Tag: Alice DiSanto
SIA announces 2025 WISF Power 100 honorees
March 7, 2025SSN Staff
SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has announced the 2025 honorees for the SIA Women in Security Forum (WISF) Power 100.
This initiative, presented by the SIA Women in Security Forum, honors 100 women in the security industry each year whose outstanding accomplishments and success stories are breaking barriers, redefining the faces of leadership and showcasing the innovative contributions women bring to the industry.
The 2025 WISF Power 100...
SIA opens call for nominations for 2025 Women in Security Forum Power 100
December 3, 2024SSN Staff
SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has opened the call for nominations for the 2025 SIA Women in Security Forum (WISF) Power 100.
Now in its fourth year, this annual initiative, presented by the SIA Women in Security Forum community, honors 100 women in the security industry whose outstanding accomplishments and success stories are breaking barriers, redefining the faces of leadership and showcasing the innovative contributions women bring...
SSN, SIA WISF to continue partnership to promote diversity in 2025
December 3, 2024Cory Harris, Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine, and SILVER SPRING, Md.—Security Systems News is proud to partner again in 2025 with the Security Industry Association's (SIA’s) Women in Security Forum (WISF) to spotlight an incredibly diverse list of security professionals (see list below) to be highlighted in special features throughout the year.
SSN and SIA WISF began the partnership in 2021 and in 2022, expanded coverage beyond one issue with one person profiled in each issue, as well as online at...
SIA names Alice DiSanto as 2024 SIA Progress Award honoree
October 17, 2024SSN Staff
SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named Alice DiSanto of Rajant Corporation as the 2024 recipient of the SIA Progress Award, an honor presented by SIA’s Women in Security Forum (WISF) community celebrating individuals who pave the way to success for women in the security industry.
SIA will present DiSanto with the award on Nov. 20 during the 2024 SIA Honors Night celebration.
DiSanto – who...
‘Giving their time and support’ - Mission 500 mentor auction to help children in need
September 10, 2024Cory Harris, Editor
ORLANDO, Fla.—The item up for bid at Mission 500’s upcoming silent auction is not really an item in the literal sense – it’s an opportunity to spend invaluable time with some of the security industry’s top leaders.
The industry's non-profit organization is hosting a mentor auction during the Global Women in Security Gala on Sept. 21, at The Westgate Resort in Orlando, Fla., just two days before the start of Global Security Exchange (GSX) 2024.
“It’s...
Security LeadHER concludes engaging, enriching, connecting conference
June 28, 2024SSN Staff
ALEXANDRIA, Va., and SILVER SPRING, Md.—ASIS International and the Security Industry Association (SIA) closed out a successful second annual Security LeadHER conference, a unique event dedicated to advancing, connecting and empowering women in the security profession.
The sold-out event took place June 24-25, 2024, in Phoenix, bringing together more than 400 security professionals from seven countries.
Security LeadHER 2024 built on the tremendous success of last year’s inaugural...
SIA unveils 2024 Women in Security Forum Power 100
March 8, 2024SSN Staff
SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has revealed the 2024 honoree list for the SIA Women in Security Forum (WISF) Power 100.
This initiative, presented by the SIA Women in Security Forum, honors 100 women in the security industry each year whose outstanding accomplishments and success stories are breaking barriers, redefining the faces of leadership and showcasing the innovative contributions women bring to the industry.
The 2024 WISF Power 100 honorees...
WISF feature: ‘Security is an industry that serves society as a whole,’ says Margie Gurwin
January 24, 2024Kenneth Z. Chutchian, Contributing Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine—Margie Gurwin calls herself the “secret sauce” behind the development of B2B marketing content for her security industry clients.
Gurwin is the founder and owner of Babylon, N.Y.-based Content Creation Partners (CCP), a developer of high-tech B2B marketing content with the goal of not only representing clients' products and services, but also communicating their vision, industry insights and success stories.
“I work with clients - all...
ASIS International, SIA announce details for 2024 Security LeadHER conference
January 11, 2024SSN Staff
ALEXANDRIA, Va., and SILVER SPRING, Md.—ASIS International and the Security Industry Association (SIA) have announced details for the 2024 Security LeadHER conference, a special event dedicated to advancing, connecting and empowering women in the security profession.
The second annual Security LeadHER conference will be held Monday, June 24 – Tuesday, June 25, 2024, at the Sheraton Phoenix Downtown in Arizona.
Born of a need to effect change and create a more...
SSN, SIA WISF to continue partnership to promote diversity in 2024
January 3, 2024Cory Harris, Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine, and SILVER SPRING, Md.—Security Systems News is proud to be partnering again this year with the Security Industry Association's (SIA’s) Women in Security Forum (WISF) to spotlight an incredibly diverse list of security professionals to be highlighted in special features throughout 2024.
SSN and SIA WISF began the partnership in 2021 and in 2022, expanded coverage beyond one issue with one person profiled in each issue, as well as online at www.securitysystemsnews.com.
"Security...