The security industry has seen its share of growth, contraction, tranquility and disruption over the years. Now, our industry is facing its next transformative moment, with economic volatility and breakthrough technologies all reshaping the future of surveillance.
- By Lloyd Taylor
- Nov 25, 2025
As the 30th anniversary of the IP camera approaches in 2026, it is worth reflecting on how far we have come. The first network camera, launched in 1996, delivered one frame every 17 seconds—not impressive by today’s standards, but groundbreaking at the time. It did something that no analog system could: transmit video over a standard IP network.
- By Martin Gren
- Nov 25, 2025
Years ago, it would have been significantly more expensive to run an analytic like that — requiring a custom-built solution with burdensome infrastructure demands — but modern edge devices have made it accessible to everyone. It also saves time, which is a critical factor if a missing child is involved.
Video compression technology has played a critical role as well. Over the years, significant advancements have been made in video coding standards — including H.263, MPEG formats, and H.264—alongside compression optimization technologies developed by IP video manufacturers to improve efficiency without sacrificing quality. The open-source AV1 codec developed by the Alliance for Open Media—a consortium including Google, Netflix, Microsoft, Amazon and others — is already the preferred decoder for cloud-based applications, and is quickly becoming the standard for video compression of all types.
- By Fredrik Nilsson
- Nov 24, 2025
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
i-PRO Co., Ltd. (formerly Panasonic Security), a global leader in professional security, public safety, and medical imaging solutions, today announced it has been officially Certified™ as a 2025 Great Place to Work® across all regions where it operates, including Japan, the Americas, EMEA, Asia Pacific and China.
Allied Universal, the world’s largest security and facility services company, has been named to the 2026 Forbes list of America’s Best Companies honoring overall excellence. Allied Universal is the only provider of physical security services to make the list.
Motorola Solutions today announced it has acquired Blue Eye, a leading provider of AI-powered enterprise remote video monitoring (RVM) services, based in Salt Lake City, Utah.
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
The modern resident lives in an app-saturated world. From banking to grocery delivery, fitness tracking to ridesharing, nearly every service demands another download. But when it comes to accessing the place you live, most people do not want to clutter their phone with yet another app, especially if its only purpose is to open a door.
- By Frank Polidoro
- Nov 18, 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.
A cybersecurity inflection point has been reached in which AI models has become genuinely useful in cybersecurity operation. But to no surprise, they can used for both good works and ill will. Systemic evaluations show cyber capabilities double in six months, and they have been tracking real-world cyberattacks showing how malicious actors were using AI capabilities. These capabilities were predicted and are expected to evolve, but what stood out for researchers was how quickly they have done so, at scale.
- By Ralph C. Jensen
- Nov 14, 2025
The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named Jonathan Aguila as the 2025 recipient of the SIA Insightful Practitioner Award, an honor recognizing excellence in promoting the implementation of innovative security solutions. Aguila will be recognized Nov. 19 during the 2025 SIA Celebrates & Honors event.
Allied Universal, the world’s leading security and facility services provider, today announced that it has been honored with the 2025 OnCon Icon “Top 50 Learning and Development Team” Award.
For years, the cloud has captivated the physical security industry. And for good reasons. Remote access, elastic scalability and simplified maintenance reshaped how we think about deploying and managing systems.
- By Adam Lowenstein
- Nov 13, 2025
The PSA Network (PSA), the world’s largest consortium of professional systems integrators, today announced it has joined the Foundation for Advancing Security Talent (FAST) as an exclusive member, reinforcing its commitment to developing and promoting career pathways in the security industry.
IPTECHVIEW launches its next-generation cloud video management platform with AI Orchestrator, which harnesses the power of cloud-based video intelligence and generative Video AI. IPTECHVIEW AI extends far beyond conventional security cameras to deliver comprehensive video supervision powered by advanced AI orchestration, unlocking higher security and operational insights previously impossible to achieve.
UL Solutions Inc., a global leader in safety science, today announced the launch of artificial intelligence (AI) safety certification services, enabling comprehensive assessments for evaluating the safety of AI-powered products.
Expanding its sales operation to cover North America, barox Kommunikation GmbH, the Swiss manufacturer of video security networking L2/L3 switches, media converters, IP extenders, and network management software has appointed Reinhard Florin to the role of Vice President of North America Sales.