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Report: 2025 Video Surveillance Market Set to Grow After Small Decline in 2024

Novaira Insights has unveiled its latest report, “World Market for Video Surveillance Hardware and Software – 2025 Edition.” The research indicates that the global market for video surveillance hardware and software experienced a slight decline of 0.3% in 2024. This performance fell short of previous forecasts, primarily due to a significant decrease of 7.8% in the Chinese market. Conversely, the rest of the world saw a growth of 4.9%. The global market for video surveillance equipment was estimated to be worth $25.0 billion in 2024.

Security Industry Association Announces Program for 2025 AcceleRISE Conference

The Security Industry Association (SIA) has announced the schedule and program for the 2025 AcceleRISE conference, hosted by SIA’s RISE community for young professionals and emerging leaders in the security industry. This year’s AcceleRISE will take place Aug. 4-6 in Boston, Massachusetts.

SIA Opens Applications for 2025 Denis R. Hébert Identity Management Scholarship

The Security Industry Association (SIA) is now accepting applications for the Denis R. Hébert Identity Management Scholarship. This program offers $5,000 scholarships for SIA members to help further their education in the field of identity management.

Report Reveals Local Governments Face Surge in Ransomware Attacks with Minimal Resources

KnowBe4, the cybersecurity platform that comprehensively addresses human risk management, recently released new research highlighting the critical cybersecurity challenges facing state, local, tribal, and territorial (SLTT) governments. The report details how government organizations have become prime targets for cybercriminals while simultaneously facing severe resource constraints.

Video Surveillance Trends to Watch

With more organizations adding newer capabilities to their surveillance systems, it’s always important to remember the “basics” of system configuration and deployment, as well as the topline benefits of continually emerging technologies like AI and the cloud.

Honeywell Makes Strategic Tuck-in Acquisition of Li-ion Tamer

Honeywell recently announced that it has acquired from Nexceris its Li-ion Tamer business, a leading off-gas detection solution for lithium-ion (li-ion) batteries that detects thermal runaway events. The acquisition enhances Honeywell's portfolio of best-in-class fire life safety technologies within its Building Automation segment and emerged from a partnership with Nexceris over the past 5 years to strategically address lithium-ion battery system safety. The transaction is expected to be immediately accretive to Honeywell's financials.

Defining SASE at the Largest Consumer Electronics Chain in the Nordics

Events like Black Friday are digital battlegrounds for retail IT teams with outdated IT systems. Legacy servers groan under unanticipated loads, inventory systems trail woefully behind sales, and point-of-sale (POS) stations lock up at critical moments. IT teams rush through war rooms, battling cascading failures across brittle infrastructure never intended to handle such extreme loads.

Elite Interactive Receives Strategic Investment from CIVC Partners

Elite Interactive Solutions, the industry pioneer in remote video guarding pioneer and real-time crime prevention, is excited to announce an investment from Chicago-based private equity firm CIVC Partners. The transaction, coordinated by security-sector investment bank Barnes Associates, marks a pivotal moment in the evolution of both Elite and the broader remote guarding industry.



ProdataKey’s Emergency Response Integrations: Integrated Access Control Made Easy

ProdataKey (PDK), a leader in cloud-based access control solutions, has created a platform that easily integrates with third-party security tools–allowing installers to create synergistic access control systems that monitor and protect people from all angles. Recently, ProdataKey has added four exciting incident response tools to the access control integrations available in PDK.io.

Eagle Eye Networks Enhances Partner Program to Accelerate Reseller Growth

Eagle Eye Networks, the global leader in cloud video surveillance, today announced enhancements to its Reseller Partner Program to help its partners close more deals, boost recurring revenue, and grow market share.

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