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Attendees view a live demonstration of Milestone Systems’ new generative AI-powered plug-in for XProtect — developed in collaboration with NVIDIA — at Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona. The beta release automates video review, reduces false alarms, and streamlines operator workflows ahead of general availability later this year.
Milestone executives discuss how a new generative AI plug-in for XProtect marks the company’s next step toward ethical, contextual and developer-driven video intelligence.

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Industry News

AccessGrid’s API-driven platform enables developers and integrators to issue and manage secure digital credentials directly through mobile wallets, signaling a shift toward software-defined access control.
AccessGrid Founder Auston Bunsen discusses how his company’s new seed round will accelerate efforts to simplify wallet-based access credentials through an open, developer-first...
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Altus Fire & Life Safety has appointed veteran executive Cary B. Wood as its new president and CEO, effective Dec. 1, 2025.
Nov. 3, 2025
AI-driven technologies are prompting new safety certification standards as regulators and industry groups seek to build trust in intelligent products.
UL Solutions has introduced new certification services to evaluate the safety, reliability and ethical performance of AI-enabled products across their full life cycle.
Nov. 3, 2025
The Schlage XE360 wireless lock with Real-Time Wi-Fi Flex is now integrated into the Brivo Security Suite, enabling real-time connected access control without additional panels or gateways.
Brivo and Allegion Americas have partnered to integrate Schlage’s new Wi-Fi-enabled lock into the Brivo Security Suite, creating a connected access control solution that eliminates...
Nov. 3, 2025

Security Executives

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Developing a security strategy that resonates in the boardroom requires more than technology. It demands clear communication, measurable impact and alignment with business priorities.
To earn influence at the executive level, security leaders must move beyond technical discussions and clearly connect their strategies to business goals, governance and organizational...
Nov. 4, 2025
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A recent Semperis report analyzing cyberattacks targeting water and electricity operators across the United States and the United Kingdom found that 62% of utility operators were targeted in the past year. Of those attacked, 80% suffered multiple incidents. More than half (54%) experienced permanent corruption or destruction of data and systems.
Federal agencies are warning of a growing wave of stealth cyberattacks on U.S. utilities. From Volt Typhoon to low-bar hackers, the message is clear: resilience, not perimeter...
Oct. 29, 2025
Allied Universal to Provide Seton Hall University With Campus Security Programs
The new security program will provide SHU with emergency response support, safety patrols, and trained personnel.
Oct. 29, 2025
360 Privacy Strengthens Leadership Team With Board Appointments and CSO Promotion
Wendy Bahr and Brian Murphy will join 360 Privacy's Board of Directors, with Trinity Davis ascending to Chief Security Officer.
Oct. 28, 2025

Integrators

Minuteman Security & Life Safety Expands New York Presence with Acquisition of Life Safety Integrated Systems
LSIS’s integration enhances Minuteman’s end-to-end capabilities in security, fire, and life safety systems, from design and installation to long-term service and support.
Nov. 4, 2025
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Eric Smith, CEO since 2010, will remain on the Board of Directors to provide strategic guidance.
Nov. 3, 2025
MCA Expands Into Pennsylvania With ComPros, Inc. Acquisition
ComPros, Inc. has operated for over 70 years, with its voice communications solutions trusted by public safety organizations and communities across over 20 counties.
Nov. 3, 2025
Advances in AI, cloud connectivity and cybersecurity are transforming how video surveillance systems are designed, deployed and managed worldwide.
Memoori’s latest market analysis explores how the global video surveillance industry is evolving through AI-enabled technologies, hybrid architectures and shifting integrator ...
Oct. 31, 2025

Video Surveillance

Exporting Orwell: How Chinese Cameras are Rewiring Surveillance States Worldwide
The ultimate export is not just cameras and software, but a worldview in which state omnipresence is normal, dissent is suspicious, and privacy is a relic of another era.
Nov. 4, 2025
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Oncam Signals Move to Cloud With Upcoming Direct-to-Cloud Surveillance Platform
The system will link AI-enabled cameras, IoT devices, and cloud-integrated video management software under one platform.
Oct. 31, 2025

Access & Identity

Identy.io Earns Perfect Score in NIST-Certified Biometric Anti-Spoofing Test
The tests, conducted on a Samsung Galaxy S20 and iPhone 15, included 1,500 spoofing attempts and 550 genuine user trials.
Nov. 4, 2025
Allegion Launches $20K “Retrofit Refresh” Sweepstakes to Promote Multifamily Access Control Upgrades
The campaign, which launches in tandem with OPTECH 2025, offers one winning multifamily property a $20,000 access control upgrade package.
Nov. 3, 2025
Brian Tuskan brings decades of public and private sector security experience to his new advisory role with Princeton Identity.
Princeton Identity has appointed veteran security leader Brian Tuskan as Executive Advisor to help drive growth and innovation in its iris and multimodal biometric technologies...
Oct. 31, 2025
Comelit-PAC Appoints James Pyle as Business Development Manager for the Northwest
As Comelit-PAC’s new BDM, Pyle will primarily focus on Door Entry as a core growth target, though he will also cross over into Access Control and CCTV.
Oct. 30, 2025

Artificial Intelligence

Akamai Reports 300% Surge in AI Bot Traffic Disrupting Digital Businesses
The report highlights how automated scraping and impersonation campaigns are distorting analytics, undermining ad revenue, and driving new forms of digital fraud.
Nov. 4, 2025
AI Agents Are the New Workload: What That Means for Security
Autonomous agents are in production augmenting human teams, optimizing processes, and unlocking new efficiencies. But it’s a shift that has come with an alarming new risk.
Oct. 27, 2025
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Moderated by Ken Francis (far left), CEO of Actuate, SNG's 'State of the Security Integrator' Panel included (from left): Ken Poole, Chief Revenue Officer of Security 101, Scott Elkins, CEO of Zeus Fire and Security, John Nemerofsky, COO of SAGE Integration, and John Palumbo, President of Unlimited Technology.
At the latest Securing New Ground conference, integrators were urged to shift from hardware installers to strategic, software-first advisors as customer expectations accelerate...
Oct. 23, 2025
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Russ Munisteri discusses the evolving landscape of cybersecurity, the challenges facing cyber workforce development, and the critical role of training in defending against today...
Oct. 22, 2025

Podcasts

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Wesco's Tara Dunning explores how AI, IoT, and cloud technologies are transforming the role of today’s security integrators.
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Leo McCloskey discusses executive orders, the critical role of radar in counter-drone operations, how easy drones are to buy (or build), and how to fortify our most critical sites...
Sept. 24, 2025
Bridging Architecture and Security for Smarter Enterprises with The Consulting Group's Michael Niola
Join host Steve Lasky and Michael Niola as they explore the future of integrated systems, AI in security, and designing safety into spaces from day one.
Sept. 10, 2025
Ethically Hacking Your Surveillance System With i-PRO's Will Knehr
i-PRO IT/Cyber Director Will Knehr discusses how threat actors can hack cameras to breach networks, why AI is becoming another attack vector, and what “ethical hacking” can do...
Aug. 27, 2025

Webinars

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Learning Resources

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July 23, 2025

Videos

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