April 2026

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Recording and logging systems capture voice communications from emergency calls, radio traffic and dispatch systems, creating time-stamped records used for incident review, compliance and investigations.
The acquisition brings Exacom’s cloud-native voice and multimedia recording technology for 911 and radio systems into Motorola Solutions’ mission-critical communications and digital...
March 12, 2026
As Chief Business Operations Officer, Jay Robertson will oversee several customer-facing departments as Everon works to centralize operations and improve service delivery.
The new role consolidates monitoring, customer care and product management functions as Everon also names a new senior director of customer care and retention.
March 10, 2026
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PowerHouse Alliance has expanded its vendor network with three new partners, broadening offerings across fiber infrastructure, premium home entertainment and projection and display...
March 10, 2026
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The 2026 SIA WISF Power 100, which was honored at a special gathering at ISC West, highlights 100 women serving as role models, leaders, innovators, and influencers across the global security industry.
The Security Industry Association has unveiled the 2026 SIA Women in Security Forum Power 100, recognizing 100 women whose leadership and contributions are helping shape the future...
March 9, 2026
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As facilities face rising visitor volumes and evolving threat risks, security leaders are increasingly seeking screening technologies that can improve both throughput and detection accuracy.
Xtract One Technologies CEO Peter Evans discusses how advances in AI and sensing technologies are prompting facilities to reconsider long-standing trade-offs between ingress speed...
March 9, 2026
Rebekah Johnson, co-founder and executive director of the Embers of Hope Burn Foundation, leads the organization that provides a camp experience designed to help young burn survivors build confidence, form peer connections and support their recovery.
The program directs a share of 2026 Kidde Commercial fire alarm product sales through SS&Si to benefit the Embers of Hope Burn Foundation’s burn survivor camp in Florida.
March 6, 2026
Katie Miner previously served as president of QComp Technologies and has held leadership roles across the OwnersEdge portfolio, including supporting BAYCOM during its integration and growth.
The company names former QComp Technologies president to lead operations and support continued growth within the OwnersEdge portfolio.
March 5, 2026
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The Security Industry Association has released the 2026 revision of its ANSI-approved SIA DC-09 standard, introducing stronger cybersecurity measures, simplified deployment features...
March 4, 2026
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Any2any has developed both a universal secure wallet and a user onboarding support platform to enable the implementation of mobile access credentials.
The move expands dormakaba’s mobile wallet capabilities and strengthens support for mobile credentials across its installed base of access control solutions.
March 4, 2026
(L to R:) Jeremy Bates, Pye-Barker SVP of Business Development; Chuck White, ASCI Security Co-Owner; Gregg Miller, ASCI Security Co-Owner; Jason Uhrich, Pye-Barker Regional VP; Dawnielle Sherwood, Pye-Barker Regional Director.
The deal strengthens the Pye-Barker’s integrated fire protection and security capabilities across California and the Southwest.
March 4, 2026
The transaction brings licensed armed and unarmed guarding, as well as executive protection services, into Knightscope’s broader effort to unify technology, monitoring and on-the-ground response under one operating structure.
The acquisition adds nationwide guarding and executive protection services to Knightscope’s technology portfolio as the company advances its strategy to deliver integrated, outcome...
March 3, 2026
The collaboration integrates AI-driven mobile safety features such as real-time location awareness and one-touch emergency activation with 24/7 response from COPS’ Five Diamond-certified monitoring centers.
The partnership makes COPS the first wholesale monitoring center to deliver RelyOn’s AI-powered mobile safety platform nationwide, enabling security providers to generate recurring...
March 3, 2026
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Aliro 1.0 aims to bring the same standardized, wearable-based credential experience seen in residential settings to corporate offices, universities and hospitality venues.
Nelson Henry of Last Lock offers industry perspective on what Aliro 1.0 means for organizations navigating the shift to standardized mobile credentials.
Feb. 27, 2026
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The CTA-2142 project seeks to define typical fall-related scenarios and application use cases, while also establishing testing protocols and reporting criteria for technologies designed to detect these incidents.
CTA’s new CTA-2142 initiative aims to establish use cases, performance requirements and testing methodologies for fall detection technologies designed for everyday, non-clinical...
Feb. 27, 2026
For most organizations, it is not practical to transition directly from legacy Prox cards to mobile BLE or NFC credentials in one step. Various factors drive this fact today. They include credential cost, high employee turnover and legacy installed reader hardware issues.
Tech giants have opened their NFC wallets, cloud platforms have matured, and enterprises are hungry for efficiency. Yet, the mobile credential revolution remains stuck in neutral...
Dec. 17, 2025