You can't make this stuff up.
With 20,000+ attendees expected, the Global Security Exchange (GSX)—formerly known as the ASIS International Annual Seminar and Exhibits—is hailed as the Super Bowl for security. I've personally only been to one Super Bowl in my life, but never to GSX.
Granted it's not a competition between two "teams" and there's no celebrity singing the national anthem to kick off the event. But with the timing of this year's event—September 8th-12th—one could say that this trade show is the culmination of one year's worth of change in the world of security.
Just look at the stats from last year's registration and post-show survey:
In fact, last year's event was held in Las Vegas to commemorate the re-branding of it all. This year, the venue is Chicago. Lots of people still call it the "Windy City."
But I can tell you from experience: Chicago isn't very windy at all.
And Team Proxyclick is ready to confirm this fact once we're back from #GSX19.
(Sidenote: For a pass to the expo, use our promo code EV524 and register. Or just reach out to us and we can help facilitate that!)
We have lots to talk to you about, both lightheartedly and on more serious notes.
Because the reality is, the security and compliance implications surrounding your organization's visitor management can't be ignored.
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It's one of the primary reasons why we'll be at GSX this year. An enterprise visitor management system is no longer just a nice-to-have, but now a must-have.
There are some clear use cases where everyone can agree that facial recognition is extraordinarily useful technology. You can use it as access control in a security context...
— Donald Zoufal, Founder and CEO of Crowz Nest Consulting and ASIS International Security Applied Sciences Council chair, in Facial Recognition: Balancing Privacy and Security
We agree wholeheartedly with Mr. Zoufal when it comes to appropriate use of facial recognition in identity verification. Granting access is just as important as denying it in this day and age.
And we look forward to hearing more of Zoufal's thoughts during his panel discussion at GSX.
This year's event promises to be even more dynamic and interactive than last year's, and includes:
We're currently drawing straws here at Proxyclick to see who will be giving blood next month. It's so great to see fresh experiences in the making.
We hope to see you there so we can experience it together!