Tag: Return on Investment (ROI)
Crime, not economics, drives security in 2026, says Pro-Vigil CEO
February 10, 2026Cory Harris, Editor
SAN ANTONIO, Texas—Economic uncertainty may dominate boardroom discussions, but Pro-Vigil’s sixth annual Physical Security Report shows that crime - not tariffs, inflation or interest rates - remains the primary driver of physical security decisions.
According to the report, 88% of respondents said physical security incidents either increased or stayed the same in 2025, and the same percentage expects incidents to remain elevated or rise...
Gallagher’s 2026 Industry Trends Report calls out security’s next opportunity
January 14, 2026SSN Staff
HAMILTON, New Zealand—Global technology provider Gallagher Security has released its 2026 Security Industry Trends Report, highlighting a growing opportunity for security to play a more strategic, value-driven role across organizations worldwide.
Drawing on insights from end users, channel partners, consultants, and technology stakeholders across the world, the 2026 report shows security continuing to evolve beyond traditional protection. As organizations look to simplify...
Genetec predicts top physical security trends for 2026
November 24, 2025SSN Staff
MONTRÉAL—Genetec, a global provider of enterprise physical security software, has shared its top predictions for the physical security industry in 2026.
Choice and flexibility will define the next phase of cloud adoption
In 2026, the conversation around cloud adoption will continue to mature. Organizations will prioritize solutions that offer deployment flexibility and scalability.
Rather than committing to a single deployment model, enterprises will evaluate each workload based...
Corporate Security Advisors launches CSA Virtual Security Team program
October 7, 2025SSN Staff
MINNEAPOLIS—Corporate Security Advisors (CSA), a management consultancy for strategic corporate security, has officially announced the launch of its CSA Virtual Security Team (VST) offering - a flexible model delivering boardroom-caliber security leadership on demand.
To lead this next chapter, CSA has appointed Dave Komendat as chief security officer and partner. Komendat, former CSO of The Boeing Company, brings nearly four decades of experience to his new role and will oversee the expansion...
Specifically Speaking: Breanna Sieferman on the importance of ROI
May 15, 2024Cory Harris, Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine — There’s nothing like designing integrated security systems that deliver a return on investment (ROI) for end users, says Breanna Sieferman, CPP, PMP, associate principal with TEECOM.
“There’s no way around it, the systems I design and specify are a big investment, so I love the idea of anything that can improve efficiencies and increase the return on that investment for our end users,” Sieferman told SSN.
As part of Security...
Pro-Vigil founder - Incorporate AI into your physical security strategy
February 1, 2024Cory Harris, Editor
SAN ANTONIO, Texas—Artificial intelligence has become THE buzzword in the security space as companies are utilizing AI as an integral part of their physical security and cybersecurity strategies.
But as a report released by Pro-Vigil - a provider of AI-enabled remote video monitoring (RVM), management and crime deterrence solutions – revealed, businesses have been slow to adopt AI as part of their physical security strategy.
Pro-Vigil’s fourth annual report, “The State...
Wasabi Surveillance Cloud offers
February 2, 2023SSN Staff
BOSTON – Cloud storage company Wasabi Technologies is delivering a scalable, first-of-its-kind video storage solution for the surveillance industry.
The Wasabi Surveillance Cloud allows organizations to offload video surveillance footage from a local storage environment directly to the cloud, without ever running out of capacity the company claims. Wasabi said that this "bottomless" approach to video storage is vital for the surveillance industry in their efforts to manage...