At the Securing New Ground conference, held October 29-30 in New York City, industry executives, manufacturers, integrators and financial partners gathered to discuss the business of security. Founded in 1996 by Sandra Jones of Sandra Jones and Company, this year marked the 23rd year of this banner event — and the last for its founder, who announced her retirement at the event. Always a high-level discussion of the most relevant topics of the day, this year’s event did not disappoint. From the opening welcome, the direction was clear.
“The industry is very strong and stable,” said Scott Schafer, chairman, SIA board of directors. “New technologies are positively impacting security. Cyber security, cloud, privacy and AI are all part of our fabric now. They were not a part of SNG 10 years ago.” And while some of these developments present challenges, Shafer added, “A lot of the excitement we feel every day is because the technologies have really swung our way. Count yourselves lucky. You are in an industry that is going places.”