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Proof in the Iris: The Case for Biometric Access in Data Centers

Proof in the Iris: The Case for Biometric Access in Data Centers

July 11, 2025

Physical access causes 6% of breaches. Keycards and PINs are no longer enough.

Industry News

Erika Shugart holds a Ph.D. in biology from the University of Virginia and is a recognized AAAS Fellow for her leadership in public science engagement.

Alarms & Monitoring

TMA Names Erika Shugart as Interim CEO Amid Leadership Transition

The Monitoring Association (formerly CSAA)

July 10, 2025

Security Industry Association Launches New “askSIA” AI Tool

Security Industry Association Launches New “askSIA” AI Tool

Security Industry Association (SIA)

July 10, 2025

TSA has updated its screening procedures, allowing passengers to keep their shoes on at airport checkpoints for the first time in over 20 years.

TSA Ends Mandatory Shoe Removal at Airport Checkpoints

July 8, 2025

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Alarms & Monitoring

PPVAR to Host Virtual Meeting on Verified Alarm Response, Priority Protocols

July 7, 2025

Novaira Insights projects an 8.1% CAGR for the global video surveillance market excluding China through 2029, while the combined market share of the top 10 vendors has held steady at 63–64% since 2021.

Video Surveillance

Video Surveillance Market Poised for Growth After 2024 Dip

July 7, 2025

Sponsored

DoorKing commercial gates serve a security and safety function.

Smarter Gates, Safer Perimeters

June 24, 2025

ICT’s TSL Access Reader comes in a variety of form factors.

Industry Influencer Q&A: Access Control on an Open Platform

Integrated Control Technology (ICT)

June 13, 2025

Intro Burbank is a multifamily property consisting of two eight-story residential buildings and a variety of luxury amenities.

Case Study Spotlight: A Developer’s Playbook for Multifamily Residential Security

June 13, 2025

Edge Storage Powers the Future of Cloud Video Security

Micron Technology

May 19, 2025

Security Business

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Digital Edition

Security Technology Executive

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Digital Edition

Integrators

Lee Odess (right) joins HID's Rogério Coradini and Carolina Restelli at the HID Global booth during Expo Seguridad México, Latin America’s leading security industry conference.

More Than a Market: LATAM’s Security Evolution Demands Global Attention

July 1, 2025

Canada’s decision to expel China-based Hikvision, a global surveillance equipment manufacturer, highlights rising tensions over technology, trade and national security between the two countries.

Video Surveillance

Canada Orders Hikvision to Cease Operations, Cites National Security Concerns

June 30, 2025

Advanced digital tools and AI systems support faster, smarter decision-making in evolving security operations.

Security Executives

Defense in Depth: The Foundation of Traditional Security

Ray Bernard, PSP, CHS-III

June 30, 2025

Allegion unveils Overtur for Revit Plugin Enhancements

Design/Specification Apps

Allegion unveils Overtur for Revit Plugin Enhancements

June 26, 2025

Cybersecurity

Passwords on Post-Its: 2025 Cybersecurity Pulse Survey uncovers alarming employee behaviors

Passwords on Post-Its: 2025 Cybersecurity Pulse Survey uncovers alarming employee behaviors

July 11, 2025

VikingCloud: Cyberattacks hit 82% of North American hotels last summer

VikingCloud: Cyberattacks hit 82% of North American hotels last summer

July 11, 2025

Enterprises are walking an increasingly narrow tightrope between AI innovation and security. This metaphor aptly captures the central challenge: how to maintain robust security controls without stifling AI's competitive advantages.

AI Security Crisis: Balancing Innovation with Data Protection

July 10, 2025

RH-ISAC's 2025 CISO Benchmark Report spotlights top threats facing retail and hospitality

Security Executives

RH-ISAC's 2025 CISO Benchmark Report spotlights top threats facing retail and hospitality

Retail & Hospitality Information Sharing and Analysis Center (RH-ISAC)

July 9, 2025

Security Executives

Ontic achieves FedRAMP 'In Process' designation to support the public sector

Security Executives

Ontic achieves FedRAMP "In Process" designation to support the public sector

July 9, 2025

The 'Women in Security' documentary profiles 20 influential women in physical and cybersecurity and explores their impact on the global security profession.

Security Executives

‘The Women in Security’ Documentary Set to Premiere in Chicago

July 3, 2025

Compensating controls are alternative safeguards. You can’t patch a vulnerability, so you deploy something else to reduce the risk.

The Truth About Compensating Controls

July 2, 2025

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SIA Reveals AcceleRISE's 2025 Program

Security Industry Association (SIA)

June 30, 2025

Webinars

Industry leaders kick off SIW's May buildings spotlight with expert-led webinar

Industry leaders kick off SIW's May buildings spotlight with expert-led webinar

Samantha Schober

May 2, 2025

Sponsored Content

Building a Vulnerability Management Program that Actually Works - A View from the Trenches with LifeLabs

March 26, 2024

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August 17th Webinar: Complete Project Management for Security Integrators

Aug. 17, 2022

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June 29th Webinar: Trends and Use Cases for VSaaS

June 29, 2022

Podcasts

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ESX Exclusive: What Security Integrators Need to Know About M&A with Kelly Bond

June 19, 2025

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ESX Exclusive: Smart Marketing for Security Dealers with SD Marketing VP David Morgan

June 17, 2025

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Can AI Really Keep You Safe? The Truth with Geva Barash

May 28, 2025

Reporting the Realities of Real ID with Rich Davis

Reporting the Realities of Real ID With Rich Davis

May 14, 2025

Videos

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ISC West 2025 Show Floor Spotlight: VICON

April 4, 2025

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ISC West 2025 Show Floor Spotlight: VOSKER

April 4, 2025

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ISC West 2025 Show Floor Spotlight: ALLEGION

April 4, 2025

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ISC West 2025 Show Floor Spotlight: ALLEGION

April 4, 2025

Video Surveillance

i-PRO announces education-focused integration between BWC4000 and VideoInsight VMS

School Security

i-PRO announces education-focused integration between BWC4000 and VideoInsight VMS

i-PRO Americas Inc.

July 8, 2025

CDW transforms global security operations with Genetec Security Center

Integrated Security Management Systems & PSIM

CDW transforms global security operations with Genetec Security Center

July 8, 2025

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Video Surveillance

Pimloc Accelerates Global Expansion with New Investment

July 7, 2025

Night-Vision, Thermal & Infrared Cameras

Teledyne FLIR OEM unveils new brand and website

July 1, 2025

Access & Identity

HID grows smart ticketing portfolio with Calmell Group acquisition

HID grows smart ticketing portfolio with Calmell Group acquisition

July 10, 2025

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Suprema announces Verkada integration to enable biometric access control at scale

July 10, 2025

The BG100 Speedgate features integrated facial recognition technology designed to streamline airport security and boarding processes with a touchless, secure experience.

Access & Identity

HID and ASSA ABLOY Earn Red Dot Award for Biometric Airport Speedgate

July 9, 2025

Telaeris and Stone Security partner to deliver mobile access control, emergency mustering

Access Control Mobile Apps

Telaeris pens partnership with physical security systems integrator Stone Security

July 9, 2025

Perimeter Security

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Anti-Drone Technologies

Sentrycs C-UAS Version 6.0

July 11, 2025

Evolv Express to secure the inaugural FIFA Club World Cup

Threat Detection, Imaging & Inspection

Evolv Express to secure the inaugural FIFA Club World Cup

Evolv Technology

July 9, 2025

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Anti-Drone Technologies

Sentrycs announces Cyber over RF integration with Rafael Drone Dome

July 1, 2025

CellGate launches new Entría line of door & gate controllers and CG readers & credentials

CellGate Launches Entría Line of Controllers, Readers & Credentials

June 25, 2025

Alarms & Monitoring

Checkpoint Systems expands its RFID capabilities with a new facility in Mexico City

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Solutions

Checkpoint Systems expands its RFID capabilities with a new facility in Mexico City

Checkpoint Systems, Inc.

July 9, 2025

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Emergency Management Software

AlertMedia adds Incident Response capability to its AI platform

July 9, 2025

Honeywell to evaluate strategic alternatives for PSS, WWS businesses as part of portfolio realignment

Building Automation

Honeywell to evaluate strategic alternatives for PSS, WWS businesses in portfolio realignment move

Samantha Schober

July 9, 2025

Liberty Hill ISD partners with Raptor Technologies to enhance school emergency response

Liberty Hill ISD partners with Raptor Technologies to enhance school emergency response

Raptor Technologies

July 8, 2025

Residential Technologies

Z-Wave Protocol Certification achieved by Silicon Labs and Trident IoT

Z-Wave Protocol Certification achieved by Silicon Labs and Trident IoT

The Z-Wave Alliance

June 17, 2025

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Residential Technologies

The Smart Money: Intelligence over Infrastructure

June 13, 2025

ADI | Snap One Control4 X4

ADI | Snap One Control4 X4 Smart Operating System

June 11, 2025

AXIS Network Display Speakers

AXIS Network Display Speakers

Axis Communications

June 11, 2025

Whitepapers

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Sponsored Content

How to choose a SaaS solution for physical security

July 1, 2025

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Sponsored Content

Edge AI Decision Toolkit for Smarter Access Control Deployments

June 2, 2025

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Sponsored Content

What you need to secure your k-12 schools – A step-by-step guide

May 14, 2025

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Sponsored Content

What Every Field Service Leader Should Know About FSM

April 16, 2025

Healthcare

Athena Security launches H-Shield to digitally secure healthcare assets

Athena Security launches H-Shield to digitally secure healthcare assets

Athena Security

July 7, 2025

AI agents are increasingly integrated into enterprise systems, performing tasks autonomously across networks — often without sufficient oversight.

Artificial Intelligence

AI Agents Pose Growing Insider Threat, Warns BeyondID Report

June 25, 2025

Healthcare Facilities Face a New Threat: AI Agents

Healthcare Facilities Face a New Threat: AI Agents

June 25, 2025

Xtract One selected to secure San Mateo Medical Center

Xtract One selected to secure San Mateo Medical Center

Xtract One Technologies Inc. (formerly Patriot One Technologies)

June 25, 2025

Government

In this new era, where private companies must navigate a constant churn of global threats, traditional corporate approaches to security are falling short.

Security Executives

Global Threats to the U.S. Homeland: How Businesses Can Respond

June 24, 2025

A recent Gartner report projects the Digital Twin market to grow from $35 billion in 2024 to $379 billion in 2034, representing a 900% increase over the coming decade.

Artificial Intelligence

Zero Hour: The Promise and Peril of Digital Twins in Security Systems

June 24, 2025

Authorities arrested and charged 57-year-old Vance Boelter on Sunday night after he allegedly shot and killed House Democratic leader Melissa Hortman and her husband in their Brooklyn Park home and shot and seriously injured state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife in their home in Champlin.

Suspect in Minnesota political murders caught

June 16, 2025

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Veracode finds public sector application risk is increasing with government security debt

June 11, 2025

School Security

Raptor Technologies expands CRG partnership to deliver indoor mapping for schools

School Security

Raptor Technologies expands CRG partnership to deliver indoor mapping for schools

Raptor Technologies

July 9, 2025

CENTEGIX expands Platform Partner Program to over 80 integrations

School Security

CENTEGIX expands Platform Partner Program to over 80 integrations

July 9, 2025

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School Security

i-PRO and NovoTrax partner to address school emergency response gaps

i-PRO Americas Inc.

June 25, 2025

Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) is the use of landscaping to protect the surrounding environment from crime.

School Security

How CPTED Protects Your Students and Staff

June 24, 2025

Critical Infrastructure

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Critical Infrastructure

Skylark Labs secures Indiana DOT contracts to monitor the state's busiest highways

July 9, 2025

At its core, predictive analytics uses historical data, behavioral trends, and machine learning to forecast likely security incidents or operational disruptions.

Security Executives

How Predictive Analytics Supports Convergence and Decision-Making

June 24, 2025

Physical security professionals need not be Zero Trust experts but should advocate for it, defining their systems’ overall network design and usage.

Security Executives

Planning a Zero-Trust Physical Security System Network

Ray Bernard, PSP, CHS-III

June 24, 2025

UL Solutions announces new data center testing and certification service

Critical Infrastructure

UL Solutions announces new data center testing and certification service

June 17, 2025

Retail

Sensormatic Solutions announces Re-ID integration to secure PII at retailers

Sensormatic Solutions announces Re-ID integration to secure PII at retailers

Johnson Controls

July 9, 2025

Sensormatic Solutions adds Machine Learning to Shrink Analyzer

Loss Prevention Solutions

Sensormatic Solutions adds Machine Learning to Shrink Analyzer

Johnson Controls

June 25, 2025

March Networks and IONODES announce integration of wearable IoT cameras

Mobile, Vehicle, Body-Worn Surveillance

March Networks and IONODES announce integration of wearable IoT cameras

June 25, 2025

Looking back a decade, the scene is one of loss prevention personnel thoroughly investigating and preparing organized retail crime (ORC) cases for prosecution, only to have to knock on doors and find a tolerant detective or patient prosecutor willing to take the case

Trends and Threats in Today’s Domestic Retail Landscape

June 24, 2025

Cannabis Security

Katherine Baxter

Cannabis Security

How security is shaping the cannabis industry

Katherine Baxter

Jan. 13, 2025

Cannabis Security

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June 5, 2024 - May 7, 2024

Cannabis Security

Cannabis dispensary left in limbo for security and licensing

May 20, 2024

Cannabis Security

Research unshackles the relationship between guns, marijuana

May 20, 2024