The Security Industry Association (SIA) has opened the call for nominations for the 2026 SIA Women in Security Forum (WISF) Power 100. Now in its fifth year, this annual initiative, presented by the SIA Women in Security Forum community, honors 100 women in the security industry whose outstanding accomplishments and success stories are breaking barriers, redefining the faces of leadership and showcasing the innovative contributions women bring to the industry.
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced today that it will refer all passengers who do not present an acceptable form of ID and still want to fly an option to pay a $45 fee to use a modernized alternative identity verification system, TSA Confirm.ID, to establish identity at security checkpoints beginning on February 1, 2026.
Axis Communications, a global industry leader in video surveillance, announces it has signed the U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency’s (CISA) Secure by Design pledge to transparently communicate about the cybersecurity posture of Axis products.
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
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.
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
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