The 8th annual ISSA and Omdia survey finds that, while organizations pour resources into AI-powered security tools, the professionals responsible for using them are burning out, being left out and leaving the field.
The research reveals that 94% of enterprises claim they can revoke employee access within 24 hours, yet 35% experienced delays or failures in the past two years.
SDM went behind the scenes with Mike Barnes, Scott Elkins and Taylor Criddle to discuss the ESA Industry Research Center, a new resource designed to give the security industry a new lens into performance, growth and what’s ahead.
These benchmark findings from LVT aim to empower security teams, public safety leaders and elected officials to improve community safety while preserving the trust and transparency people expect and value.
The Role of Locked Doors and Access Control in School-Based Active Shooter Events was drawn from empirical analysis of 54 school-based active shooter incidents occurring between 2000 and 2025, which resulted in 324 total victims.
The findings reveal a clear inflection point: while security remains foundational, organizations are rapidly adopting intelligent video as a powerful business sensor, unlocking insights that improve performance, reduce costs and enable automation at scale.
The rising demand for energy-efficient and smart home solutions is fueling market growth. Customers are attracted to voice commands, remote operation and AI-driven automation for added convenience.
The Lower 900 MHz band is heavily used by “Part 15” security and life safety systems, smart home technology, consumer, and business electronics and more devices that would face harmful interference from NextNav’s high-power usage in the band.
The report finds cybersecurity regulation, vertical-specific standards, and national, regional, and global IoT initiatives will drive demand for robust identity and access management solutions.
