This Week in Security: How You Can Prepare for the Changing Security Industry, Save 15% on Managing Projects Effectively This Month and more!
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This week we look at Beyond Surveillance: How AI-Driven Video Technology is Transforming Security and Business Intelligence, Welcome Our Newest January Integrator Members of 2025 and more...
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Big Idea: How You Can Prepare for the Changing Security Industry
The security industry is changing! In fact, it is changing so fast, it’s hard to keep track of it all.
Pye-Barker keeps adding to the list of great companies that they have acquired. In fact, the growth is so exciting that you hear rumors such as, “Pye-Barker is looking for a buyer willing to pay in the billions of dollars,” and you know that that’s not just a hallucinatory thought one of the executives is having. It’s real!
And that’s not taking into account any activities from other companies looking for entrée into the top three industry giants. It’s for real! If the numbers of companies you hear in the industry is correct, that only leaves 14,970 companies to acquire. And I’m not betting that it won’t happen.
No question: the security industry is changing.
What Are the Opportunities?
But you may not be as concerned about the changes in the industry as much as you are about the opportunities that these changes represent.
Let me assure you there are an awful lot of people in the industry puzzling over what their next move will be. Buy? Sell? Look to be acquired? Look to acquire? Do nothing at all? And a whole lot of other options that are just waiting for somebody to come along and create a whole new paradigm in the industry.
I freely admit that I don’t know. But what I do know is that there is going to be a whole lot of movement in the industry, a whole lot of money is going to change hands and probably, by this time next year, we won’t even recognize the industry as it has become.
You might question how this happened. Very simply, a whole bunch of very bright people found that, instead of looking at reasons why big things wouldn’t happen, they thought of all the things that could happen if they moved fast enough to overwhelm the industry before anybody could figure out a plan to change that.
To make the situation worse, we are entering the trade show and financial seminars season, and there will be a significant portion of the industry in these meetings. Many of the people there will be bemoaning the question “what to do…what to do….”
Read Full Article: Big Idea: How You Can Prepare for the Changing Security Industry - Security Sales & Integration
Beyond Surveillance: How AI-Driven Video Technology is Transforming Security and Business Intelligence
With the early days of 2025 just beginning, video surveillance technology and all it encompasses celebrates approximately 83 years of innovation and evolution.? This marks a crucial point in its history where video systems will evolve into business intelligence systems.? In the early days, video systems were rudimentary and fundamental in technology, generally black and white cameras connected to monitors via coaxial cables.? Today, cameras are being used for safety and security in cities, buildings, and schools and are being leveraged for business intelligence capabilities in Retail and Entertainment.
Traditionally, video relied on human monitoring for threat detection. AI-driven analytics now provides real-time, automated insights. Algorithms can analyze large volumes of video data to identify anomalies and potential threats humans might miss. By harnessing AI, security teams can respond proactively, reducing response times and enhancing overall safety. It’s time to leverage AI to extend security and business capabilities and unlock new opportunities.?
AI-Driven Video Technology
We have discussed video analytics advancements for years. Have you evaluated how to use analytics to extend your organization's value with proactive monitoring and predictive capabilities? Basic analytics often come with cameras, but many integrators haven't used advanced features yet. Now is the time for integrators to review offerings, assess partners and vendors, and build an advanced customer roadmap. Practitioners should assess their ecosystem, use cases, and business impact and establish roadmaps and incubation programs to maximize organizational impact.
AI video analytics are expected to grow beyond $52B by 2032, with a CAGR of 22.7% from 2024 to 2032. Video is now the main workload at the edge, enabling scene analysis, object detection, tracking, classification, identification, 3D depth, and navigation. This capability presents new security opportunities.?
According to the 2025 Security Industry Association Megatrends Report, “Of the estimated 90 million cameras installed globally, very few use AI, but that is changing. If you further divide those 90 million cameras, a low percentage will use standard analytics (be that in the camera or the video management system (VMS)), and even fewer will use what you might call “real AI.” Most existing security cameras still function as simple scene-recording devices and do not yet provide the “visual intelligence” that this trend conveys. But all of that is about to change. Practitioners today are looking at their video surveillance investments as tools to provide visual oversights of their operations, and that makes this trend inherently connected to 2025 Megatrend No. 3, the undervaluation of security.?
Read Full Article: Beyond Surveillance: How AI-Driven Video Technology is Transforming Security and Business Intelligence | Security Info Watch
Welcome Our Newest January Integrator Members of 2025
This month we have had 43 new integrator members join the association!?
Here are all the new Integrators that have joined ESA in January. Welcome to the ESA Community!
Many electronic security and life safety integrator members join ESA for a specific purpose: to save by leveraging increased purchasing power, to network, to gain access to industry-specific sales coaching or better rates on insurance policies, to exchange ideas and best practices, etc.
Once they join, they find the association holds many more opportunities to dive into. ESA Membership Benefits are customized to powerfully impact small, medium and large businesses.
If you’re interested in learning more about the benefits of having an ESA membership can have on your business, click the link below Learn More About ESA Membership
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Here are all the new Integrators that have joined ESA in January:
Administrative Office of the United States Courts, MI
Haas Systems, MI
Viking Fire Protection Group, MN
IT Integration Solutions, TX
Dryden Integration, NC
Alarm Central, MS
3D Security, TX
Zeptive, MA
Bianco Security Systems, NJ
Kitech Security Systems, CA
Wilson Security Solutions, KS
Northeast Security Solutions, MA
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Seaton Automation, TX
252 Locksmiths, NC
Umbo CV, CA
Access Point Technologies, FL
NetWorx, IA
Chimera Integrations, NY
Entertainment and security professionals, TX
HID, TX
Alarmworkz, MT
Barkley’s Safe and Lock, NY
Protection Now, CA
Florida State Security, FL
Telecom Tech Services, NY
Keaton Widgets, AL
Kimsan Technologies, PA
AWS Security, NY
Klyx Ventures, TX
Media Wire, NY
Ace American Alarm, MI
Valdez Audio Video, AL
Hardy Secure Solutions, AL
Secufire, TN
Heartland Security, TN
Central Maryland Alarm, MD
Art and Automation, HI
IST NY Inc., NY
Lloyd Security, MN
Advanced carolina controls, SC
Harbros Solutions, LA
AFC Security, TN
Safe and Secure Alarms and Video, NV
Read Full Article: Welcome Our Newest January Integrator Members of 2025 - ESA
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