Business Management
What Seven Tables at SNG Told Us About an Industry in Transition
This was the third year of the SNG Roundtable Luncheon at Securing New Ground (SNG) put on by Security Industry Association (SIA), and something happened that I haven’t seen in three years of running this format (and likely ever at SNG). If you haven’t been, here is how the roundtables work. They happen over lunch.…
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SIA’s Security Market Index is a bimonthly publication measuring the latest security industry market confidence.
Keep Reading »Physical Security May Be Asking the Wrong AI Governance Question
As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes more capable, the physical security industry is appropriately spending more time discussing responsible AI. Much of that conversation has focused on important issues such as transparency, privacy, bias, human oversight and accountability. But as AI begins moving from analysis into operational workflows, we need to add a more fundamental question:…
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ESG as a Differentiator in the Security Industry: Where We Are Now and Where We’re Heading
Experts share insights on the importance of ESG in security and its journey from compliance to competitive advantage. Environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles continue to evolve within the security industry. ESG is a competitive advantage for businesses in the security industry, with benefits ranging from social impact to security, safety and risk management. The…
Keep Reading »Accurate, Instant Product Intelligence Is the Next AI Advantage
The security industry has done impressive work applying artificial intelligence (AI) where it is most visible: smarter cameras, faster threat detection and autonomous response workflows. That progress is real, and it matters. But there is a second wave building, one that is less visible but arguably just as consequential: AI applied to product intelligence. By…
Keep Reading »Operational Resilience in a Fragmented World: Why Strategic Flexibility Will Define the Next Decade
For more than 40 years, the executive playbook was straightforward: optimize for efficiency. Lean inventories, centralized operations and globally integrated supply chains delivered lower costs and higher margins because globalization was relatively predictable. That operating environment no longer exists. Today, organizations face a business landscape shaped by geopolitical conflict, shifting trade policies, regulatory fragmentation, cyber threats and evolving…
Keep Reading »Career Architecture: Navigating the Security Value Chain
When I reflect on my early days in the security industry, I often think, “I wish FAST had been around when I was starting my career.” The Foundation for Advancing Security Talent (FAST) has changed the game for anyone looking to build a meaningful career in security. If I’d had access to the resources and…
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