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Volume 22 | June 20, 2025 This Weeks Featured Articles & Media Mike Niola | Future-Proofing Security in the Age of AI: Where Architecture, Technology, & Humanistic Design MeetThis piece calls for a fundamental shift in how the security industry approaches design—urging security professionals to s...

Aug 03, 2026

Volume 20

Volume 20 | June 6, 2025 This Weeks Featured Articles & Media Tony Dong | How to Hedge Your Single Stock InvestmentsThe best hedge is proper position sizing, but tools like inverse ETFs or option collars can manage risk more precisely. Using Honeywell as an example, the author shows how to protec...

Aug 03, 2026

Volume 19

Volume 19 | May 30, 2025 The Security Breakdown is taking a brief pause this week as our team is on the ground in beautiful San Sebastian, Spain, for ACS 2025. We’re here connecting with security leaders and enthusiasts from around the world—diving deep into the latest breakthroughs, trends, and ...

Aug 03, 2026

Volume 18

Volume 18 | May 23, 2025 This Weeks Featured Articles & Media Kyle Smith | Night WatchA would-be intruder is thwarted by a sophisticated remote video monitoring system that uses open standards to detect, analyze, and deter threats in real time. The article highlights how technologies like H.264, ...

Aug 03, 2026

Volume 17

Volume 17 | May 16, 2025 This Weeks Featured Articles & Media Kevin Baldwin | The Security Industry's Hidden Challenges: Why Blind Spot 2025 MattersIn a rapidly evolving security landscape shaped by AI, system convergence, and legacy technology challenges, the Blind Spot 2025 event aims to spotli...

Aug 03, 2026

Volume 16

Volume 16 | May 9, 2025 This Weeks Featured Articles & Media Mike Niola | Design Like You Belong – Why Security Professionals Must Think Like ArchitectsThis article calls for a cultural shift in the security industry, urging consultants to integrate security into architectural design from the sta...

Aug 03, 2026

Volume 15

Volume 15 | May 2, 2025 This Weeks Featured Articles & Media Brian Karas | AI is Video AnalyticsSurveillance video is a complex symphony of technologies—codecs, networks, storage, and now AI—all working together to turn raw photons into actionable insights. Just as AV1 is undeniably a codec and W...

Aug 03, 2026

Volume 14

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Volume 13

Volume 13 | April 18, 2025 This Weeks Featured Articles & Media Brian Karas | Off Grid SecurityHave you ever considered the possibility of security equipment being battery-powered? Brian has, and he is here to tell you all about it. Angie Barnes | The Superfan Effect: Transforming Loyalty into Sa...

Aug 03, 2026

Volume 12

Volume 12 | April 11, 2025 The Security Breakdown is on a break this week as a lot of the security industry attended ISC West in Las Vegas and The Security Event in Birmingham. We'll return to our regular schedule next week with fresh insights and analysis for the community by the community. Whil...

Aug 03, 2026

Volume 11

Volume 11 | April 4, 2025 This Weeks Featured Articles & Media Angie Barnes | Chocolate Codes and the Golden Tickets: A Sweet Spin on SecurityCould there be similarities between “Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory,” and ISC West? Let’s find out! Ronen Isaac | I Taught My Security Camera to Ro...

Aug 03, 2026

Volume 10

Volume 10 | March 28, 2025 This Weeks Featured Articles & Media Charles Johnson | Florida Statute 768.0706 and the Impact on our Security IndustryFlorida Statute 768.0706 creates new liability standards for property owners, presenting a significant opportunity for the security industry to provide...

Aug 03, 2026

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