TIME program is designed to promote diversity, equity and inclusion and empowerment of underrepresented identities in the security industry by creating a well-defined pathway for learning and development.

For the first time, artificial intelligence (AI) has been named the top Security Megatrend by the Security Industry Association (SIA).