SIA Technology Insights—Fall 2026

SIA Technology Insights is a journal produced semiannually by the Security Industry Association (SIA) that distills the most current thinking for applying today’s security technologies. In each issue of SIA Technology Insights, SIA looks to the cutting edge of security technology, sharing insights from top experts in the field and helping readers stay current in an environment of constant change.

This edition of SIA Technology Insights features articles from experts on topics ranging from how to set up agentic artificial intelligence for program success to how proactive visual security is transforming monitoring centers and more. This publication will help security professionals better understand their technology options.

You can find this edition and past issues online at securityindustry.org/techinsights. We welcome your feedback on these articles and encourage you to propose your content for future issues and contact us at info@securityindustry.org.

In This Issue:

• Advancing Beyond Video Surveillance
• Maintaining Security While Expanding Business (Web version coming soon!)
• What Nobody Tells You About Deploying Agentic AI (Web version coming soon!)
• From Analytics to Intelligence (Web version coming soon!)
• Big Failures Start Small (Web version coming soon!)
• From Loss Prevention to Retail Visibility (Web version coming soon!)
• Taking AI to Sea (Web version coming soon!)
• Context Is Key in Alarm Response (Web version coming soon!)
• The Hidden Factor in Mobile Surveillance Reliability (Web version coming soon!)
• The Most Valuable Asset You’re Not Measuring (Web version coming soon!)