Why Restaurants Aren't Typical Retail

A new report analyzing 1.1 million security events in restaurants reveals where the real risks lie, and how integrators can help solve them.

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Alert fatigue isn’t random. Initially, analysts investigate every alert. Then, as volume increases, analysts start triaging based on intuition rather than fact - simply because there isn’t time to do otherwise.

Security Executives

When Security Visibility Becomes Security Noise

Public comfort also varies depending on where surveillance is deployed.

Video Surveillance

Public Comfort With Video Surveillance Grows, But Privacy Expectations Remain High

Operators must now decide how to respond. Decision-making will be expedited by providing cybersecurity standards for them to adopt. Fortunately, best practice standards already exist and have long been used in the nuclear industry. A common architectural baseline, proven methodologies, and compliance accreditation and approval processes are already in place.

Critical Infrastructure

AI Has Changed the Critical Infrastructure Threat Equation

Military organizations have long prepared for contested and degraded environments where communications may fail from these efforts, or worse, infrastructure is destroyed completely. Critical infrastructure operators now face a similar reality.

Critical Infrastructure

Why Protecting Critical Infrastructure Security Requires a Military Mindset

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Aug. 18, 2026

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Quick Chat; From Bolt-On AI to Agentic Intelligence: Rethinking Edge Compute for Physical Security

Aug. 17, 2026

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Congratulations to Brent Boekestein on Receiving the Security Innovator Award

July 20, 2026

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Giving Sound a Brain: The 4 Pillars of Acoustic Intelligence

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Industry News

Cybersecurity

A-LIGN Acquires Pathfynder to Expand Offensive Cybersecurity Services

A-LIGN has acquired Pathfynder to expand its offensive and defensive cybersecurity services and give its more than 6,400 customers access to advanced security testing capabilities...

Sept. 2, 2026

dormakaba is advancing several corporate initiatives aimed at simplifying its structure, improving financial flexibility and supporting long-term growth.

Access Control

dormakaba Outlines Ownership Changes Following Record-Margin Year

dormakaba also reported record profitability for fiscal 2025/26 and announced a sale-and-leaseback agreement for its global headquarters in Switzerland.

Sept. 1, 2026

The CMMC Phase II pause gives defense contractors additional time to prepare for future assessment requirements.

Industry News

DoD Suspends CMMC Phase II Requirements as Reform Task Force Reviews Program

The Department of Defense has suspended CMMC Phase II requirements scheduled for Nov. 10 while a reform task force reviews the program, but Phase I self-assessments and current...

Aug. 31, 2026

Keenfinity Group is splitting its former Intrusion & Access portfolio into two dedicated businesses, with Radionix focused on intrusion systems and MiCOS on access control.

Alarm Systems & Intrusion Detection

Keenfinity Group Splits Intrusion, Access Control Businesses Into Radionix and MiCOS

The restructuring takes effect Sept. 1, with Phil Dutoy leading Radionix and Gregor Schlechtriem heading MiCOS as separate Keenfinity subsidiaries.

Aug. 31, 2026

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Security Executives

For web apps, we do not expose services directly to the internet without a web application firewall and API protections. GenAI needs an equivalent runtime layer – an inspection and enforcement system that sits in front of models to semantically evaluate prompts and responses.

Artificial Intelligence

When AI Models Become the Supply Chain Attack

Model poisoning, compromised updates, and malicious context can undermine trusted AI from the inside, forcing enterprises to secure not only how models are accessed, but how their...

Aug. 31, 2026

Security Executives

Allied Universal Fundraiser Raises Record $3.2 Million for Vera’s Sanctuary

Allied Universal CEO Steve Jones and his wife Stacy Jones raised a record-breaking $3.2 million for Vera’s Sanctuary, supporting treatment and rehabilitation services for survivors...

Aug. 28, 2026

As AI solutions move from model-based assistants to autonomous agentic actors, they behave differently in enterprise architectures. These new behavior patterns—and their potential for exploitation will quickly make existing SOC models inadequate.

Security Executives

The SOC Is Entering the Age of Agentic AI

Autonomous AI agents are breaking the assumptions behind traditional security operations. To keep pace, SOCs must evolve from detecting suspicious activity after the fact to governing...

Aug. 25, 2026

Guardhouse said Mobohubb’s team will join the company while customers of both platforms continue to receive their existing services as the two products are brought together over time.

Guard Services Providers

Guardhouse Acquires Mobohubb to Expand U.S. Security Workforce Platform

The acquisition adds Mobohubb’s patrol verification and field reporting capabilities to Guardhouse’s workforce management platform for physical security companies.

Aug. 19, 2026

Integrators

SIA has named Manuel Alejandro Fernández Mena of Johnson Controls and Jonas Rosa of Convergint as the 2026 James Rothstein Business Scholarship recipients.

Associations, Research & Training Organizations

SIA Names 2026 James Rothstein Business Scholarship Recipients

SIA has selected Johnson Controls’ Manuel Alejandro Fernández Mena and Convergint’s Jonas Rosa as the 2026 recipients of the James Rothstein Business Scholarship.

Sept. 2, 2026

Security 101 adds Silverstrand Technologies’ expertise in video surveillance, access control, structured cabling, wireless, sound masking and life safety solutions to its West Region operations.

Integrators

Security 101 Acquires Silverstrand Technologies to Expand Southern California Presence

Security 101 has acquired San Diego-based security integrator Silverstrand Technologies Inc., expanding the company’s coverage across Southern California. The acquisition...

Sept. 1, 2026

Hotel Polaris in Colorado Springs will host the Oct. 5-6 DMP Dealer Roundtable, which will include a team flight simulator experience using F-16 and Boeing 737 MAX simulators.

Integrators

DMP Dealer Roundtable Set for October in Colorado Springs

DMP’s 38th Dealer Roundtable will bring dealers and company leadership together in Colorado Springs for discussions on products, business practices, leadership and building a ...

Aug. 31, 2026

Pye-Barker Fire & Safety has added Suppression Systems, a Pacific Northwest provider of fire alarm, detection and suppression solutions founded in 1976, to its organization.

Integrators

Pye-Barker Fire & Safety Acquires Suppression Systems

Pye-Barker Fire & Safety has acquired Suppression Systems Inc., expanding its fire suppression capabilities in the Pacific Northwest.

Aug. 31, 2026

Video Surveillance

Michael Schulte brings more than 30 years of leadership experience across technology, industrial and private equity-backed businesses to IQSIGHT.

Video Surveillance

IQSIGHT Names Michael Schulte Chief Executive Officer

Michael Schulte brings more than 30 years of leadership experience across technology, industrial and private equity-backed businesses to IQSIGHT.

Sept. 1, 2026

Ring’s TAKE encryption gives customers greater control over access to their security videos.

Video Surveillance

Ring Introduces TAKE as Default Encryption for Customers Worldwide

Ring is rolling out TAKE, a new default video encryption system that gives customers greater control over their encryption keys while maintaining access to Ring's intelligent ...

Sept. 1, 2026

Milestone XProtect connects approximately 5,800 cameras and multiple security and operational technologies across Resorts World Las Vegas.

Video Management Software/VMS

Milestone XProtect Connects Security and Operations at Resorts World Las Vegas

Milestone XProtect serves as the video management backbone for approximately 5,800 cameras and multiple security and operational technologies at Resorts World Las Vegas.

Aug. 31, 2026

Independent research from Omdia and Novaira Insights ranked Genetec as the global leader in video management software as the company continued to grow its market share in 2025.

Video Surveillance

Genetec Retains Global Video Management Software Market Leadership, Analyst Reports Find

Genetec has maintained its position as the global leader in video management software, with Omdia and Novaira Insights reporting continued market share growth in 2025.

Aug. 27, 2026

Access & Identity

Access Control

Mercury Security Introduces S4 I/O Module Family for Access Control Modernization

Mercury Security has launched its S4 I/O Module family with a modular architecture aimed at expanding access control capacity and supporting long-term infrastructure needs.

Sept. 2, 2026

The 4300 Steel Hawk Electrified Deadlatch features a redesigned latch assembly and internal improvements for improved operation.

Locks

Adams Rite Enhances 4300 Steel Hawk Electrified Deadlatch

Adams Rite has enhanced its 4300 Steel Hawk Electrified Deadlatch to simplify electronic access control retrofits and improve operation on aging or misaligned commercial doors...

Sept. 2, 2026

Industry News

LastPass Expands SaaS Security Tools With Smart Scanner and Admin Updates

LastPass announced a series of product and customer experience updates that expand SaaS visibility, simplify credential management and streamline administration.

Aug. 31, 2026

John Heller brings more than three decades of leadership experience in technology, manufacturing and distribution to HavenLock, along with 28 years of military service as a U.S. Army colonel and Army aviator.

Access Control

HavenLock Names John Heller Chief Commercial Officer

Heller will oversee HavenLock’s commercial strategy as the company expands the Haven Gen4 platform and its national dealer, distributor and strategic partner network.

Aug. 31, 2026

Artificial Intelligence

Orchestration builds on integrated security technologies by coordinating systems, information, people and workflows to support broader operational objectives.

Integrators

Why Orchestration Is the Next Step Beyond Integration

In this installment of the “Real Words or Buzzwords?” series, orchestration emerges as the next step beyond integration by coordinating technology, information, people and workflows...

Aug. 21, 2026

The urgency behind the new Trump Executive Order reflects growing concern about frontier models with advanced cybersecurity capabilities: systems that can identify vulnerabilities at scale, prioritize exploitation pathways, and develop attacks with minimal human intervention.

Security Executives

Why Traditional Vulnerability Management Fails in an AI-Enabled Threat Environment

The organizations that will be most resilient are not the ones that wait for formal regulation or perfect security, but ones that move now to understand their risk pathways,

Aug. 19, 2026

Fortinet’s acquisition of Virtue AI expands its capabilities for securing AI models, applications and autonomous agents.

Artificial Intelligence

Fortinet Acquires Virtue AI to Expand AI Runtime Security

Fortinet has acquired Virtue AI to expand its AI security capabilities with automated validation, runtime protection and safeguards for autonomous AI systems.

Aug. 19, 2026

As AI models and integrations become embedded in enterprise workflows, security teams face growing risks from unreviewed software, third-party connections and other potential vulnerabilities.

Cybersecurity

Shadow AI Risks Security Teams Can’t Afford to Ignore

As AI tools spread across development and business workflows, unreviewed models, applications and integrations are creating new avenues for data exposure and software supply chain...

Aug. 18, 2026

Podcasts

Security Executives

After Brown University: What 1,200 Cameras Don't Tell You About Your Surveillance Gaps

Security DNA

A deadly shooting at Brown University is exposing critical gaps in campus surveillance strategies and accelerating the shift toward real-time, AI-driven security systems.

May 6, 2026

Security Executives

Proving Control Over AI: Tim Freestone on Governance Gaps and the Path Forward

Security DNA

Drawing on Kiteworks research, Tim Freestone warns that organizations racing to adopt agentic AI without proper governance and control are exposing themselves to significant security...

April 15, 2026

Security Executives

When the Middle East Exploded, Were GSOCs Ready?

Security DNA

Artorias co-founder Stefano Ritondale breaks down the intelligence failures that left enterprise security teams flat-footed, and why AI-driven OSINT is no longer optional.

March 18, 2026

Security Executives

CMMC 2.0 Is Here. Most Defense Contractors Aren't Ready.

Security DNA

The latest SecurityDNA podcast episode unpacks the sweeping rollout of FedRAMP 20X and CMMC 2.0, revealing why tens of thousands of defense contractors may be unprepared for fast...

March 18, 2026

Webinars

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Risk Without Borders: Managing Physical and Cyber Global Threats in a Hyperconnected World

As physical and cyber threats increasingly converge, global security leaders must rethink how they manage risk across critical infrastructure, supply chains, IT, and operational...

Oct. 21, 2026

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2026 Campus Safety & Security Month, October 2026

Register Today! October 2026 Campus Safety & Security Month features a four-part webinar series designed to help K–12 and higher education leaders strengthen campus ...

Oct. 6, 2026

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From Hardware to Intelligence: Redefining the Future of Physical Security Platforms

Physical security is evolving from standalone hardware into intelligent, cloud-connected platforms that unite cameras, access control, sensors, AI, and analytics for real-time...

Oct. 7, 2026

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Cloud Video on Your Terms: i-PRO Edge AI + Milestone Arcules

Moving to the cloud doesn’t have to mean replacing everything at once. Join i-PRO and Milestone to discover how native Camera to Cloud integration brings i-PRO Edge-AI cameras...

Sept. 29, 2026

Learning Resources

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10 Indicators That Physical Security is Shifting

From solving trafficking in minutes to doubling crime closure rates, discover what 10 real use cases reveal about the future of physical security. Based on insights from security...

Sept. 1, 2026

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Identify hidden security gaps—and protect your school before a crisis occurs.

During a critical school emergency, every second counts. Outdated hardware, fragmented camera systems, and siloed data delay response times when rapid coordination with law enforcement...

Aug. 6, 2026

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Seven forces driving the next era of security

Drawing on conversations with industry leaders and feedback from our customers during security advisory council sessions, we’ve identified seven forces defining security strategies...

July 1, 2026

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The Hidden ROI of Today’s Access Control

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July 1, 2026

Videos

ISC West

ISC West 2026 Show Floor Spotlight: NAPCO’s MVP Access: Cloud / Software

At ISC West 2026, SecurityInfoWatch interviews Napco Security Technologies’ Rob Etmans, Director of Sales, focusing on how the company’s MVP Access cloud platform is helping dealers...

March 31, 2026

Prometheus exec explains the complications when physical and cybersecurity come together

ISC West

ISC West 2026 Show Floor Spotlight: Prometheus Security Group Global (PSG)

At ISC West 2026, SecurityInfoWatch interviews PSG’s Jeremy Freeze-Skret, VP of Engineering, focusing on the convergence of cyber and physical security and how organizations are...

March 31, 2026

ISC West

ISC West 2026 Show Floor Spotlight: TRAKA

At ISC West 2026, SecurityInfoWatch interviews TRAKA Technical Director Hector Melendez, focusing on trends in electronic key management and the role of intelligent key cabinets...

March 31, 2026

ISC West

ISC West 2026 Show Floor Spotlight: Allegion

At ISC West 2026, SecurityInfoWatch interviews Olivia Renaud from Allegion, focusing on the evolution of wallet-based mobile credentials, the impact of their partnership, and ...

March 31, 2026