ISC West and SIA getting it right

With April right around the corner and ISC West almost here, we at Security Systems News thought it was the ideal time to highlight the tremendous education program Security Industry Association (SIA) has developed for ISC West 2018. When the industry needs education and guidance now more than ever—to make sense of all of the new technology and trends—ISC West, sponsored by SIA, has stepped up to the plate and delivered.

In preparation for this year's conference, SIA strove to create an education program that addresses this year's most significant emerging threats and business opportunities. And following SIA's research to develop the Security Megatrends—an annual research project that reports on the top trends reshaping the security industry—SIA and ISC West worked together to make sure those themes would be addressed at the 2018 event, particularly as part of the “SIA Education@ISC” lineup.

“A top priority is making education one of the most valuable, robust parts of ISC West,” Don Erickson, CEO of SIA, said in the Megatrends announcement. “We identified these top 10 trends—what we call the Security Megatrends—and reviewed how they would pose significant impacts on 2018's converged security landscape. We then used these insights to lay the groundwork for the 85+ educational sessions we're offering at the ISC West show, making it possible for attendees to leave feeling confident and equipped to tackle the emerging security threats, as well as the business challenges and opportunities that inevitably come their way.”

SIA's 2018 Security Megatrends include:
1.��� Booming growth of the IoT
2.��� Cyber meets physical security
3.��� Accessing and analyzing smart and big data
4.��� Evolution of risk management
5.��� Transformation of the channel
6.��� Shakeup of the status quo: entrance of entrepreneurial buyers and outsiders
7.��� Mobile everything
8.��� Control through cloud: driving greater efficiencies and promoting managed services
9.��� Integrating with social media
10.� Emerging connected services: consumers want convenience at their fingertips.

Click here for more detail from SIA's research on each of the 10 Megatrends.

“We're laser-focused on providing attendees with all-inclusive education at ISC West, which is why we're thrilled to have SIA as our trusted partner,” Will Wise, group vice president of ISC Security Events, said in the announcement. “These top 10 trends really hit on what's to come at the show. These themes impact nearly every type of attendee in some way, from government/enterprise security decision-makers and end-users, to integrators, installers and dealers. This year's show is designed to be the most educational and information-packed yet, and we're looking forward to seeing the peer-to-peer mindshare that takes place.”

And speaking of education at ISC West, on Wednesday, from 1:15 p.m. to 2:15 p.m., yours truly will be moderating a session, “Seeing is Believing - Drones, Robotics and the Integration of Video Applications,” with a very talented panel that includes Steve Reinharz, president of Robotic Assistance Devices, Jack Wu, co-founder & CEO, Nightingale Security, and Jumbi Edulbehram, regional president, Americas, Oncam. I hope to see you there, or on the trade show floor, or at the great Mission 500 Security 5K/2K charity event on Thursday morning.