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Security Industry Association
The Security Industry Association is a not-for-profit trade organization driven by volunteers, provides education, certification, standards, advocacy and influential events which connect the industry and is a catalyst for success within the global security industry through information, insight and influence.
Security Industry Association Biometrics News
NY, UK politicians demand reform of biometric facial recognition use in law enforcement
The Security Industry Association (SIA), which includes biometric technology developers NEC, Clearview AI, Idemia and Ayonix corp. among others, has…
| Aug 13, 2020 | GAO reviews facial biometrics as SIA launches principles for ethical useThe global market for biometric facial recognition is forecast to reach $20.63 billion by 2030, on a 17.2 percent annual… |
| Jul 30, 2020 | Alcatraz AI Founder and CEO to present at SIA’s AccelerRISE 2020 virtual conferenceVince Gaydarzhiev, founder and CEO of biometric access control provider Alcatraz AI, will hold a virtual presentation at Security Industry… |
| Jul 14, 2020 | buguroo behavioral biometrics innovation awarded, Suprema, BioConnect and Idemia honored by SIAFrost & Sullivan has recognized buguroo for its behavioral biometrics-based bugFraud solution with a 2020 European Technology Innovation Award. The award… |
| Jul 14, 2020 | South African institute warns against biometrics outstripping laws as SIA launches ethical principlesThe Institute for Security Studies (ISS) in Pretoria, South Africa writes that in their rush to deploy facial recognition and… |
| Jun 29, 2020 | Lines hardening in the battle for facial recognition’s use by law enforcementA moratorium on use of biometrics for surveillance by all federal agencies was proposed last week by two U.S. Senators… |
| Jun 9, 2020 | IEC recognizes SIA access control communications protocol as international standardThe International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) technical committee on alarm and electronic security systems has recognized the Security Industry Association (SIA)… |
| May 29, 2020 | 2020 Women in Biometrics Awards winners announcedThe Security Industry Association (SIA) and SecureIDNews have chosen the winners of the 2020 Women in Biometrics Awards, a program sponsored by Idemia, Biometric Update and… |
| Apr 30, 2020 | Access control device standard, SIA GovSummit 2020 agenda and free registration announcedThe Security Industry Association (SIA) has launched a testing program to validate the conformance of biometric and other secure access… |
| Mar 3, 2020 | Nominations open for 2020 Women in Biometrics AwardsThe Security Industry Association (SIA) and SecureIDNews are accepting nominations for the 2020 Women in Biometrics Awards, presented with support… |
| Feb 18, 2020 | SIA testifies to lawmakers as fallout for police from Clearview AI facial biometrics scandal continuesSecurity Industry Association (SIA) Manager of Government Relations Drake Jamali testified to the importance of facial recognition as an investigative… |
| Feb 14, 2020 | Assa Abloy buys biometric access control developer Biosite, receives SIA awardAssa Abloy has purchased biometric access solution developer Biosite for an undisclosed amount, the company announced. “I am very pleased… |
| Oct 23, 2019 | Physical security, AI, facial recognition among Security Industry Association 2019 trends forecastThe Security Industry Association (SIA) has determined that physical security, artificial intelligence and facial recognition are among top 2020 Security… |
| Oct 21, 2019 | SIA warns Congress against facial recognition moratorium as Huawei warns industry to listen to concernsU.S. Congress should not place a moratorium on facial recognition technology, but instead collaborate with all stakeholders to address concerns… |
| Sep 11, 2019 | Security industry groups call on U.S. Congress to pass USMCA for new market opportunitiesThe renegotiated version of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) could significantly benefit the continent’s security industry and open… |
| Aug 23, 2019 | Airports and encryption research lead this week’s biometrics and digital ID newsExcitement about new technologies and deployments, and in a couple of cases a lack thereof, was the theme of the… |
| Aug 19, 2019 | Industry groups criticize facial recognition hysteriaSIA (Security Industry Association) has published a report to combat misconceptions and provide perspective on facial biometrics while the Information… |
| Jul 19, 2019 | This week in biometrics and identification technologyAviation security featured prominently among the headlines in the biometrics industry this week, with new pilots rolling out at airports… |
| Jul 11, 2019 | New production facility for biometric bank cards opened in Italy by SIAFinancial services technology company SIA has inaugurated a new specialized technological excellence center for payment cards in Verona, Italy, which… |
| Jun 20, 2019 | 2019 Women in Biometrics Awards winners announcedThe 2019 Women in Biometrics Awards have been announced, with four leaders in the biometric identity and security industry being… |
