The Security Industry Association presented the first part of the 2021 SIA GovSummit, its annual public policy and government security technology conference, on Wednesday, April 28.
Genetec Inc., a provider of unified security, public safety, operations and business intelligence solutions, is broadening its portfolio of FICAM (Federal Identity, Credential and Access Management) certified options for its Security Center Synergis access control system with support of Veridt Stealth access control readers.
Due to concerns around the COVID-19 pandemic, SIA GovSummit will be held as a virtual event in 2020, and for the first time ever, the conference will be entirely free to all attendees from industry and government.
Yesterday, on Oct. 7, the Bureau of Industry and Security of the Department of Commerce announced that it will add 28 Chinese governmental and commercial organizations — including Hikvision and Dahua, two of the largest video surveillance manufacturers in the world — to the Entity List for engaging in or enabling activities contrary to the foreign policy interests of the United States.
The Security Industry Association (SIA), the Latin American Security Association (ALAS) and the Canadian Security Association (CANASA) have formed a coalition to urge the U.S. congress to promptly approve the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), the renegotiation of NAFTA.
The Security Industry Association (SIA) has joined an industry-led coalition expressing concerns about legislation proposed in more than 25 states to impose new requirements on state contractors that could compromise employee privacy and cyber security while increasing costs, particularly for security integrators.
To catch up on all that’s been happening on Capitol Hill as of late, SDM spoke with Parker about what legislation is threatening to impact the security industry now.
