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LAS VEGAS — The ultimate annual gathering of about 30,000 security industry pros, better known as ISC West 2026, kicks off today at The Venetian Expo with the first slate of 150 education sessions covering the latest topics of importance to help those new to the sector or with decades of experience navigate the ever-changing space. Dan Ferrisi, group director of content + editorial, industrial + tech, for Emerald, will be on the ground and all over the city getting all the latest news and notes for SSI readers during the show, as well as handing out some hardware to our 2026 SAMMY Award winners and 2026 SSI Industry Hall of Fame inductees. If you need to quickly prepare for your trip to ISC West 2026 and want to learn everything you can about this year’s show in one place, we’ve got you covered with our annual roundup. ISC West 2026: What’s Back, What’s New and What You Must See Photo courtesy of RX Global It’s not easy to keep a show with a history dating back mor...

The future of the smart home is here. And it’s built with Gemini, Google’s most capable AI. 1  With one subscription, Google Home Premium with Gemini unlocks cutting-edge security features on the new Nest Cams and Nest Doorbell, a more helpful voice assistant on Nest speakers and displays, and easier home automations. 2,3 This all adds up to an intuitive and user-friendly experience that makes the smart home smarter and accessible to even more customers – and helps you open new revenue streams for your business. Smarter alerts with all the details. With Gemini on the new Nest Cams and Nest Doorbell, customers can know even more about what’s happening around their home – they’ll get more descriptive notifications like “Rabbits eating garden plants” or “Dog jumps out of playpen.” 1 Searchable video history. Customers can also search their video history with help from Gemini. They can ask something like “What happened to the vase in the living room?” to get an event summary and...

The Best Advice Q&A series rolls on with Guerry Bruner, program manager for ITS and unmanned infrastructure solutions for ASSA ABLOY Door Security Solutions. He talks about the best advice he’s ever gotten, gives tips for security industry newcomers and names his inspiration(s). Security Sales & Integration: What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever received? Guerry Bruner: As an integrator back in 1993, the company president told me, “Figure out what the customer needs and satisfy that need. Everything else will follow.” Sage advice and I have proven it to be very true over and over again! SSI: What advice would you give to those looking to achieve success in the security industry? Bruner: First, if you say you’re going to do something, be absolutely sure you do it. That is one of the foundations of building relationships, and relationships are the key to success in the industry. Secondly, security technology is moving faster than ever, don’t let it scare you, emb...