by Mike McGuirk | Jun 3, 2026 | Access Control & System Integration, Electronic Security, Life Safety & Managed Services, Security Technology, Video Surveillance & Analytics
Security today looks very different from what it did even 10 years ago, underscoring how much the industry itself has progressed. There was once a time when security systems were almost entirely manual: Cameras recorded footage, but someone had to review it later....
by Mike McGuirk | Jan 4, 2026 | Access Control & System Integration, Artificial Intelligence in Security, Physical Security Operations, Security Technology, Video Surveillance
For a long time, video surveillance systems were built around a simple idea: capture what happened so it could be reviewed later. Cameras recorded footage, and security teams reviewed it when an incident occurred or when questions needed to be answered. That approach...
by Mike McGuirk | Sep 14, 2025 | Artificial Intelligence in Security, Cloud & Edge Computing, electronic security Integration, Security Technology, Threat Detection & Response
From Smart Sensors to Smarter Responses For decades, electronic security systems relied heavily on human interaction to monitor activity and respond to incidents, emergencies, and disasters. However, security technologies have rapidly evolved to provide real-time...