Lines hardening in the battle for facial recognition’s use by law enforcement
A moratorium on use of biometrics for surveillance by all federal agencies was proposed last week by two U.S. Senators…
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IEC recognizes SIA access control communications protocol as international standard
The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) technical committee on alarm and electronic security systems has recognized the Security Industry Association (SIA)…
2020 Women in Biometrics Awards winners announced
The 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…
Access control device standard, SIA GovSummit 2020 agenda and free registration announced
The Security Industry Association (SIA) has launched a testing program to validate the conformance of biometric and other secure access…
Nominations open for 2020 Women in Biometrics Awards
The Security Industry Association (SIA) and SecureIDNews are accepting nominations for the 2020 Women in Biometrics Awards, presented with support…
SIA testifies to lawmakers as fallout for police from Clearview AI facial biometrics scandal continues
Security Industry Association (SIA) Manager of Government Relations Drake Jamali testified to the importance of facial recognition as an investigative…
Assa Abloy buys biometric access control developer Biosite, receives SIA award
Assa Abloy has purchased biometric access solution developer Biosite for an undisclosed amount, the company announced. “I am very pleased…
Physical security, AI, facial recognition among Security Industry Association 2019 trends forecast
The Security Industry Association (SIA) has determined that physical security, artificial intelligence and facial recognition are among top 2020 Security…
SIA warns Congress against facial recognition moratorium as Huawei warns industry to listen to concerns
U.S. Congress should not place a moratorium on facial recognition technology, but instead collaborate with all stakeholders to address concerns…
Security industry groups call on U.S. Congress to pass USMCA for new market opportunities
The renegotiated version of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) could significantly benefit the continent’s security industry and open…
