SIA Technology Insights – Spring 2025

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 making the most of edge artificial intelligence (AI) to fostering trust in security video footage, holistic counterdrone planning and more. This publication will help security professionals better understand their technology options.

SIA thanks Wesco for supporting SIA Technology Insights.

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:

• Making the Most of Edge AI in the Security Industry
• The Risk of Overlooking Vehicle and Vendor Management
• Securing the Future of Security
• Advances in Visual AI From Edge to Cloud
• Computer Vision Changes Everything
• How Audio Surveillance Can Help to Counter Emerging Threats
• Physical Security as a Strategic Enabler of Growth
• Scaling Security for Growing Enterprises
• Security Technologies Take Flight
• Planning a Holistic Counterdrone Program
• The Power of Layered Security (Web version coming soon!)