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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...

For most of the last two decades, the value of a video system has been straightforward for security dealers to articulate. Better coverage. Clearer images. Faster access to evidence. More insight through analytics. Success has been measured by what a system can see and how reliably it can deliver that footage to the right people. That definition is now starting to change – and with it, what customers expect from their security integrators. Video has quietly become one of the most information-dense data sources inside an organization. A single camera stream can capture identities, behaviors, locations and context for dozens of people at once. With artificial intelligence layered on top, that information can now be searched, analyzed and shared at a scale that would have been unthinkable only a few years ago. As a result, video is much more than a security tool. It is a regulated data asset, a legal record, a transparency mechanism, and, increasingly, a source of liability if it is...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Residential and commercial security provider Doyle Security Systems, Inc. today announces Doyle Safety and Security Consulting to “help organizations evaluate and enhance safety protocols, crime prevention strategies and emergency preparedness.” The program provides safety and security assessments led by higher education public safety expert Lee Struble, the Doyle Security announcement says. “As organizations face growing pressures to reduce threats and protect people, Doyle Security is expanding its role as a trusted safety partner,” the company announcement says. “The program delivers individualized assessments, security evaluations, and specialized training aligned with nationally recognized standards.” Why is Doyle Security Launching a Consulting Program? “Today’s security clients are looking for more than technology,” says Doyle Security Systems CEO Jack Doyle in the company announcement. “They want expert guidance to help them understand risk, prepare the...

Today’s Best Advice Q&A features Andrew Elvish, vice president of global marketing at Genetec. He offers up the best advice he’s ever gotten, shares his tips for security industry newcomers and names the person who inspires him most. Security Sales & Integration: What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever received? Andrew Elvish: One of the best pieces of advice I’ve ever received came from Pierre Racz. He once told me, “Remember, the elevator always comes back.” At the time, he was talking about how to approach relationships and decisions in business. Sometimes you have to do the right thing without expecting anything in return and trust that it will come back around. That idea has really shaped how I think about partnerships and collaboration. Our industry runs on trust. Whether you’re working with a channel partner, a technology partner, a customer or a vendor, doing right by them always pays off in the long run. It might not happen right away but good faith and i...

For years, the physical security industry has equated progress with better detection, including clearer video, faster alerts and fewer false alarms. While those improvements matter, they no longer represent the most meaningful impact of artificial intelligence in security systems. What’s changing the industry today is AI metadata. As artificial intelligence becomes embedded across video and access systems, security platforms are generating structured data about behavior, movement, dwell time and trends. That metadata is fundamentally changing how organizations use security infrastructure, not just to respond to incidents, but to inform operational decisions across facilities, staffing and planning. In the process, it is redefining the role of the systems integrator. Integration Has Shifted from Hardware to Intelligence Traditional integration focused on connecting systems so they could work together at a basic level. Modern integration is increasingly software-driven with AI acting ...