The NSCA Education Foundation announced the $100K NSCA Ignite Challenge, sponsored by Shure Incorporated and an anonymous integrator donor. These two organizations have agreed to donate funds raised by other industry manufacturers and integrators. Shure will match manufacturer donations up to $25,000; the anonymous integrator will match funds raised by other integrators up to $25,000.

The Security Industry Association (SIA) and ISC Security Events have announced that the SIA Education@ISC team is seeking quality session proposals for ISC East 2019 and ISC West 2020. 

Linx International Group, a global provider of security, risk management, consultancy and training services, today announced the launch of its worldwide Linx Group Approved Education Partner Program (LGP). Organizations can now apply to join the program and deliver award winning, internationally recognized and accredited training courses from Linx International Group companies Tavcom Training and PerpetuityARC Training. 

PSA, the world’s largest systems integrator consortium, today announced it will host an education track with sessions during ISC West in Las Vegas, Nev. April 9-11. 

ISC West, the largest converged security event in the U.S., announced the lineup for its 2019 education sessions, in collaboration with premier sponsor the Security Industry Association (SIA).

Using FBI crime data, Reviews.org has released its 2019 report on the 10 cities with the most and least amount of property crime per 1,000 people.

There’s no shortage of information coming into operations centers, and too often, it’s the quality of the data and the inability to correlate it quickly from independent sources that poses the greatest challenges.

The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named Dr. Elizabeth (Elli) Voorhees as its new director of education and training. In this role, Voorhees — who previously served as director of certifications and compliance for the National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security (NCS4) — will drive all education and certification program activity for SIA and through SIA’s partners in support of the SIA membership and larger industry goals.

As 2019 begins, it is important for leaders in the security industry to pause and take time to reflect on the last year: How has the industry evolved over the last 12 months in regards to technology, solutions and services? What trends and changes should we expect to see this year?

Vector Security Inc., a provider of intelligent mobile security and automation solutions to homes and businesses, is accepting applications for its Loss Prevention Foundation (LPF) scholarship program from now through March 31.