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Open Security Tenders to Watch: Five Major Surveillance and Security Contracts Closing in the Months Ahead
Governments in the United States and Europe continue to push forward large procurement programs aimed at modernizing physical security infrastructure - from access control systems and surveillance networks to integrated alarm monitoring platforms. A review of current public procurement notices shows that many of these projects focus on replacing aging systems installed more than a decade ago. Others reflect heightened attention to protecting critical infrastructure such as en
Paula Vettori
a few seconds ago4 min read
On-Duty Security Guard Charged with Assault After Using Brass Knuckles on Alleged Shoplifter in Winnipeg
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 incident at a downtown Dollarama store. According to police, the guard confronted a 46-year-old man suspected of shoplifting approximately $95 worth of goods. The situation escalated when the suspect allegedly assaulted the guard and issued threats. In response, the guard used brass knuckles - a prohibited weapon - to subdue th
Sarah o'Neill
11 hours ago3 min read
LiDAR Challenges Radar in High-Stakes Perimeter Security Deployments
As critical infrastructure operators reassess perimeter defenses amid evolving threat models, long-range detection accuracy and false alarm reduction remain central operational challenges. Traditional radar systems have long dominated large-site protection, but questions persist around resolution limits, performance in cluttered environments, and reliability against sophisticated intrusion tactics. The broader perimeter security market is now seeing increased interest in high
Paul Epstein
1 day ago3 min read
Surveillance & CCTV
The VMS Market Is Shifting - Is Genetec Losing Strategic Ground?
Updated: April 10, 08:02 The global video management systems VMS market is undergoing structural change. After years of consolidation around a relatively small group of dominant vendors, competitive differentiation is increasingly defined by openness, ecosystem breadth, cloud readiness and analytics integration. In this evolving landscape, long standing leaders are being reassessed as procurement priorities shift. Genetec built its reputation on unified security management. B
Freddie Bolton
4 days ago3 min read
AI Video Monitoring Moves From Detection to Contextual Reasoning in Enterprise Security Operations
As enterprise security teams expand camera coverage across corporate campuses, healthcare facilities, schools, and critical infrastructure sites, the operational challenge is no longer raw detection. Motion flags, object recognition, and rule-based tripwires have been available for years. The constraint is signal quality. Excessive false positives, ambiguous alerts, and fragmented system handoffs continue to burden control rooms, inflate response costs, and erode operator tru
Paul Epstein
6 days ago5 min read
Proactive Security or Buzzword? Industry Pushes Perimeter-First Strategy into 2026
The push toward proactive, perimeter-focused security is gaining real traction going into 2026, especially across retail and multi-site environments. Instead of concentrating mainly on what happens inside the store, more operators are trying to detect and stop incidents before they even reach the door. As a journalist covering the security space, hundreds of companies have pitched me stories about how AI and analytics are transforming loss prevention. What stands out now is a
Sarah o'Neill
7 days ago2 min read
Airport & Border Control
Paula Vettori
5 days ago
Freddie Bolton
6 days ago
Emergency & Disaster Response
K-12 Security Still Struggles With Fragmentation Despite New ANSI Standard
Schools in the United States face the same challenge year after year: how to keep campuses safe without turning them into fortresses. From physical access controls to behavioral threat assessments, districts are juggling budget gaps, political scrutiny, and community pushback over the right mix of measures. Into this landscape, ASIS International has released a new ANSI-approved school security standard, billed as the first comprehensive framework for K-12 in the U.S. The sta
Paula Vettori
2 days ago2 min read
Minneapolis School Shooting Highlights Critical Role of Tactical Maps for First Responders
The Minneapolis tragedy has once again pushed parents and educators to confront the ongoing crisis of school safety in America. During morning Mass, a 23-year-old gunman opened fire, killing two children and wounding more than 20 others before taking their own life. While many schools now look to sensors, cameras, and monitoring systems to detect threats, another piece of the puzzle is ensuring first responders have the right information the moment they arrive. Delays in loca
Sarah o'Neill
5 days ago2 min read
BedSync Launch Amid Growing Emergency Preparedness Needs: Why Timely Capacity Reporting Matters Now
Juvare has put forward BedSync, a new tool meant to streamline hospital bed-capacity reporting to the CDC, framed as a timely aid for disaster readiness—but in practice, it raises important questions for preparedness professionals. Juvare, a global provider of emergency preparedness and response technology, unveiled this software on July 1, 2025. BedSync automates real-time, API-driven reporting from its EMResource platform directly to the CDC’s National Healthcare Safety Net
Sarah o'Neill
Jun 302 min read
Policing Tech
Offline-First Design And AI Workflows Reshape Body-Worn Camera Operations
As law enforcement agencies expand body-worn camera deployments, operational realities are shifting from simple video capture to resilient data management, interoperability, and post-incident automation. With high-volume footage, variable connectivity, and rising public transparency demands, system architecture increasingly determines whether evidence workflows remain reliable under stress. Modern deployments assume that connectivity will fail at critical moments. In distribu
Paula Vettori
3 days ago3 min read
A Night with Drones and Digital Footprints: Two Policing Tech Stories That Hit Home
We've all seen the slick demos—hovering drones, predictive analytics, AI dashboards. But until you've watched one of those drones skip traffic jams and land a suspect in under two minutes, it’s all theory. I’ve seen two recent real-world deployments that remind security pros why relevance trumps hype. 1. The Drone That Lights the Way—Laredo, Texas In Laredo, I rode along as the local PD dispatched a BRINC drone before officers even draped on their jackets. Within 30–60 second
Freddie Bolton
Apr 72 min read
In the Field With Policing Tech: Two Systems That Actually Changed the Job
I’ve seen plenty of flashy demos in my career—slick PowerPoints about “next-gen policing” that never make it past the pilot phase. But every so often, you run into tech that actually shifts the ground under your feet. Two deployments I watched up close prove how different the outcomes can be when the tools work and when leadership backs them up. Case 1: License Plates That Talk Back A few years ago, I was working with a neighbourhood security committee in Fort Worth when they
Freddie Bolton
Feb 52 min read
HLS
LiDAR Challenges Radar in High-Stakes Perimeter Security Deployments
As critical infrastructure operators reassess perimeter defenses amid evolving threat models, long-range detection accuracy and false alarm reduction remain central operational challenges. Traditional radar systems have long dominated large-site protection, but questions persist around resolution limits, performance in cluttered environments, and reliability against sophisticated intrusion tactics. The broader perimeter security market is now seeing increased interest in high
Paul Epstein
1 day ago3 min read
Anduril’s Israel Meetings Highlight Growing U.S.–Israel Defense Tech Alignment
According to a report published by CTech on February 20, 2026, Palmer Luckey, founder and CEO of Anduril Industries, held a series of meetings in Israel this week with representatives of approximately ten local defense technology startups. The meetings were reportedly coordinated with Israel’s Ministry of Defense Directorate of Defense Research and Development. Among the companies cited in the report were Smart Shooter, Kela, Skana Robotics, Regulus, Magnus Metal, eyesAtop an
Security Guys
Jun 292 min read
Homeland Tech in Focus: Cell Towers, AI and Smart 911 Response
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 cybersecurity breach. The action was taken by DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, who blamed a failure to deploy basic safeguards like multifactor authentication. This stark reminder of systemic vulnerability throws homeland security tech providers into sharp relief—who they are, what they guard, and how they’re shaping resilience at the nati
Ellie Goldman
Apr 112 min read
Opinion: Hospital Weapon Detection Is No Longer a Pilot Program
For years, hospitals talked about workplace violence in the abstract. Incident reports went up the chain, staff trainings were refreshed and signage was updated. But physical security at the front door often stayed the same. That is changing fast. Across the country, hospital security teams are being asked to solve a problem that can no longer be deferred or compartmentalized: how to prevent weapons from entering facilities that were never designed for controlled access. This
Marilyn Thaxton, North America Marketing Manager at CEIA USA
Jun 74 min read
Opinion: The Screening Problem Most Facilities Are Still Getting Wrong
Security directors are under more pressure than at any point in recent memory. Violence in healthcare settings is accelerating. Schools are operating under new legislative mandates with real enforcement mechanisms. Cultural institutions and public venues are contending with threat environments that would have seemed extreme a decade ago. The investment in physical security is following that pressure upward, and yet a significant number of facilities are still deploying techno
Peter Evans, CEO of Xtract One Technologies
Jun 13 min read
Schools Trial AI Weapon Detection Systems Amid Rising Safety Concerns
As incidents of violence in public and educational spaces climb, administrators are under pressure to deploy advanced technologies capable of detecting weapons before tragedy strikes. Traditional metal detectors and manual searches are proving insufficient. In response, several U.S. school districts are piloting AI-based weapon-detection systems that analyze video feeds and sensor data to identify threats—and notify authorities—within seconds. One such example is unfolding in
Paula Vettori
Apr 172 min read
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