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SSN News Poll closes out 2023 as readers look to 2024

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AI tops emerging trends for 2024

January 17, 2024Ken Showers, Managing Editor

YARMOUTH, Maine – It’s a new year, and a new security industry as the latest Security Systems News (SSN) News Poll revealed that AI is the most popular trend heading into 2024, according to our readers. The February news poll opened by asking our readers what 2024 security trends had most piqued their interest. Unsurprisingly 58.33% of responses said they were most interested in seeing how artificial intelligence (AI) will be changed or legislated. 25% are closely watching advances...

Artificial Intelligence (AI), biometric security, Mergers & Acquisitions, News Poll, Ransomware, Security Systems News (SSN)


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SSN News Poll reveals not-so-transparent future of AI

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SSN News Poll reveals not-so-transparent future of AI

November 15, 2023Ken Showers, Managing Editor

YARMOUTH, Maine – The path forward for the development of artificial intelligence (AI) seems clear and inevitable, but the destination may not be as we dive into the results of this month’s news poll. For the December news poll SSN asked readers to give their input on developing trends and practices for AI. In our first question we asked readers whether corporations can be trusted to engage in transparent AI usage in a safe and ethical manner. Readers uniformly answered that AI cannot...

Artificial Intelligence (AI), cybercrimes, News Poll, Security Systems News (SSN), security teams


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Divided on consolidation, SSN News Poll results find

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Industry divided on consolidation, according to SSN News Poll

June 15, 2023Ken Showers, Managing Editor

YARMOUTH, Maine – For this month’s news poll we asked our readers, are market acquisitions where they need to be, or are things consolidating to the detriment of the industry? Unsurprisingly results were fairly skewed between familiar battle lines as larger corporate entities hold differing views to their small business counterparts. Poll results show that while challenges posed to business remain the same, the lay of the land has changed for many. Diving right into our first question,...

Mergers & Acquisitions, News Poll, security industry, Security Systems News (SSN), Small Business


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It takes two, in this month’s SSN News Poll results

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It takes two, in this month’s SSN News Poll results

May 19, 2023Ken Showers, Managing Editor

YARMOUTH, Maine – This month Security Systems News asked readers to give their thoughts on personnel security access for the June News Poll. Citing an incident in March where an air national guard member was caught leaking numerous sensitive security documents, we asked readers if they believed in the strength of their security procedures for personnel where sensitive information is concerned and the results are written below. Do you feel your business or organization’s...

Access Control, Cybersecurity, News Poll, Physical Security, Security, Security Systems News (SSN)


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Honesty is the best policy, according to SSN News Poll results

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Honesty is the best policy, according to SSN News Poll results

April 21, 2023Ken Showers, Managing Editor

YARMOUTH, Maine – The numbers are in, and the results are rather brisk and breezy in reader responses from this month’s SSN News Poll. In discussing the prevalence and explosion of data breaches and ransomware events, Security Systems News asked readers to chime in and give their thoughts on what were the best practices when handling the fallout from malware-related events. Let’s break down your responses below: What is the best way to reduce or eliminate the possibility and...

cyber-attacks, data breaches, malware, News Poll, Ransomware, Security, Security Systems News (SSN), zero trust


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Not remotely secure, SSN News Poll results reveal

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Not remotely secure, SSN News Poll results reveal

March 16, 2023Ken Showers, Managing Editor

YARMOUTH, Maine –Results are in, and responses aren’t keen on the security realities of a remote work force. For the April 2023 Security Systems News Poll, we asked readers for feedback on the rise of remote work and how that’s affected their security posture. While remote work continues to grow in popularity and prevalence, readers made it clear that it hasn’t been a net positive for them. In response to, “Did the initial shift to remote work for employees improve...

Global Workplace Analytics, Hybrid Work, News Poll, remote work, security posture, Security Systems News (SSN)


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Facial recognition is a violation of privacy, News Poll results show

February 21, 2023Cory Harris, Editor

YARMOUTH, Maine—Facial recognition technology can be considered a violation of people’s privacy and discriminatory, even with the security benefits that the technology is intended to provide, according to the results of the March 2023 Security Systems News Poll. The issue of whether facial recognition technology violates people’s privacy came to light in November 2022, when Madison Square Garden utilized its biometric data to prevent a lawyer at a firm that has pending...

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Security Systems News poll results: February 2023

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Security Systems News poll results: February 2023

January 23, 2023Ken Showers, Managing Editor

YARMOUTH, Maine – We asked, and you answered as we share the results of the February 2023 Security Systems News Poll. We asked readers to chime in on the state of the security camera market in consideration of recent legislation against Chinese telecoms and expansion of U.S. chip production. We found that over 75% of poll participants were satisfied with their current security camera network and the level of transparency they received with their service. In contrast only 12.5% either...

biometric technology, facial recognition, News Poll, security camera, security hardware, Security Systems News (SSN), telecoms


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Security industry staffing remains an issue during COVID, SSN Poll shows

June 9, 2022Cory Harris, Editor

YARMOUTH, Maine—The entire staffing landscape in the security industry remains a concern during year three of the COVID-19 pandemic, as our latest Security Systems News Poll revealed. Nearly 55 percent of our respondents in the July News Poll indicated that COVID-19 has impacted employee turnover “a lot,” with 27 percent saying that the pandemic’s impact is “middle of the road,” and 18 percent saying that it has not impacted turnover at all. When asked what...

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What role does cloud play in security today?

April 20, 2022SSN Staff

YARMOUTH, Maine—Cloud-based systems have become a more prevalent storage destination for video surveillance, including the rise of a hybrid model for video surveillance, employing both cloud and on-premises, as well as on-the-edge solutions for security needs. In this month's News Poll, when asked the million-dollar question – “Are you seeing a rise in cloud-based systems, on-premises solutions, or a more hybrid approach for video surveillance?” – cloud-based...

cloud-based video surveillance, News Poll, Security Systems News (SSN)


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