The Security Industry Association (SIA) released a new resource, written in collaboration with the SIA Audio and Intelligent Communications Subcommittee, examining why intelligent audio is the industry’s most overlooked advantage.

Through insights gathered from security program leaders, business counterparts, risk consultants, specifiers, integrators and manufacturers, the report makes the case that intelligent audio is no longer a “nice-to-have” but rather an essential component of any comprehensive security strategy.

The report outlines the risk of inaction, the amplifying power of audio in video surveillance, access control and reducing false alarms, the operational efficiencies that audio can provide and more.

The full report, including a call to action and the role of associations, manufacturers, integrators and end users in making audio a realized and effective security tool, is available online.