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SIA
is the US based security manufacturer trade federation.
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"He Is An Idiot!" Exclaims SIA Director John Mack on Mar 23, 2020... SIA director John Mack of Imperial Capital is angry at IPVM. Why? We questioned a letter he and...
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Don't Deceive. Lessons From Scott Schafer on Mar 20, 2020...learn some important lessons from Scott Schafer, a key player in the problems of Pelco, Arecont, and SIA. Earlier this week, Schafer spoke happily on a SIA call in the midst of the ISC West...
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Free IPVM All Access - Concluded! on Mar 18, 2020The 2-day event has concluded. Thanks to everyone who accessed the IPVM community and saw why...
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Disaster At ISC West: Reed And SIA Burn Manufacturers on Mar 16, 2020... Reed and SIA have burned the manufacturers in spectacular fashion. The coup de grâce was setting the new...
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Just got this email: SIA's pretty useless outside giving each other awards but, ok, what would you like SIA to do?...
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Manufacturers And Reed Speak on Planned July 2020 ISC West on Mar 11, 2020... The heart of the issue was ISC West, Reed and SIA definitely declaring the show would not be postponed or cancelled less than 2 days before the...
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ISC West March 2020 Cancelled, Postponed to July 2020 on Mar 06, 2020... Amazing Turn-Around Just 2 days ago, Reed and SIA were adamant that the show would go on. For example, Don Erickson, SIA CEO, and main financial...
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SIA Director Dismisses Coronavirus, Don't Cancel ISC West on Mar 03, 2020SIA Director and ISS executive Janet Fenner has come out criticizing the lack of education and the...
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I Hired A PM For The First Time. Now What? SIA Classes? on Feb 03, 2020... Any advice?Anyone had a PM take the SIA CPM course online or in person?
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PSA CEO Bozeman To Exit, Who Will Replace? on Dec 06, 2019...'Controversial' IPVM The Robolliance is Dead Dahua's Terrible Cybersecurity, Buys Credibility From PSA And SIA
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... here’s what John had written in The Cowardly, Greedy "Leaders" of Video Surveillance - SIA The future looks good, not for those like SIA who want to make money off fake manufacturing and...
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The Cowardly, Greedy "Leaders" of Video Surveillance - SIA on Nov 19, 2019...rights sanctions underscore these issues and the central role that the US Security Industry Association (SIA) plays in providing cover for them. Fake Manufacturing Ally Last year, SIA refused to answer...
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Hikvision Markets Uyghur Ethnicity Analytics, Now Covers Up on Nov 11, 2019... SIA Silent on Analytics, Not Reviewing Hikvision The Security Industry Association (SIA) provided...
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When Will SIA Eject Hikvision? on Nov 08, 2019... Despite all this, SIA refuses to address Hikvision's actions and cancel their membership. At some point, SIA is going...
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...has facilitated this deception to help their members, like Aventura, profit as we examined in 2018 - SIA Plays Dumb On OEMs And Hikua Ban. FBI Says Watch Out In the announcement, the FBI...
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... SIA avoided Xinjiang, Dahua, and Hikvision, providing an abstract response: SIA strongly believes...
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Alarm Veteran "Demands A Criminal Investigation" Of UL on Oct 18, 2019... Goldring is endorsed by SIA's CEO Don Erickson: Peter is one of the first people I turn to understand the security...
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A senior DoD official said the US is "concerned" with the cybersecurity of Hikvision, Dahua, and...
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Are you a member of associations like SIA or CEDIA? if yes, do you find it beneficial for your business? Which associations do you find...
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... Low-cost cameras are such a boon for some that even the US SIA falsely questioned whether the NDAA may not cover OEMs (like Stanley), which it always did, a...
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Poor OSDP Usage Statistics 2019 on Jul 09, 2019... Making OSDP's case tougher is that its strongest proponent, the Security Industry Association (SIA), is not well known among end users and lacks recognition that other industry groups like ONVIF,...
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2019 Mid-Year Video Surveillance Guide on Jul 01, 2019IPVM's new 400+ page Mid-Year Industry Guide brings all of these issues and events together in...
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... [CANCELED: the keynote has been canceled, with SIA, the organizer, only saying "The NSA canceled due to a scheduling conflict and requested they be...
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OSDP Access Control Guide on Jun 04, 2019... The complete versions of OSDP include more criteria and features than single products include, so SIA maintains several different 'OSDP profiles' applying partial implementations based on type of...
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...public and signals to potential criminals that San Francisco is not serious about safety: Input From SIA The Security Industry Association said the passage of the law represented "misconceptions"...
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The Embarrassing Story of ISC West's Best New IP Camera on Apr 24, 2019A sad but simple situation: Only 2 companies paid SIA the thousands of dollars required to compete for the best new 'cameras IP' The judges test...
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The Hanwha Techwin Million Dollar ISC West Booth on Apr 05, 2019... Who Is Making Money - Reed, SIA, Unions The organizations that are definitely making significant profits on this are Reed...
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US Drafting Separate Rule for NDAA Dahua/Hikvision 'Blacklist' on Mar 14, 2019... Context - Blacklist Clause Under Fire The blacklist clause has come under fire from SIA, which sent a letter to the government stating that: This far-reaching prohibition would...
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Huawei Sues US Government Over NDAA Ban on Mar 07, 2019Chinese telecom giant Huawei is suing the US government over the NDAA ban, arguing that key...
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Bloomberg Warns Of Huawei Hisilicon IP Camera Usage on Jan 30, 2019...Claims on Honeywell Tracking & Manufacturing Risk of Ban Spreading? Still No Official Stance from SIA Congressman Says HiSilicon Chips "Cause for Alarm," Certainly Covered by NDAA A major issue...
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European Startup Ajax Profile - They "Stand Against Evil" on Jan 03, 2019... They say they are integrated with all major automation platforms and utilize the CID and SIA formats so monitoring options are plentiful. Ajax is widely available throughout the...
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... Additionally, IPVM has found that SIA is quietly pushing for a less restrictive interpretation of the law, taking issue with the...
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ADT Promotes DIFY - "Do It For You" on Nov 30, 2018...examine: ADT's new marketing campaign Point of the spots Possibility for the campaign Commentary from SIA Challenges for DIFY Campaign Overview The 3 videos feature former Miami Dolphins and...
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Cybersecurity Insurance For Security Integrators on Nov 29, 2018... The Security Industry Association (SIA) also recommends integrators research providers and protect themselves as needed: SIA...
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SIA: Speco - "Incredible Company", "Very Innovative" on Nov 19, 2018Integrators, if you don't think Speco is an 'incredible company', and 'very innovative', here is SIA's chairman to correct you: That is an excerpt from Speco's 'Speco Takes ISC East' 2018...
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Hikvision President Addresses AI and USA Challenges on Oct 31, 2018... (Hikvision appears to be referencing the SIA’s update on the bill, where it played dumb about the NDAA’s impact on OEMs by pretending they...
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Directory of Access Control and Intrusion Startups on Oct 30, 2018This directory catalogs access control and intrusion detection startups IPVM has found...
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China Is Not A Security Megatrend, Says SIA on Oct 19, 2018... SIA declares that these megatrends, such as "Advanced Digital Identities" and "Security Integrated...
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SIA Plays Dumb On OEMs And Hikua Ban on Sep 20, 2018... Unfortunately, the Security Industry Association (SIA) is playing dumb about OEMs in its attempts to undermine the ban in the NDAA 2019 law. More...
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...surveillance products impacted Unclarity of specific categorization Failed exemption efforts, including SIA How inventory programs attempt to mitigate this Hikvision manufacturing in...
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Central Stations Face Off Against NFPA On Fire Monitoring on Sep 18, 2018Central stations are facing off against the NFPA over what they call anti-competitive language in...
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... For instance, see how SIA is so afraid of this issue as their leading OEM members complain. And the alternative of...
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... No Comments From Dahua, Hikvision Nor SIA IPVM requested comments from Dahua, Hikvision, and SIA but all our organizations declined to...
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... SIA No Comment SIA, the US trade organization with on-staff lobbyists, has made no public comment...
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Dahua Ban Response: NOT Chinese Government Owned on Aug 08, 2018Dahua has responded to the US Congress passing a US government ban on Dahua and Hikvision's...
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$25 Million US COPS SVPP School Security Funding Examined on Jul 24, 2018The US Congress has authorized the School Violence Prevention Program (SVPP) to fund various...
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SIA Lobbyists Working On House Bill Ban of Dahua and Hikvision on Jul 10, 2018While SIA is most known for ISC West, SIA maintains the industry's most significant lobbying organization...
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Drops Dahua, Fenner Becomes ISS CMO on Jul 09, 2018Hired to improve Dahua's miserable marketing just last year, Janet Fenner has quit Dahua, joining...
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2018 Mid-Year Surveillance Industry Guide on Jun 28, 2018...Not GDPR Compliant, No Products Can Be Dahua's Terrible Cybersecurity, Buys Credibility From PSA And SIA Hikvision Corrects False Cybersecurity Announcement Financial Deals At the same time,...
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The Dumb Ones: PSA's Bozeman On Cybersecurity on Jun 15, 2018The smart ones are the hundred people who flew to Denver and spent $500+ on a 1.5-day conference...
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... But American organizations, like the Security Industry Association (SIA) and the PSA Security Network, are happy to sell them credibility, declaring Dahua a 'cyber...
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'Best In Show' Fails on Apr 19, 2018... No Explanation From SIA We reached out to SIA, the organizer for the award, sharing our concerns and asking for comment...
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70+ New Products Directory Spring 2018 on Apr 02, 2018We have compiled a list of new products for Spring 2018 in the categories: Video...
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Arecont EVP Schafer Ousted on Oct 09, 2017... Still SIA Chairman Schafer Despite his ouster, Schafer is still the incoming Chairman of the Security...
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ISC West New Product Showcase 96 Entrants List on Apr 03, 2017SIA / ISC posted the 96 entrants list here. Anyone you want us to cover? Many of them have already...
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The Security Industry Association is giving out full scholarships for employees of SIA-member companies to pursue graduate or undergraduate programs at the University of...
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IP Cameras Lose Buy America Protection on Mar 28, 2017...Cameras have lost the US government's 'Buy America' protection as the Security Industry Association (SIA) successfully lobbied the government to waive this requirement based on falsely describing IP...
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Arecont Vision Statement On Cybersecurity on Mar 18, 2017... Other executives participate in various SIA committees, while a senior executive is an active member of the SIA Board of Directors and the...
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DMP Intrusion Tested (XR Series) on Mar 09, 2017DMP is a major provider of intrusion systems, but lacks the global brand recognition of some of...
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Tyco DSC PowerSeries Neo Intrusion Tested on Jan 30, 2017... DSC panels can be centrally monitored by the majority of central stations, ans they use the common SIA and Contact ID [link no longer available] formats. These formats are widely supported by...
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Alarm Reporting Formats / Contact ID Overview on Jan 12, 2017... Other common formats are SIA FSK and its variants, proprietary formats such as Modem IIe and Modem IIIa2, DMP, and ITI, and...
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..., just in the last month: Axis Hides Exploit Danger Arecont and SIA Failing Cybersecurity Efforts Anixter Touts Selling to End Users It is certainly reasonable...
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Arecont and SIA Failing Cybersecurity Efforts on Jul 22, 2016... The Guide SIA issued a cybersecurity guide. It is fairly straightforward, including reasonable recommendations...
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ISC West 2016 - After Hours / Parties on Mar 10, 2016... April 5th: SIA Market Leaders Reception 5:30-8PM @ OMNIA Nightclub / Caesars Palace SIA InteropFest and...
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Security 'Invention': Bullet-Resistant Furniture on Aug 14, 2015...will be murdered? Do you fear that your sofa will be a victim of a drive by shooting? Then, a new SIA member has the solution to your problems. Today, SIA is spotlighting [link no longer...
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Arecont Accurately Predicts Its Own Fall on Jul 24, 2015... Still At It Arecont is still carrying on about Pixels Per Dollar, in today's SIA newsletter declaring [link no longer available]: "For 40 years, the security industry labored...
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SIA New Products 2015 List on Apr 12, 2015List of 96 new product entries for ISC West 2015. What do you think? Anything particularly...
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New Products Spring 2015 on Apr 12, 2015...'Dropcam Killer' Pelco's New VMS - VideoXpert Pelco Dragonfly Multi-Imager Cameras Samsung WiseNet Lite SIA New Products 2015 List Sony Launches 4K With 20MP Mode Even more so, 'consolidation' has...
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... Now SIA has issued a call to the industry to help change things. In a blast email they have asked for...
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How to Read Blueprints For Security Projects on Aug 20, 2014...systems (video surveillance, access control, and intrusion alarm), the standard symbols usually adhere to SIA AG-01-1995.12 However, these symbols are not very current - they were last updated in 2000...
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... Here's the proposed Hawaii bill, the existing electrician law in Hawaii and SIA's objection.
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Worst and Best - ISC West 2014 on Apr 07, 2014... SIA / ISC recognize the importance of new innovations in driving attendance. For example, this...
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Ranking 95 Surveillance Manufacturers Interest on Mar 24, 2014... SIA Embarrassed SIA got embarrassed. The Security Industry Association trumpets itself as 'thought...
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Announcing News Monitoring Service on Mar 11, 2014..., ASIS, ONVIF, SIA). See all 110+ companies and select your choices. Companies Here's the current...
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SIA Security Marketing Study Released on Mar 07, 2014The Security Industry Association has released a marketing study that examines user, dealer and...
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SIA Technology 'Insights' on Jun 30, 2013...new 'journal' out from the Security Industry Association, aka the manufacturer's trade group, called SIA Technology Insights that describes itself as "provid[ing] original, exclusive, vendor-neutral...
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SIA NPS New Product Showcase Judging on Apr 18, 2013... If only 12 ugly babies enter, then only ugly babies are going to win," explained the SIA New Product Showcase (NPS) chair, Jennifer Martin, of their awards program. Many industry...
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IPVM Live From ISC West 2013 on Apr 09, 2013... Tuesday While ASIS and SIA are touting a new partnership, SIA stuck ASIS with one of the very worst booths on the entire...
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SIA Says: Buy Our Stuff, Stop School Shootings! on Jan 31, 2013...Association is proudly speaking for all of us in a letter to President Obama, imploring more spending for SIA manufacturer's products and services. SIA is seeking "reasonable public policy solutions that...
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ISC East is Back On But? on Nov 01, 2012... A few years ago, SIA attempted to rebrand it as 'ISC Solutions'. Evidently, that did not solve the problem and they...
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Best New Product Awards Investigated on Apr 03, 2012... Equally troubling, SIA, the organization behind this program, chose a Pixim marketing manager to chair a committee...
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SIA Security Privacy: Weak US Guidelines on Sep 14, 2010The largest US security trade association, SIA, has issued very weak security guidelines. Their so-called 12 point "Privacy Framework" is not...
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IP Camera Standards Battle? on Sep 11, 2010...manufacturers, they seem motivated to protect the interests of manufacturers with lower IP camera market share SIA standards committee: the oldest of the 3, this committe has actually published standards and...
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International Video Surveillance Laws / Regulations on Jul 17, 2010...Additionally, the UK requires security guards and surveillance operators to have government licensing (see the SIA licensing handbook for details). Obtaining a license requires a background check, 20+ hours of...
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UK Debates the Value and Risks of CCTV on Jun 05, 2010The UK seems simultaneously more passionate and worried about the use of CCTV / video...
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Conference Attendence Continue to Drop on Jan 13, 2010... In October, SIA made a commitment to make ISC West commercial free (which might bolster the value of the...
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SIA Seeks to Make ISC Education Commercial Free on Oct 19, 2009... In a call with SIA, they described how they were being much more rigorous in the screening and feedback process for...
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2009 Best New Video Surveillance Products on Mar 22, 2009... This report examines 17 new video surveillance products entered into the 2009 SIA New Product Showcase (NPS) [link no longer available]. The SIA NPS is the leading yearly...