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Volume 46
Volume 46 | January 30, 2026
ArticlesLindsay Martin-Nez | It’s 2026 and Badges Matter More than EverIn today’s more distributed workplace, ID badges are becoming powerful tools for connection, culture, and trust. Lindsay argues that in 2026, the smallest workplace details are doing some of the bi...
Aug 03, 2026
Volume 45
Volume 45 | January 16, 2026
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Harish Natarahjan | From Ancient Curses to Intelligent Safety: How We Can Unleash Technology’s True PowerUsing powerful lessons from the Mahabharata, Accenture’s Harish Natarahjan challenges the security industry’s reliance on iso...
Aug 03, 2026
Volume 44
Volume 44 | January 9, 2026
Allan Bleakley | Seeing Through Walls: How a $30 router can replace high tech cameras.Researchers recently demonstrated that dense human pose tracking can be done using only WiFi signals (without no cameras, LiDAR, or wearables), offering a privacy-preserving, low-cost...
Aug 03, 2026
Volume 43
Volume 43 | January 2, 2026
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2025 Year in Review
In January 2025, we launched The Security Breakdown with a simple goal: create a comprehensive security intelligence hub that delivers deep technical analyses and expert opinions that cut through the nois...
Aug 03, 2026
Volume 42
Volume 42 | December 19, 2025
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Jeff Nigriny | The Digital Identity Crisis Behind Agentic AIWithout new guardrails and accountability models, the security industry risks deploying autonomous systems faster than it can secure, govern or legally defend them....
Aug 03, 2026
Volume 41
Volume 41 | December 12, 2025
This Week’s Featured Articles & Media
Ivan Kravchenko | Why Identity Design Belongs in Your Physical Access Control RoadmapIdentity design is now a core requirement in Physical Access Control because IT, compliance and security teams all depend on clean, unified iden...
Aug 03, 2026
Volume 40
Volume 40 | December 5, 2025
This Week’s Featured Articles & Media
Danny Smith | The Physical Card Renaissance: My TRUSTECH Wake-Up CallDanny’s trip to TRUSTECH flipped his assumptions about the future of credentials. Instead of a mobile-only world, he found a global market doubling down on both ...
Aug 03, 2026
Volume 39
Volume 39 | November 21, 2025
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Lee Odess | Why We Continue to Bet on ISC Security EventsMost events can rinse and repeat the same formula for 30 years, call it a day, and then try to control all aspects of creativity. Instead, ISC Security Events is prov...
Aug 03, 2026
Volume 38
Volume 38 | November 14, 2025
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Karsten Nölling | From Metal Keys to Minimalist Design: The Security Dealer of the FutureThe locksmith’s wall of keys is giving way to the digital access showroom. As door security moves from metal to mobile, Karsten looks at...
Aug 03, 2026
Volume 37
Volume 37 | November 7, 2025
Rob Lydic | How Campus Security Can Evolve From Tactical To StrategicColleges and universities are modernizing security, moving from legacy ID cards to secure mobile credentials, advanced access control systems, and AI-powered solutions. This shift is breaking down s...
Aug 03, 2026
Volume 36
Volume 36 | October 31, 2025
Kyle Gordon | Running Toward Connection: Building a Healthier Security Community.When industry peers trade conference rooms for a race course, something different happens. Kyle’s recap of AMAG’s participation in the GameOn! Half Marathon explores how shared experienc...
Aug 03, 2026
Volume 35
Volume 35 | September 19, 2025
We’re in the middle of refreshing The Security Breakdown, so this week’s edition is a little different. Instead of our usual format, we’re highlighting a selection of standout articles, conversations, and LinkedIn posts you may have missed but deserve your attentio...
Aug 03, 2026
