Implementing PSIA Standards: Perspectives from Industry Leaders

Thursday, March 29th, 8:30-10:00am

Bellini Room 2012

Venetian Hotel/Sands Expo Center

Geoff Kohl of SecurityInfoWatch will moderate a panel of security industry leaders discussing standards, why we need them, and their experience in implementing them into products. Topics that will be discussed include:

· How PSIA standards can be implemented and practical experiences from manufacturers who have included these in commercial products

· The true value of standards

· Why is it important for companies to implement open standards in their products now?

· Can standards-based products result in a positive ROI?

· How do the standards development activities in the security industry compare to other industries?

· Can multiple standards co-exist in the market?

· How can companies become part of the standards development process?

Moderator:

Geoff Kohl

Editor-in-Chief- SecurityInfoWatch

Panelists:

Mark Jarman

President- Inovonics

Gary Myers

VP of Engineering- ObjectVideo

Deon Chatterton

Sr. Manager- Cisco STS

Frank Gasztonyi

CTO- Mercury Security Corporation

Mike Regelski

VP of Engineering- UTC Automation Control Systems