Archive: September 2026
Securitas report: AI drives shift to smarter security
September 23, 2026Cory Harris, Editor
UNIONTOWN, Ohio—Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming physical security from a reactive function into a more proactive, intelligence-driven operation, according to Securitas Technology’s newly released 2027 Global Technology Outlook Report.
Now in its ninth edition, the report draws on input from more than 16,000 clients across 19 countries, 600 security decision-makers, 26 technology partners and internal experts. The findings identify AI, cloud infrastructure,...
SSN Poll: Facial recognition gains acceptance despite privacy concerns
September 23, 2026Theresa Flaherty, Senior Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine – Love it or hate it, facial recognition technology is here to stay, say respondents to a recent Security Systems News Poll.
Slightly more than half (55%) of poll respondents say the technology has become more widely accepted – a trend that will continue, they say.
“Facial recognition still needs refinement, but it has a place in society,” wrote one respondent.
The technology, which has been around for decades, has become controversial in recent years...
In brief: Pavion names Bierer, Graham acquires Immix, driving OSDP adoption
September 23, 2026SSN Staff
CHANTILLY, Va.—Pavion has appointed Andy Bierer as chief executive officer, effective Sept. 14, succeeding Joe Oliveri, who is retiring after leading a period of significant growth and transformation for the integrated security and life-safety provider.
Oliveri will continue supporting the company as advisor to the CEO and board, helping ensure a smooth leadership transition.
Bierer joins Pavion from Automated Logic, a Carrier company and provider of building automation...
Pye-Barker names Kelly Rooney president
September 23, 2026SSN Staff
ATLANTA—Pye-Barker Fire & Safety has appointed Kelly Rooney as president, a newly created role in which she will oversee operations, support growth initiatives and help guide company culture alongside CEO Bart Proctor.
Rooney joins Pye-Barker from UniFirst, where she served as chief operating officer. Before that, she spent much of her career in the environmental services sector, including leadership positions at WM (formerly Waste Management). Her background includes overseeing large-scale...
It's not about the cameras
September 23, 2026Cory Harris, Editor
The fight over automated license plate recognition (ALPR) isn't really a fight over license plates. It's a fight over trust.
In a recent interview with Jake Parker, senior director of government relations at the Security Industry Association (SIA), one comment stood out: "The public discussion of this is having real-world impact."
That observation captures the challenge facing not only ALPR providers, but the broader security industry. As privacy concerns,...
AMAG, SIA partner on OSDP training initiative
September 23, 2026SSN Staff
SILVER SPRING, Md.—AMAG Technology and the Security Industry Association (SIA) have partnered to expand education and training around the Open Supervised Device Protocol (OSDP), a security communications standard that continues to gain traction across the access control industry.
The collaboration will introduce a tiered educational program designed to help security professionals better understand, deploy and support OSDP-based systems. The initiative combines SIA's OSDP educational...
HavenLock appoints Jason Lutz SVP of sales and channel
September 22, 2026SSN Staff
NASHVILLE, Tenn.—HavenLock has named Jason Lutz senior vice president of sales and channel, bringing a longtime security industry executive aboard as the company expands distribution of its Gen4 platform.
In the role, Lutz will oversee HavenLock's sales strategy, channel development and partner engagement efforts, with a focus on growing the company's national dealer and integrator network.
The appointment comes as HavenLock moves from product launch into broader national...
Quest Academy expands ZeroEyes gun detection deployment after successful pilot
September 22, 2026SSN Staff
WEST HAVEN, Utah—Quest Academy Charter School has expanded its deployment of ZeroEyes' gun detection and situational awareness technology following what school officials described as a successful first year using the system.
The K-9 STEM-focused charter school, which serves approximately 1,000 students and employs about 100 faculty and staff members, has added the technology to more areas of its campus as part of an ongoing effort to strengthen its security program.
Located in West...
ViewScan launches updated AI monitoring platform, redesigned website
September 22, 2026SSN Staff
BAY SHORE, N.Y.—Artificial intelligence (AI)-powered monitoring provider ViewScan has launched an updated version of its ViewScan Protect platform along with a redesigned website aimed at improving customer access to resources and information.
The company said the website features updated branding, simplified navigation and expanded content, including case studies, white papers, customer testimonials, FAQ resources and videos demonstrating real-world AI event detection. ViewScan also plans...
LexisNexis launches self-calibrating AI fraud detection solution
September 22, 2026SSN Staff
ATLANTA—LexisNexis Risk Solutions has launched a new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered fraud detection platform designed to continuously adapt to evolving fraud patterns without requiring manual recalibration.
The new solution, LexisNexis Emailage Adaptive, uses machine learning models that analyze email, IP address, phone, physical address and other risk signals to generate fraud risk scores tailored to each organization's transaction data and fraud trends.
According to LexisNexis,...