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In brief: Verkada’s expansion, cyber’s seven deadly sins, Siemens USA’s new CEO

April 1, 2026SSN Staff

SAN MATEO, Calif.—Verkada has launched four new offices across the U.S. - Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, and Los Angeles - and a new international hub in Dubai.   This expansion comes after Verkada closed its fiscal year with revenue up 30% year over year and an investment from CapitalG, Alphabet's independent growth fund, which valued the company at $5.8 billion.  The company says more than 31,000 organizations rely on its AI-powered...

Ann Fairchild, Digital Monitoring Products (DMP), Siemens USA, SonicWall, Verkada


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Verkada launches four new U.S. offices, new international hub amid record sales

March 30, 2026SSN Staff

SAN MATEO, Calif.—Verkada, a provider of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered physical security technology, has announced the launch of four new offices across the U.S. - Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, and Los Angeles - and a new international hub in Dubai. This expansion comes after Verkada closed its fiscal year with revenue up 30% year over year and an investment from CapitalG, Alphabet's independent growth fund, which valued the company at $5.8 billion. More than 31,000 organizations...

Alphabet, Artificial Intelligence (AI), CapitalG, Filip Kaliszan, Net Promoter Score, Personal protective equipment (PPE), Verkada


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Verkada launches AI-powered deterrence

February 20, 2026SSN Staff

SAN MATEO, Calif. — Verkada has announced the availability of AI-powered deterrence, an innovation meant to addresses a critical gap in traditional security systems, which only react after a break-in has occurred. Leveraging the latest large vision, audio, and language models, Verkada's AI-powered deterrence feature analyzes footage from video security cameras to detect unauthorized behavior like loitering and automatically triggers a sequence of AI-generated messages that incorporate...

AI-powered, Brandon Davito, security systems, Verkada, video security


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Verkada expands into the Middle East with new Dubai office

January 21, 2026SSN Staff

SAN MATEO, Calif.—Verkada, a provider of AI-powered physical security technology, has announced its expansion into the Middle East with the establishment of a Dubai-based office and the appointment of Fred Crehan as head of Middle East. This expansion reflects Verkada's continued global growth, driven by the region's rapid urban development, large-scale infrastructure projects, and rising demand for modern, cloud-based security solutions. "The Middle East is experiencing...

Alphabet, CapitalG, Confluent, Dubai, Eric Salava, Fred Crehan, Verkada


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2026 predictions: Security shifts to software, biometrics deployed at scale

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2026 predictions: Security shifts to software, biometrics deployed at scale

January 15, 2026Ken Showers

YARMOUTH, Maine — Are biometrics the way to secure frictionless home security? What role does traditional hardware play in a market that’s shifting focus toward software? What does it mean to be a security expert when everyone needs to be? Industry experts shared their insights on what topics will be trending in the coming year.   Focus shifting from hardware to software  Tazmin...

biometrics, home security, Jake Leichtling, Johnson Controls (JCI), Kevin Woodworth, Micah Deriso, Tazmin Pirani, Verkada


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Holiday season brings heightened security risks for retail sector

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Holiday season brings heightened security risks for retail sector

December 11, 2025Ken Showers

SAN MATEO, Calif. and GAINESVILLE, Fla. — When it comes to security in the retail sector, the 2025 holiday season was expected to be more fraught with concerns of violence than the previous year, according to new research conducted by the Loss Prevention Research Council (LPRC) in partnership with Verkada.  In a report titled “The State of Retail Safety,” researchers found that more than half of retail workers (52%) say they are likely to leave their current job in...

Alana O'Grady Lauk, Loss Prevention Research Council (LPRC), Read Hayes, Retail Safety, Verkada


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Verkada urges religious institutions to adopt emergency plans, technology

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Verkada urges religious institutions to adopt emergency plans, technology

December 11, 2025Ken Showers

SAN MATEO, Calif. — Nearly half of those who attend religious services (48%) say they feel less safe attending in-person due to rising acts of violence, according to new research from Verkada conducted online by The Harris Poll.  Thirty-nine percent report these safety concerns have led them to change how often they attend in-person services.  This research highlights a growing concern among faith communities about safety and underscores the need for new approaches to help institutions...

barricades, Ben Jones, Physical Security, public safety, Verkada


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Verkada reaches $5.8B valuation with investment from CapitalG

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Verkada reaches $5.8B valuation with investment from CapitalG

December 3, 2025SSN Staff

SAN MATEO, Calif. — Verkada, a provider of AI-powered physical security technology, has announced CapitalG is leading an investment at a $5.8 billion valuation - an increase of $1.3 billion since the announcement of its Series E in February. Verkada expects the investment will accelerate its AI capabilities and may also enable liquidity for employees as the company surpasses $1 billion in annualized bookings. "AI is fundamentally transforming how organizations protect people and...

agentic AI, AI-powered, Filip Kaliszan, investment, Physical Security, Verkada


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VerkadaOne 2025: Inside the push toward proactive & predictive security

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VerkadaOne 2025: Inside the push toward proactive & predictive security

October 10, 2025Ken Showers

CHICAGO — Predictive security wasn’t just a theme at VerkadaOne 2025 – it was the mission. In a post-conference interview with Security Systems News, Brandon Davito, Verkada’s senior vice president of operations, shared how the company is sharpening its ability to anticipate threats rather than simply respond to them, all while maintaining accuracy, usability, and trust.  Held from September 22 through the 24, VerkadaOne is the company’s annual cloud security...

AI-powered, Brandon Davito, monitoring, Security Systems News (SSN), Verkada, VerkadaOne


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AI investigations, expanded AC/perimeter security introduced at VerkadaOne

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AI investigations, expanded AC/perimeter security introduced at VerkadaOne

September 23, 2025SSN Staff

SAN MATEO, Calif. and CHICAGO — Verkada has announced a range of product enhancements during its annual customer conference, VerkadaOne. More than 2,000 IT and physical security leaders gathered in Chicago to connect and learn about new solutions from Verkada that are empowering physical security leaders to protect people and places. Building on its suite of Al features like People and Vehicle Analytics and Al-Powered Search, Verkada introduced a tool to visually reconstruct the entire...

Access Control, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Brandon Davito, Cloud, Physical Security, Verkada, VerkadaOne


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