As we turn the page on 2025 and head into 2026, it’s as good a time as any to take one final look back at some of the biggest happenings across the security industry and on our website in 2025. Let’s take a look back at the 10 biggest stories of 2025.
10. Tariffs and Their Effect: Everything Integrators Need to Know
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Tariffs were the talk of the town and the security industry earlier this year. Here’s all you need to know.
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9. Security Leaders Share Best Advice They’ve Ever Gotten and Given
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Since we kicked off our Best Advice Q&A series in June, we’ve heard from more than 50 security industry leaders about the best advice they’ve heard, how they inspire others in the industry and the person whose words stops them in their tracks. This link gathers all of the Q&As in one place in case you missed one or want to read them all again!
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8. SSI Industry Hall of Fame 2025: Pierre Racz, President, CEO & Founder, Genetec
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Pierre Racz, president, CEO and co-founder of Genetec, was one of five security industry heavyweights who were inducted in the SSI Industry Hall of Fame in 2025.
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7. How the Just-Passed ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Will Affect Security Pros
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Mitch Reitman, principal at Reitman Consulting Group and a member of SSI’s editorial advisory board, examined how the Big Beautiful Bill could affect the security industry shortly after President Donald Trump signed it in July.
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6. Evolv Technology Lays Off 40 Employees
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WALTHAM, Mass. — Security technology company Evolv Technology announced the layoff of 40 employees, about 14% of its global workforce, in mid-January, according to a Boston Business Journal report.
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5. ISC West 2025: All the Latest News
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LAS VEGAS — SSI compiled all of the biggest news related to ISC West 2025 in one place ahead of the biggest annual gathering of the security industry at the Venetian Expo.
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4. 2025 MVP Award Winners: Bestowing Security’s Biggest Honor
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Security Sales & Integration announced its 2025 MVP (Most Valuable Product) Award winners, a group of security industry suppliers whose products reflect true innovation, highly differentiated feature sets and integrator-minded value, in April.
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3. 2025 SAMMY Awards Winners Honored at ISC West 2025
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LAS VEGAS — Security Sales & Integration unveiled the winners of the 2025 SAMMY Awards during a ceremony at ISC West 2025 in April, honoring excellence in 12 categories tied to sales and marketing of the security industry.
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2. Securitas Technology Acquires Sonitrol New Orleans
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UNIONTOWN, Ohio – Global security, health and safety technologies provider Securitas Technology kicked off 2025 with the acquisition of Sonitrol New Orleans. This move “underscores Securitas Technology’s ongoing commitment to innovation, client-centric solutions, and expanding its geographic footprint to better serve clients across North America,” according to the joint announcement.
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1. Allied Universal Security Pros Saved Lives During 2024 Holiday Season
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IRVINE, Calif. — Global security and facility services company Allied Universal security professionals continued to perform “exceptional acts of bravery” during the last quarter of 2024, saving lives while on duty at client locations across North America.
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