The Monitoring Association (TMA) is now accepting speaking proposals from industry professionals for its three 2026 meetings: Virtual Mid-Year Meeting, OPSTech, and Annual Meeting. These events bring together practitioners and executives to share insights, advance best practices, and strengthen the future of the industry.
The Monitoring Association (TMA) is pleased to announce that the application period for the 2026-27 Louis T. Fiore Electronic Communications Scholarship is now open.
Interface Systems, a managed service provider delivering remote video monitoring, commercial security systems, business intelligence, and network services for multi-location enterprises, today announced that Big Brand Tire & Service, one of the nation’s fastest-growing independent tire and automotive service providers, has eliminated costly overnight break-ins and significantly reduced trespassing and vandalism at a high-risk location. The company achieved these results by deploying Interface Virtual Perimeter Guard, an AI-powered perimeter security solution designed to deter incidents before they occur.
The landscape of ID card printing is evolving to meet changing customer needs, transitioning from slow, manual processes to smart, on-demand printing solutions that address increasingly complex enrollment workflows.
- By Steven Swenson
- Jan 12, 2026
Gallagher Security, a leading global manufacturer of integrated access control, intrusion detection, and perimeter solutions, is proud to announce they have been named a Global Elite Partner with Convergint Technologies, a global leader in technology enabled security and safety solutions.
Rohde & Schwarz, a provider of AI-based millimeter wave screening technology, announced today it has won a multi-million dollar award from TSA to supply its QPS201 AIT security scanners to passenger security screening checkpoints at selected Soccer World Cup 2026 host city airports.
The Foundation for Advancing Security Talent (FAST) has named eight new members to the FAST Board of Directors—an expert-led group drawn from the membership of the Security Industry Association (SIA), the Electronic Security Association (ESA) and PSA and that defines and refines FAST’s strategic plan, as well as the foundation’s annual goals.
Security 101, a national provider of commercial electronic security solutions, announced today the acquisition of True Security – East Bay, LLC, a longtime Security 101 franchise, scaling operations across Northern California. The acquisition includes locations serving San Francisco, San Jose, San Mateo, Gilroy, and Sacramento, CA.
Dean Drako, Chairman of Brivo, the leading global provider of cloud-native access control and smart space technologies, and Founder of Eagle Eye Networks, the global leader in cloud AI video surveillance, today announced the two companies will merge, creating the world’s largest AI cloud-native physical security company. The merged company will operate under the Brivo name and deliver a truly unified cloud-native security platform.
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.