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As we near the one-year anniversary of the New Year’s Day mass killing in New Orleans, officials there are promising beefed-up security and video surveillance across the Crescent City this year. The same goes for Times Square in New York City, where officials vowed increased vigilance and security measures to protect spectators. This week’s collection of top surveillance videos includes footage of a thwarted terror attack in Los Angeles, a brawl over burritos in a Connecticut Chipotle restaurant, a look at the plane crash that killed NASCAR legend Greg Biffle and his family and a mandolin thief who thought better of his crime. Click here to check out the latest batch of Surveillance Videos of the Week. Send your suggestions for future editions to digital editor Craig MacCormack at craig.maccormack@emeraldx.com. The post Thwarted New Year’s Eve Bombing: Surveillance Videos of the Week appeared first on Security Sales & Integration . from Security Sales & Integratio...

We close out the year with 2025 security industry reflections and 2026 predictions from Sal   Mani, co-founder and head of safety and security at VOLT AI. He looks back at the year that was in the physical security space and ahead to what changes could be in store for the next 12 months and beyond. Security Sales & Integration: What has been the most surprising development in the security industry this year? Sal Mani: The most surprising development in the security industry this year is that artificial intelligence quietly stopped being “just analytics” and became the operating system of physical security. For decades, we argued over camera brands, badge types and VMS features, and now the real power has shifted to the software brain sitting on top of it all. In 2025, AI is not just drawing boxes on video; it is triaging alerts, drafting incident summaries, guiding operators through playbooks, coordinating robots and drones and squeezing new value out of old cameras that...

Today’s Best Advice Q&A comes from Jake Voll, president of the SS&Si Dealer Network. He shares the best advice he’s ever gotten, how he elevates young security industry pros and the person whose advice carries the most weight for him. Security Sales & Integration: What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever received? Jake Voll: “Be patient.” Early on, and frequently throughout my career, I found myself frustrated by what seemed like slow progress towards reaching my goals. I was putting in the work, building strong relationships, and growing my team, but I rarely saw the immediate results I wanted. Whenever I felt burnt out and disappointed, Dad would tell me to be patient and to just keep doing my thing. He was right. Hard work done right does pay off but it takes time. SSI: What advice would you give to those looking to achieve success in the security industry? Voll: Learn everything you can from people smarter than you and be generous sharing what you know with...

Devin Love, vice president of global software platforms for Allegion, is looking back at some of the biggest moments in the security industry in 2025 and looking ahead to what might happen in the sector in 2026 and beyond. Check out his reflections and predictions here and see how your experience compares to his. Security Sales & Integration: What kind of year has 2025 been for the electronic security and physical security industries? Devin Love: 2025 has been a solid year of growth with interesting developments around newer players in the industry. They’re driving changes to channel partnerships vs. big marketing and sales efforts, changing the power balance when it comes to pricing and availability of a solution. SSI: What has been the most surprising development in the security industry this year? Love: I’m surprised to see the level of change in leadership across the industry. Many similar faces moving about, but new faces from Silicon Valley and beyond driving positi...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. —  National commercial security solutions provider Security 101, a portfolio  company of Gemspring Capital, today announces the acquisition of Scottsdale, Ariz.-based systems integrator Electronic Security Concepts (ESC). ESC “delivers advanced security solutions throughout Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, Colorado, Utah and California” and will now operate as part of the Security 101 family of companies, according to the joint announcement. The acquisition “strengthens Security 101’s presence in the southwest and expands the organization’s capabilities across key verticals including government, critical infrastructure, healthcare and enterprise organizations and large multi-site businesses across the region,” the announcement says. Joe Menke, founder and president of ESC, will continue to lead the company as general manager of ESC, a Security 101 company. His wife Renee Menke, who served as ESC’s vice president, will support the transition and ongoing g...

AUSTIN, Texas and BETHESDA, Md.– Global cloud-native access control and smart space technologies provider Brivo and global cloud artificial intelligence video surveillance company Eagle Eye Networks will merge , creating a global AI cloud-native physical security operation. The merged company will operate under the Brivo name and “deliver a truly unified cloud-native security platform,” according to the joint announcement. “Customers will have one support team, one business relationship and one integrated cloud-native physical security solution,” says Dean Drako, the founder of Eagle Eye Networks, who will become CEO of Brivo following the acquisition, in the joint announcement. “The Brivo Security Suite brings AI, access control, video intelligence, visitor management and intrusion into a single solution, centralizing security across the enterprise.” Why Did Brivo and Eagle Eye Networks Merge? “The merger cements our leadership position in the market, provides a better solution ...

Today, Freddy Kuo, chairman at Luminys , offers his 2025 security industry reflections, including the state of the industry as the year comes to an end, the most surprising development in the sector and the most important change we’ve seen over the past 12 months. We’ll share Freddy’s 2026 security industry predictions in a future post. Security Sales & Integration: What kind of year has 2025 been for the electronic security and physical security industries? Freddy Kuo: 2025 has been a year of grounding and recalibration. After years of hype around artificial intelligence and automation, customers shifted focus toward systems that deliver consistent, measurable performance. Organizations wanted systems that hold up in real-world conditions, minimize failure points and tie directly to key performance indicators (KPI) improvements, not just impressive demos. As a result, demand increased for intelligent video solutions that improve uptime, reduce false alerts, and feed context...