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Video Surveillance

Cybersecurity Is a Video Surveillance Imperative

As video surveillance converges with IT, cloud and AI, cybersecurity is no longer optional. Learn how cyber-secure integrators are securing cameras, managing risk and protecting customers in today’s cyber-physical landscape.
Brianna Wilson, Managing Editor
Brianna Wilson
March 16, 2026

As video surveillance converges with IT, cloud and AI, cybersecurity is no longer optional. Learn how cyber-secure integrators are securing cameras, managing risk and protecting customers in today’s cyber-physical landscape.


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Access Control’s Acceleration at the Edge

Edge-based access control is gaining momentum as organizations prioritize resilience, privacy and cost efficiency. Here’s why demand is accelerating and how security integrators can capitalize on edge and hybrid architectures.
Brianna Wilson, Managing Editor
Brianna Wilson
March 9, 2026

Edge-based access control is gaining momentum as organizations prioritize resilience, privacy and cost efficiency. Here’s why demand is accelerating and how security integrators can capitalize on edge and hybrid architectures.


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Jake Shild of LandSkyAI offers autonomous solutions

Autonomous Security Solutions: The Next Frontier

Industry veterans and pioneers explain why they believe autonomous security solutions like robots and drones are going to be the next big thing in security.
Karyn Hodgson
March 2, 2026

Industry veterans and pioneers explain why they believe autonomous security solutions like robots and drones are going to be the next big thing in security.


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Consolidation trends

A Year of Surprises: M&A Activity in 2025 Slightly Improves

In the world of security mergers and acquisitions (M&A), 2025 delivered a surprising year, from a large spark of confidence in the residential sector to the lack of financial impact despite high interest rates and tariffs.
Brianna Wilson, Managing Editor
Brianna Wilson
February 23, 2026

In the world of security mergers and acquisitions (M&A), 2025 delivered a surprising year, from a large spark of confidence in the residential sector to the lack of financial impact despite high interest rates and tariffs.


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Access control cybersecurity

3 Fundamentals of a Cybersecure Access Control System

Access control providers share their top advice for helping you make your customers’ access control systems as cybersecure as possible.
Karyn Hodgson
February 16, 2026

Access control providers share their top advice for helping you make your customers’ access control systems as cybersecure as possible.


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SDM Exclusive | Part 2

Keeping Pace With Video Surveillance Tech & Trends

Tech advancements are impacting every area of security, and, arguably, the video surveillance market is seeing the biggest shift thanks to AI, unification trends and cybersecurity concerns. Security manufacturers and integrators explore the technologies that will shape video surveillance in 2026 and the skillsets integrators need to keep up.
Brianna Wilson, Managing Editor
Brianna Wilson
February 9, 2026
Tech advancements are impacting every area of security, and, arguably, the video surveillance market is seeing the biggest shift thanks to AI, unification trends and cybersecurity concerns. Security manufacturers and integrators explore the technologies that will shape video surveillance in 2026 and the skillsets integrators need to keep up.
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SDM Exclusive | Part 1

State of the Market: Video Surveillance

As video surveillance shifts from siloed systems to unified, AI-enabled platforms, integrators and manufacturers are redefining value, ROI and business outcomes — setting the stage for a dynamic, opportunity-rich 2026
Brianna Wilson, Managing Editor
Brianna Wilson
February 2, 2026

As video surveillance shifts from siloed systems to unified, AI-enabled platforms, integrators and manufacturers are redefining value, ROI and business outcomes — setting the stage for a dynamic, opportunity-rich 2026.


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Security Trailer

What’s the Buzz About Security Trailers?

Security trailers have seemingly exploded on the scene lately. Providers and integrators explain the ins and outs of what goes into them, who uses them and how you can get started selling them.
Karyn Hodgson
January 26, 2026

Security trailers have seemingly exploded on the scene lately. Providers and integrators explain the ins and outs of what goes into them, who uses them and how you can get started selling them.


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ASSA ABLOY ACCENTRA Digital solution

Mobile-Ready Access Control: A Multi-Family Must-Have

Security integrators share their insights and trends for the 2026 multi-family market.
Deborah O’Mara
January 19, 2026

Security integrators share their insights and trends for the 2026 multi-family market.


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Chris Newhook of American Alarm and Communications
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Solving the ‘People Problem’ in Monitoring Centers With AI Augmentation

AI is becoming the monitoring industry’s most valuable new hire, actively offloading tedious tasks, accelerating training and giving operators the data edge they need to protect lives. However, leaders caution success hinges on ethics, guardrails and culture, because when seconds matter, human judgment still defines outcomes.
Brianna Wilson, Managing Editor
Brianna Wilson
January 12, 2026

AI is becoming the monitoring industry’s most valuable new hire, actively offloading tedious tasks, accelerating training and giving operators the data edge they need to protect lives. However, leaders caution success hinges on ethics, guardrails and culture, because when seconds matter, human judgment still defines outcomes.


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