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SDM July 2026 cover

July 2026


ON THE COVER:
► 2026 SDM Top Systems Integrators

FEATURES:
► Biometrics Comes of Age
► Fire Signaling Devices
► New ESA Research Center

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2026 Top Systems Integrators
SDM Exclusive

SDM’s 2026 Top Systems Integrators Find Their Lane

In a market defined by AI, convergence and economic pressures, the industry’s leading security integrators are demonstrating that specialization is a path to growth.
Karyn Hodgson
July 9, 2026

In a market defined by AI, convergence and economic pressures, the industry’s leading security integrators are demonstrating that specialization is a path to growth.


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Biometric technologies
Access Control & Identification

Biometrics Comes of Age

Once considered mostly a niche security tool, biometrics are finally gaining traction as mobile adoption, improved technology, and deeper integrations make it easier and more desirable to deploy.
SDM Editors
July 6, 2026

After a protracted adolescence, biometric technologies — particularly fingerprint, facial and iris recognition — are finally reaching maturity, according to subject matter experts SDM spoke with for this article.


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Video Monitoring Today

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Pro-Vigil Monitoring Site
VIDEO MONITORING ROUNDTABLE

What’s Coming Next for Video Monitoring?

Monitoring professionals discuss the technologies, trends and business strategies that will shape video monitoring over the next 18 months, and what dealers and integrators can do now to position themselves for success.
Brianna Wilson, Managing Editor
Brianna Wilson
June 29, 2026

Advances in technology and shifting demands from end users are transforming video monitoring from a primarily reactive tool into a proactive solution capable of detecting, assessing and responding to events with greater speed, precision and analytics.


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Monitoring Today
Editor's Angle | Video Monitoring Today

The Full Scope of Modern Video Monitoring

Brianna Wilson, Managing Editor
Brianna Wilson
June 22, 2026

I had the pleasure of putting together both of this year’s Video Monitoring Today features, in which SDM explores the “nuanced” and “fragmented” video monitoring market with over a dozen experts who are in the field every single day.


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