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SIA New Member Profile: Hochiki

Security Industry Association

In 2001, Hochiki America made the choice to expand our OEM business into what is today a full system supplier. The views and opinions expressed in guest posts and/or profiles are those of the authors or sources and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the Security Industry Association.

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Black Swans and Swiss Cheese – A Boat Crash in Baltimore

Plan B Consulting

The location and timing were very important in causing this incident and it reminded me of the factors which caused the Selby rail crash in the UK in 2001, in which 10 people died. All these elements had to align for the incident to occur and have the impact it did.

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What Can AI Do for You?

Security Industry Association

I’ve heard about AI since I was a kid – as early as The Terminator’s Skynet and HAL from 2001: A Space Odyssey, the concept of AI has been presented to us as a science fiction concept that will inevitably turn on us and destroy humanity. The present reality is less fantastic; however, the application of AI can be beneficial.

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Security Industry Association Announces Winners of the 2023 SIA Women in Biometrics Awards

Security Industry Association

Maxine Most, Principal, Acuity Market Intelligence Strategic innovator, market visionary, and forecasting guru Maxine Most is the founding principal of Acuity Market Intelligence, a strategic research and analysis consultancy recognized as the definitive authority on global biometrics market development.

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SIA New Member Profile: The Homeland Security Consulting Group

Security Industry Association

11, 2001, I was working as a U.S. I was asked to lead the program, providing technical evaluations of the products and services submitted for evaluation, and after several years I left for the private sector to become a consultant to help the applicants through the SAFETY Act process. Tell us the story of your company. DM : On Sept.