ATLANTA — The last morning of GSX at the Georgia World Congress Center opens under a hard, sunny sky, with the high already heading toward the low 90s and…
By Sarah o'Neill · Surveillance & CCTV · Sep 16, 2026 · 3 min read# Perimeter Security Systems Balance Automated Response Against False Alarm Costs According to the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community…
The MAK Vienna jewel theft in broad daylight underscored the operational reality. Public visitors had already crossed the perimeter, placing the final…
The operational calculation matters because automated deterrence measures carry immediate costs when triggered incorrectly, while hesitation creates…
During the recent holidays, we traveled to visit my wife’s family in Romania, with a layover at Frankfurt Airport. While a transatlantic flight with a…
By Paul Epstein · Airport & Border Control · Sep 8, 2026
Sacramento, Chicago, and Fort Worth showed in the same week what happens when security systems detect an incident but do not stop it. After-hours…
By Freddie Bolton · Security Failures · Sep 6, 2026
A fresh alarm has rung through U.S. government ranks: nearly two dozen FEMA IT personnel—including top CISOs—have been fired following a massive…
By Ellie Goldman · HLS · Sep 5, 2026
For years, hospitals talked about workplace violence in the abstract. Incident reports went up the chain, staff trainings were refreshed and signage was…
By Marilyn Thaxton, North America Marketing Manager at CEIA USA · Weapons Detection · Sep 3, 2026
A sharp increase in antisemitic incidents following the escalation between Israel and Iran is forcing Jewish institutions to reassess how they secure…
By Freddie Bolton · HLS · Sep 3, 2026
As critical infrastructure operators reassess perimeter defenses amid evolving threat models, long-range detection accuracy and false alarm reduction…
By Paul Epstein · HLS · Sep 2, 2026
Security Guys News is pleased to announce that entries are now open for the Security Guys News Awards 2026, our year-end industry awards program…
By Security Guys · Awards · Sep 1, 2026
The new school year in the United States has opened with grim numbers: 47 shootings on K–12 grounds so far in 2025. That reality is driving districts to…
By Ellie Goldman · Emergency & Disaster Response · Sep 1, 2026
The push toward proactive, perimeter-focused security is gaining real traction going into 2026, especially across retail and multi-site environments.…
By Sarah o'Neill · Surveillance & CCTV · Aug 31, 2026
The global video management systems VMS market is undergoing structural change. After years of consolidation around a relatively small group of dominant…
By Paul Epstein · Surveillance & CCTV · Aug 25, 2026
As small, low-slow drones become cheaper, quieter, and more autonomous, the counter-UAS conversation has shifted from theory to operational reality.…
By Paula Vettori · Drones · Aug 25, 2026
A 23-year-old security guard in Winnipeg has been charged with assault with a weapon, uttering threats, and possession of a prohibited weapon after an…
By Sarah o'Neill · HLS · Aug 24, 2026
Security directors are under more pressure than at any point in recent memory. Violence in healthcare settings is accelerating. Schools are operating…
By Peter Evans, CEO of Xtract One Technologies · Weapons Detection · Aug 24, 2026
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