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SIA New Member Profile: Risk Mitigation Technologies, LLC

Security Industry Association

New Security Industry Association (SIA) member Risk Mitigation Technologies, LLC , is an independent security and public safety consulting company, headquartered in Massachusetts and serving clients in the United States and beyond. Tell us the story of your company. What solutions/services does your business offer in the security industry?

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How SIA’s Counter-UAS Working Group Is Addressing Evolving Drone Threats

Security Industry Association

It’s obvious there are spaces and scenarios where the risk demands establishing no-fly zones and having the ability to mitigate such threats, from protecting the president to large-scale public events and critical infrastructure. Authority to Protect in Jeopardy That’s why in 2018 Congress granted federal agencies like the U.S.

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Four Can’t-Miss ISC East Sessions for Security Practitioners

Security Industry Association

We’re hoping that attendees of our presentation take away how important it is to incorporate airspace security through drone detection, tracking, identification, mitigation and UTM (unified traffic management) and how to make that happen in urban environments including for buildings that have the highest security needs.”

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ENSURING CANADA’S CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEM IS READY AND RESILIENT

CCEM Strategies

Public Safety Canada defines CI as the processes, systems, facilities, technologies, networks, assets and services essential to the health, safety, security or economic well-being of Canadians and the effective functioning of government. But for CI, evaluating and prioritizing is universally based on several factors, as illustrated below.

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Security Industry Association Applauds Passage of Chips Bill

Security Industry Association

The Chips and Science Act authorizes the largest five-year public investment in research and development in the nation’s history. Testing, Evaluation and Standards. The bill doubles authorized funding for the National Institute of Standards and Technology to nearly $10 billion annually. Assistance for U.S. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.),

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Guest Opinion: It’s Time for Counter-Unmanned Aerial/Aircraft Systems in the Private Sector

Security Industry Association

This move is positive, but there are many reasons why it still falls short of what our aviation governing body of the nation needs to do, not to mention that the ruling gave drone companies and private owners over two years to implement. Form an official public/private CUAS task force with decision authority.

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4 Steps to Help Organizations Embrace Risk from Emerging Technology

Risk Management Monitor

Adapt IT governance to the emerging technologies being adopted. Otherwise, companies risk run-ins with legal authorities and the erosion of trust from their clients and customers. Inherent in this case-by-case evaluation is an understanding of the company’s risk appetite and criteria for acceptable level of risk.