Security Industry Association Announces Program for Part 1 of the Virtual 2021 SIA GovSummit
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SIA’s annual public policy and government security technology conference will take place as a three-part virtual event starting April 28.
“SIA GovSummit delivers high-quality insights and information on how government uses security technology to meet evolving challenges and succeed across a wide spectrum of missions. – Jake Parker, Senior Director of Government Relations, SIA SILVER SPRING, Md. (PRWEB) April 08, 2021 The Security Industry Association (SIA) has announced the agenda and speaker lineup for Part 1 of the 2021 SIA GovSummit, its annual public policy and government security technology conference. SIA GovSummit 2021 will be held as a three-part virtual conference, with sessions held on April 28, June 9 and Sept. 21.
In the 1977 book, The Age of Uncertainty, author John Kenneth Galbraith wrote, “All of the great leaders have had one characteristic in common: it was the willingness to confront unequivocally the major anxiety of their people in their time. This, and not much else, is the essence of leadership.”
Fast-forward four decades, and we are facing uncertainty like no other - anxiety levels are high, and fake news has become part of our daily lexicon. With this in mind, what can security and technology leaders do to alleviate fears, safeguard and reassure the public?
The COVID-19 pandemic is the single biggest accelerator of digital transformation I have ever seen. We have had to survive in a world where digital was our only option. Digital solutions have connected us to each other, enabled us to work, and kept our streets and families safeDigital solutions have connected us to each other, enabled us to work, kept our streets and families safe, and even helped scientists to develop a
Security Industry Association Welcomes New Chair to Lead SIA Women in Security Forum
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Kasia Hanson of Intel will lead the forum, whose mission is to grow the involvement of women in the security industry.
“Diversity of experience and inclusion of the full community of security professionals is so important, and I look forward to working with SIA to bring more women into the industry to create an amazing and safe future.” – Kasia Hanson SILVER SPRING, Md. (PRWEB) March 15, 2021 The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named Kasia Hanson as the new chair of the SIA Women in Security Forum. Hanson – global director for IoT partner sales for digital safety and security in multiple areas, including creating safe cities and sports and entertainment, at Intel Corporation – will lead the forum in offering programs, professional development opportunities and networking events to support the part
What would you do if, tomorrow morning, you opened your work laptop to see a ransomware demand? “Oops: Want Your Files Back? Here’s How to Pay”.
It’s a pretty terrifying prospect. In that moment, IT and senior management are rushing to restore previous versions via advanced cybersecurity – or if they can’t, they’re considering paying up.
As for the rest of your company’s employees, their online training modules in how to prevent a cyber-attack or create a secure password won’t help them here. With all systems down, clients still need servicing. Business continuity can’t take another hit after COVID. And who will safeguard their jobs if the company loses money? Employees are in the dark, meaning chaos isn’t far away.
They re all massive companies that employ former staffers to President Joe Biden.
At least eight major corporations employ staffers who worked for Biden during his decades as a senator, vice president, and presidential candidate, according to an Insider analysis of staff lists, social media, and employment databases. The companies all have significant business before the federal government.
The diaspora of former Biden aides to powerful companies isn t surprising, given the president s long track record in Washington politics. Unlike President Barack Obama and Donald Trump, Biden spent decades in Washington before becoming president, and his new ethics pledge doesn t necessarily limit lobbying by his vast network of former aides who were close to him 10 or even 20 years ago.