Archive: September 2026
March-Vivotek integration gains traction
September 30, 2026Cory Harris, Editor
ATLANTA—Five months after March Networks completed its merger with Vivotek, the company is shifting its focus from integration to growth, with early customer response and cross-selling activity exceeding expectations.
Net Payne, chief sales and marketing officer of March Networks, said the combined company has made significant progress aligning sales teams, operational systems and product strategies while preparing for the next phase of integration.
Sales and operations come...
Cunningham targets regional growth across New England
September 30, 2026Kenneth Z. Chutchian, Contributing Editor
FALMOUTH, Maine—Cunningham Security Systems' recent acquisition of SW Alarms is the latest step in the company’s focus on expanding its New England footprint while maintaining the customer-first approach that has fueled its growth, says Owner Dan Major.
From local provider to regional player
Cunningham installs, services and monitors fire alarms, security systems, video surveillance and access control solutions throughout Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts, serving...
In brief: NVIDIA secures agents, Mercury reveals gap, ZeroEyes enters UK
September 30, 2026SSN Staff
SANTA CLARA, Calif.—NVIDIA has unveiled the NVIDIA Open Agent Safety Platform, designed to help organizations govern and control autonomous artificial intelligence (AI) agents as enterprises increasingly deploy agentic AI across business operations, critical infrastructure and robotics applications.
The offering combines open-source software and hardware-level security controls intended to monitor agent behavior, enforce policies and prevent AI systems from exceeding authorized permissions.
The...
Stability is security’s superpower
September 30, 2026Cory Harris, Editor
In an industry increasingly defined by conversations about artificial intelligence (AI), cloud platforms and economic uncertainty, the most important takeaway from the inaugural Electronic Security Association (ESA) Industry Performance Index may be something far less flashy: stability.
While growth has slowed in recent quarters, the data shows an industry that continues to add jobs, raise wages and attract new businesses, reinforcing electronic security’s reputation as one of...
ZeroEyes expands into UK through partnership with Samson Security Fire & Facilities
September 29, 2026SSN Staff
PHILADELPHIA and LIVERPOOL, UK—ZeroEyes has partnered with Samson Security Fire & Facilities to expand the availability of its AI-powered visual threat detection technology across the United Kingdom.
The partnership will bring ZeroEyes’ human-verified firearm and knife detection capabilities to organizations throughout the UK, leveraging existing CCTV infrastructure to identify visible weapons and provide actionable alerts to security personnel and first responders.
Under the agreement,...
Southeast Florida inspectors group joins NFPA affiliate program
September 29, 2026SSN Staff
QUINCY, Mass.—The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has named the Southeast Florida Electrical Inspectors Association as its newest Electrical Inspection Section (EIS) Affiliate Chapter, creating additional opportunities for education, training and collaboration within the region's electrical inspection community.
According to NFPA, the new affiliate chapter will support electrical inspectors and code enforcement professionals throughout Southeast Florida with resources focused...
IQSIGHT earns LenelS2 certification for OnGuard integration
September 29, 2026SSN Staff
EINDHOVEN, the Netherlands—IQSIGHT, formerly Bosch Video Systems, announced it has received factory certification from LenelS2 under the LenelS2 OpenAccess Alliance Program (OAAP), validating the integration of its Video Recording Manager (VRM) with the OnGuard access control system.
The certification covers IQSIGHT's VRM versions 4.50 and 4.70 with OnGuard 8.3, allowing security operators to view live and recorded video and receive Intelligent Video Analytics (IVA) and IVA Pro alerts...
Mercury report reveals growing cybersecurity gap in access control systems
September 29, 2026SSN Staff
CYPRESS, Calif.—Mercury Security has released its 2026 Trends in Access Controllers Report, finding that cybersecurity challenges, interoperability requirements and emerging technologies are playing a larger role in how organizations approach physical access control infrastructure.
The report, based on a survey of 561 physical security and cybersecurity professionals worldwide, found that 78% of respondents consider the access control controller important or critical to their physical...
Summit Access & Security acquires Top Security Locksmiths
September 28, 2026SSN Staff
FARMINGDALE, N.Y.—Summit Access & Security has acquired Point Pleasant, N.J.-based Top Security Locksmiths, expanding its presence in the Mid-Atlantic region and strengthening its footprint in the New Jersey market.
Under the agreement, Top Security Locksmiths will operate under the Summit Access & Security brand. The company said all Top Security employees will remain with the business, and the Point Pleasant office will continue serving as a base of operations. Service vehicles will continue...
Schmidt unifies security, fire divisions under Schmidt Total Protection brand
September 28, 2026SSN Staff
MANSFIELD, Ohio—Schmidt Security Pro and Schmidt Fire have rebranded as Schmidt Total Protection, a move the company said reflects its evolution into a provider of integrated security, fire safety and monitoring solutions ahead of its 50th anniversary.
The unified brand brings the company's security and fire protection operations under a single identity while maintaining existing customer relationships, service agreements and monitoring support.
“Reaching 50 years is a...