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Opinion: Cameras Caught the Truck - The Dock Still Released the Load
The Q2 2026 cargo theft numbers from Verisk CargoNet reveal a concerning shift: fewer reported thefts but dramatically higher losses. Incidents dropped 26% year over year, while estimated losses reached $304.6 million, more than double the $135.7 million recorded in Q2 2025. Among thefts with a reported commodity value, the average loss reached $564,009. A lower incident count can make the threat appear less serious. However, the value of the stolen goods suggests that cargo
Emily Williams, VP Transportation Business Development at Geotab
2 days ago4 min read
When a Fake Pickup Beats the Camera Stack
A truck arrives with the right load number. The bill of lading matches. The driver knows the booking. The freight leaves. The theft is not discovered until the consignee reports a missing delivery a week later. That sequence, not GPS spoofing, is what is beating many yard and dock controls first. Jeff Ketelaars, co-founder of Security Guards Only and a security operator with more than 35 years in the field, said fraudulent collection still wins because it exploits the one ste
Freddie Bolton
2 days ago3 min read
Airports Have Become a Living Lab for AI Security
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 four-year-old can be challenging, for a security professional it was a fascinating journey. The amount of technology embedded in airports over the past few years is striking. Here are a few examples of how AI is being integrated into the most fundamental airport security tasks – watchlist alerting, sterile areas, baggage screen
Paul Epstein
3 days ago4 min read
Surveillance & CCTV
When a Fake Pickup Beats the Camera Stack
A truck arrives with the right load number. The bill of lading matches. The driver knows the booking. The freight leaves. The theft is not discovered until the consignee reports a missing delivery a week later. That sequence, not GPS spoofing, is what is beating many yard and dock controls first. Jeff Ketelaars, co-founder of Security Guards Only and a security operator with more than 35 years in the field, said fraudulent collection still wins because it exploits the one ste
Freddie Bolton
2 days ago3 min read
The VMS Market Is Shifting - Is Genetec Losing Strategic Ground?
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. By combining IP video, acc
Paul Epstein
Sep 223 min read
On the Floor at GSX Atlanta: What the Hallways Are Actually Talking About
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 the air outside thick before the doors even fully wake up. Inside the hall the temperature drops, but the smell does not: industrial carpet, cooling electronics, coffee gone slightly burnt, and the flat sweetness of booth graphics still off-gassing from Monday’s install. Honeywell is on the floor with LenelS2 OnGuard 8.4 ti
Sarah o'Neill
Sep 174 min read
Airport & Border Control
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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
7 days ago2 min read
From School Shootings to Stadium Safety: AI-Driven Screening Is the Next Layer of Physical Security
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 look for security measures that move faster than traditional checkpoints but avoid turning campuses into fortress-like spaces. Toronto-based Xtract One is one of the firms stepping into that demand. Its screening systems are designed to let students walk through carrying laptops and backpacks while software sorts routine item
Ellie Goldman
Sep 182 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
Aug 92 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
4 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
Aug 62 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
Jul 312 min read
HLS
Perimeter Security Balances Response Speed and False Alarms
# Perimeter Security Systems Balance Automated Response Against False Alarm Costs According to the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, 94 to 98 percent of alarm calls turn out to be false, a reality ...
Paul Epstein
Sep 152 min read
Sensor Architecture Targets False Alarms in Active Threats
Security teams face severe operational tension when configuring active shooter protocols. They must balance the need for immediate emergency notifications against the operational cost of initiating false alerts. When deterrence measures tri...
Ellie Goldman
Sep 153 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
Sep 52 min read
Gunshot Sensors Confirm Blast and Flash at the Edge. Alerts Skip the Human Queue
To compensate for false alerts, operators traditionally insert human verification into the alert workflow. However, holding a potential active shooter notification in a software queue while a dispatcher reviews the audio signature introduce...
Ellie Goldman
Sep 222 min read
"Screening Narrows the Hits. Humans Still Decide Who Gets Stopped"
Public venues and logistics facilities face a severe operational bottleneck at security checkpoints. Automated deterrence measures carry immediate costs when triggered incorrectly, while hesitation creates severe security gaps. According to...
Freddie Bolton
Sep 223 min read
Hospitals, Liability and AI: Athena Security Bets on Integrated Screening
Violence in healthcare facilities is on the rise. The Bureau of Labor Statistics identifies hospitals as having the highest rate of workplace violence, and the American Hospital Association estimates the annual cost of related incidents exceeds $18 billion. With California now requiring hospitals to install weapons detection systems by 2027, regulatory pressure is accelerating adoption. Athena Security is positioning itself as a beneficiary of that trend. Co-founder and CTO C
Paula Vettori
Sep 172 min read
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