Tag: Richard Copeland
AI could expose cloud weaknesses
January 28, 2026Ken Showers, Managing Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine — Jan. 28th marks the 20th annual Data Protection Day, and as more complex threats arise from the development of artificial intelligence (AI), companies must look to developing their infrastructure to keep up, say industry experts.
The time for relying on large service providers like AWS and Google will be a thing of the past as companies move to better secure their data, says Roger Brulotte, CEO, Leaseweb Canada.
“In...
Security industry predictions for 2026: AI, identity verification and video intelligence
December 10, 2025Ken Showers, Managing Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine — As 2025 draws to a close, the security industry is looking ahead to what will shape the coming year. Security Systems News (SSN) spoke with several experts about the trends and challenges they expect to dominate in 2026, from agentic artificial intelligence (AI) to evolving identity verification and next-generation video analytics.
Agentic AI will transform workflows
Richard Copeland, CEO of Leaseweb USA, predicts that AI will move beyond optimization to become...

