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In Memoriam: Ron Spiller, Principal, R.F. Spiller & Associates

Security Industry Association

Spiller, who actively participated in SIA for over 20 years, began his security industry career in 1969 as the general manager of Bourns Security Systems. Lippert Memorial Award in 1993 and was inducted into the Security Sales & Integration Industry Hall of Fame in 2004. He received SIA’s George R.

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A brief critique of UK emergency arrangements in the light of the Covid-19 crisis

Emergency Planning

The 2004 Civil Contingencies Act has been sidelined throughout the Coronavirus disaster. A gulf has therefore developed between plans and the ability to activate them. Now every country needs a basic law that broadly specifies the organisation and structure of the civil protection system, and how it works.

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Will 1984’s Prophecies Come True? Not If the New AI Act Has Something to Say about It

Pure Storage

Twenty years later, in 2004, the movie masterpiece I, Robot came out, skirting around Isaac Asimov’s “Three Laws of Robotics” : A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm. This is where it could all get a bit complicated.

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Cybersecurity Awareness Month: The Perfect Time to Implement and Mature Your Cyber Response Strategy

Castellan

Cybersecurity Awareness Month got its start back in 2004, first launched by NCSA and the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS). It’s a collaboration between government and industry with a goal of providing resources to help Americans stay cyber safe and secure. This year’s theme is “Do Your Part. BeCyberSmart.” DOWNLOAD NOW.

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Breakthrough Awards: Ford, our Cloud Champion of the Year

Pure Storage

The task fell to Satish Puranam, who joined Ford in 2004 and oversees global Kubernetes services. . “We He and his team are actively exploring even more ways to reduce the probability of a full-scale disaster recovery event with the help of Portworx. . For Puranam, it’s about more than disaster recovery—it’s about disaster avoidance.

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A Proposed Strategy to Advocate for Improved Civil Protection in the United Kingdom

Emergency Planning

The Civil Contingencies Act of 2004 is of debatable value, as evidenced by the fact that it was in effect abandoned during the Covid-19 pandemic emergency. A regional tier to coordinate local civil protection activities, with strategically placed regional emergency operations centres.

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Security Industry Association Names Marc R. Tardiff as 2021 Winner of the SIA New Product Showcase Merit Award

Security Industry Association

Marc Tardiff – founder of MRT Security Consulting LLC – has served as a judge in the SIA New Product Showcase since 2004 and is an active member of the SIA NPS Committee. “I