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Security Market Index report cover: May/June 2023

Security Market Index: May/June 2023 Edition

Coming off a successful ISC West 2023, the Security Industry Association’s May/June Security Market Index found 77% of respondents have a positive view of the industry’s current condition.

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SIA Physical Security Vertical Market Assessment: U.S. Higher Education

Physical Security Vertical Market Assessment: U.S. Higher Education

This 2023 vertical market report, produced by Omdia exclusively for SIA, provides research and statistics on the market for physical security equipment and solutions in the United States education sector. It examines key market drivers and barriers for the higher education security vertical, how the higher education and K-12 markets differ and how to win business with higher education end users.

 

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Security Market Index: March/April 2023 Edition

With expectations high for the first postpandemic ISC West, and the ensuing business year, the March/April Security Market Index (SMI) survey of security professionals found that 80% of respondents have a positive view of the industry’s current condition.

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SIA Security Market Index market confidence research report statistics - January February 2023

Security Market Index: January/February 2023 Edition

Provided to Security Industry Association (SIA) members as a review of current market conditions, the January/February 2023 Security Market Index (SMI) research shows continued industry confidence increasing to a score of 61, up from 59 in November/December 2022, and rising from 52 in September/October and 53 in July/August. An index above 50 indicates that conditions within the industry are largely positive and that security industry professionals are predominantly confident in their business outlooks.

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Security Market Index: November/December 2022 Edition

Provided to Security Industry Association (SIA) members as a review of current market conditions, the November/December 2022 Security Market Index (SMI) research shows industry confidence increasing to a score of 59, up from at 52, up from 52 in September/October and 53 in July/August. An index above 50 indicates that conditions within the industry are largely positive and that security industry professionals are predominantly confident in their business outlooks.

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2023 Security Megatrends

Security Megatrends: The 2023 Vision for the Security Industry

Leveraging insights from independent research, surveys, focus groups and top sessions at the Securing New Ground conference, the 2023 Security Megatrends, an annual publication of the Security Industry Association (SIA), provides analysis on 10 top trends affecting security industry businesses and practitioners.

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