Healthcare facilities are ditching reactive security for proactive weapon detection to combat rising workplace violence and meet new regulations.
- By Marilyn Thaxton
- Mar 06, 2026
Explore the five key trends as physical security and digital infrastructure converge to create more connected, user-centric, and open ecosystems.
- By KeShia Thomas
- Mar 06, 2026
New revision adds autocommissioning and encryption key rotation to the globally recognized IP alarm transmission protocol.
- By Jesse Jacobs
- Mar 04, 2026
New cloud-based platform integrates with EHR systems to enhance clinician safety and regulatory compliance.
- By Jesse Jacobs
- Mar 03, 2026
New enterprise-grade software streamlines large-scale security deployments by enabling simultaneous bulk configuration and centralized device management.
Perimeter security is evolving from physical barriers to layered systems that integrate access control, surveillance and detection for smarter protection.
- By Brach Bengtzen
- Feb 18, 2026
Security and life safety integrator joins select committee to help shape public procurement best practices and enhance cooperative purchasing programs nationwide.
The Monitoring Association (TMA) has opened registration for its 2026 Virtual Mid-Year Meeting, taking place May 12–15, featuring interactive education and discussions on key monitoring industry trends, technology, and leadership.
ZE Government Solutions, a subsidiary of ZeroEyes, has hired former White House and OMB advisor Stephen Billy as director of federal strategy to support federal adoption of its AI-based weapons detection and threat detection security solutions.
QuSecure has appointed Brian Cunningham as EVP of Strategy and Growth to expand federal and commercial adoption of post-quantum cryptography, strengthening execution, partnerships, and quantum-resilient security readiness.
Ken Gould Consulting appoints security industry veteran Lew Walters as senior consultant, adding more than 55 years of experience in alarm manufacturing and monitoring.
Altronix Trove™ Access and Power Integration Solutions Simplifies configurations and installations of OnCAFE platform
LVT (LiveView Technologies, Inc.), a provider of rapidly deployable security solutions, has been named a leader in the 2025 Frost Radar™, Mobile Surveillance, which analyzes vendors providing rapidly deployable security systems. LVT ranked No. 1 for innovation among the 15 companies analyzed.
Omnilert, a national leader in AI-powered safety and emergency communications, has released its 2025 Gun Violence Statistics, along with a new interactive infographic examining national and school-related gun violence trends. In 2025, the U.S. recorded 38,762 gun-violence deaths, highlighting the continued importance of prevention, early detection, and coordinated response.
The following stories are based on real security failures witnessed by Garrett personnel, but customers have been anonymized to protect confidentiality. With seven years of experience in the security industry, I am by no means the most veteran analyst of security issues, but when you work at a company with as much history and reach as Garrett Metal Detectors, you hear some crazy stories. Some make us chuckle, some make us groan, but all of them contain teachable moments. One common theme among these stories is the human element – ranging from the crowd pacers to the C-Suite executives.
Cybersecurity in critical infrastructure has become a central concern, especially as the possibility of malicious actors orchestrating extensive attacks rises. Uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) are essential for gaining the necessary resilience, but security professionals must maintain them appropriately to benefit from the associated advantages, which include minimizing downtime.
Acoem, a provider of advanced physical security solutions, today announced that a large North American utility is utilizing its ATD Gunshot Detection system to protect critical infrastructure at multiple sites across country.
Security breaches often happen despite the availability of tools to prevent them. To combat this problem, the industry is shifting from reactive correction to proactive protection. This article will examine why so many security leaders have realized they must “lead before the breach” – not after.
- By Stephanie Haldane
- Nov 20, 2025
In today’s ever-changing world of security and risk management, effective communication via an intercom and door entry communication system is a critical communication tool to keep a facility’s staff, visitors and vendors safe.
- By Diane Ritchey
- Nov 19, 2025
Almost half (48%) of those who attend religious services say they feel less safe attending in-person due to rising acts of violence at places of worship. In fact, 39% report these safety concerns have led them to change how often they attend in-person services, according to new research from Verkada conducted online by The Harris Poll among 1,123 U.S. adults who attend a religious service or event at least once a month.