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Updated 2022 edition of NFPA 1582, Standard on Comprehensive Occupational Medical Program for Fire Departments, now published and available

National Fire Protection Association

NFPA has now published an updated 2022 edition of NFPA 1582, which includes the changes from TIA 1582-22-1, establishing a single set of medical requirements and evaluations that are equally applicable to both members and candidates.

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What Science Really Says About Facial Recognition Accuracy and Bias Concerns

Security Industry Association

By far, the source most cited by media and policymakers as evidence of bias in facial recognition is Gender Shades , a paper published by a grad student researcher at MIT Media Lab in 2018. But there’s a problem: Gender Shades evaluated demographic-labeling algorithms not facial recognition.

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Why IOPS Don’t Matter

Pure Storage

This blog was originally published in 2014. Tier 1”) used for your typical mix of enterprise applications and physical and virtual servers, my experience is that finding a customer who needs even 100K IOPS is very rare. Can you use the latency measured with these benchmark tools to evaluate and compare storage systems?

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Gartner Names Pure Storage a Leader in the 2021 Magic Quadrant for Distributed File Systems and Object Storage

Pure Storage

This is all enabled by our built-from-the-ground-up approach to delivering multi-dimensional performance and multi-protocol support with software and hardware designed around development principles for modern applications. Many of these applications require fast file and fast object storage—and the demand will continue to increase.

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Security Industry Association and International Biometrics + Identity Association Oppose Adding Extraneous Prohibitions on TSA Use of Facial Biometrics in Potential FAA Measure

Security Industry Association

Department of Homeland Security and component agencies like TSA have already adopted an extensive facial recognition technology governance policy that includes comprehensive oversight responsibilities, data privacy and civil liberties obligations, and testing and evaluation requirements.

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What Science Really Says About Facial Recognition Accuracy and Bias Concerns

Security Industry Association

By far, the source most cited by media and policymakers as evidence of bias in facial recognition is Gender Shades , a paper published by a grad student researcher at MIT Media Lab in 2018. But there’s a problem: Gender Shades evaluated demographic-labeling algorithms not facial recognition.

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Security Industry Association Names Dan Cremins as Built Environment Advisory Board Chair

Security Industry Association

Having started as an application engineer at American Dynamics, he first spent his career helping to design large scale video systems for casinos, airports and highway traffic systems before moving on to product management roles leading the development of solutions still in the market today.