SMART Security Solutions held an online roundtable with a few surveillance experts to explore the intersection of surveillance and AI, gaining insights into the market and how control rooms are evolving.

The single most important question a surveillance buyer can ask is deceptively simple: “Was this system programmed or was it trained?” That question alone will reveal more about what you are evaluating than any feature list or marketing video.

Physical barriers matter, but a site is not secure just because the gate is strong or the container is locked. True security requires verifying every movement, tracing handovers, making exceptions visible, and allowing intervention before minor issues become major losses.

Axis releases new lightweight body-worn camera designed to perform throughout the day. Built on open standards, it integrates seamlessly with AXIS Camera Station and third-party on-premises or cloud-based VMS solutions.

Genetec released retail-specific findings from its 2026 State of Physical Security Report. The research shows retailers increasingly view physical security as a business function that supports operations, employee safety, and modernisation efforts.

Organisations need to move procurement fraud prevention closer to the point where suspicious activity occurs, rather than relying primarily on investigations after money has already been lost, according to SAS and FACTS Consulting.

Cybersecurity discussions have mainly focused on defence, including stronger firewalls, tighter network controls, and better endpoint security. However, in today's world, those traditional defences have become less relevant.

With private security, neighbourhood watches, CCTV, drones, control rooms and community safety networks expanding across the country, the next frontier may not be more technology, but connecting what already exists.

A modern port is part of a much larger digital trade ecosystem where all systems need to work together. If one part of that ecosystem is disrupted, the impact can quickly move through the supply chain.