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Specifically Speaking with Scott Bain

Founder and CEO of SecuroGroup & Safer City Convergence Server (vGRID) based in Aukland, New Zealand
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Paul Ragusa
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07/19/2019
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SSN caught up with Scott Bain, founder and CEO of SecuroGroup & Safer City Convergence Server (vGRID) based in Aukland, New Zealand for our monthly feature.

Federal government aims to modernize physical security practices

Government agencies intend to evolve their security approach to address changing technology, threats and budgets.
 by: 
Lilly Chapa
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07/19/2019
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WASHINGTON—The Security Industry Association’s 16th annual GovSummit in Washington, D.C. was jam-packed with sessions outlining the physical security challenges the federal government is facing and what the security industry can do to help address them.

ESA launches new, customizable, member-only Training as a Service (TaaS) to fast-track new hires

by: 
Ginger Hill
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06/24/2019
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DALLAS—ESA’s National Training School launched Training as a Service (TaaS), a customizable, industry-professional-designed, member-only learning experience, offering two tracks to assist security professionals in developing needed work skills.

Guardian Protection teams up MiLB, becomes official smart home security partner

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SSN Staff
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06/21/2019
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PITTSBURGH and ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.—Security solutions provider, Guardian Protection, recently announced a new partnership with Minor League Baseball™ (MiLB™) to become the “Official Smart Home Security Partner of MiLB” and the “Preferred Partner” of targeted MiLB teams across the country.

Mission 500 announces new board of director members

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SSN Staff
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06/20/2019
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MIAMI—Mission 500, a non-profit charitable organization focusing on the security industry and dedicated to serving children and communities in need across the U.S., recently announced the addition of five new board of director members.

SIA Statesman Award winners honored for their work

by: 
Ginger Hill
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06/20/2019
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SILVER SPRING, Md.—“… And the rest, they say, is history.” This is one of my most favorite quotes as it depicts a positive continuation of something that originated in the past.

ESX Innovation Awards winners unveiled

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SSN Staff
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06/03/2019
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INDIANAPOLIS—The winning products and services of the 2019 Innovation Awards, which will be featured at ESX 2019, June 4-6, here in Indianapolis, were unveiled and the winners for each category are as follows:

News Poll: ISC West significance, popularity rising

by: 
Paul Ragusa
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05/29/2019
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YARMOUTH, Maine— With ISC West 2019 wrapping up in Las Vegas in April after another highly successful event, including packed aisles on the trade show floor and in the educational sessions, this month’s News Poll gauges SSN readers’ experiences at this year’s conference and expo.

ESX to welcome Paws and Think therapy dogs to showroom floor

Well, well, well … looks like we finally know “who let the dogs out!”
 by: 
Ginger Hill
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05/29/2019
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INDIANAPOLIS—Back in July of 2000, Baha Men released the song “Who Let the Dogs Out?” that quickly climbed the charts to reach a spot on the Top 40 list in the United States.

Specifically Speaking with Robert D. Hammond, PSP, NICET III

Consultant at Security Consulting and Design
 by: 
Paul Ragusa
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05/15/2019
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Specifically Speaking with Robert D. Hammond, PSP, NICET III, who works at Security Consulting and Design.

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SSN News Poll January 2020

The Security Industry Association (SIA) recently identified the key “megatrends” that are impacting the security industry as we move into 2020. This month’s News Poll looks at the state of the industry for 2020, including which trends and technologies will dominate the headlines.