SIA Technology Insights—Spring 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 unify security without overhauling it to software’s role in system design, the video architecture of the future 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:

• Speeding Response When Shots Are Fired
• The Key to Future Integration Success
• Unifying Security Without Overhauling It
• The Room Where It Happens: Increasing Influence During Acquisitions
• Safer Cities, Stronger Economies 
• From Legacy Systems to Modern Functionality
• Mitigating the Silo Vulnerability
• The Video Architecture of the Future (Web version coming soon!)
• Ensuring That Seeing Is Believing (Web version coming soon!)