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1. ESA Announces the ESX 2026 Innovation Award Winners

   ESA announced this year’s Innovation Award winners, which were selected by an independent panel of industry experts based on criteria spanning innovation, market relevance, user experience, and potential impact. 

2. HiveWatch Report Finds Growing Operational Gaps in Enterprise Security

   Commissioned through independent research firm Censuswide, the report surveyed 300 U.S.-based professionals responsible for physical security operations at organizations with 500 or more employees and at least $5 million in annual revenue. The findings reveal a striking disconnect between confidence and operational effectiveness across modern security operations centers (SOCs).

3. ESA Launches Industry Research Center

   The ESA Industry Research Center is designed to give security integrators and dealers a deeper, more informed foundation for the decisions that drive their businesses forward. 

4. Security’s Sixth Sense: Are Silos Already Dead?

   Spoiler alert: If you haven’t seen the movie by now, you likely know that the “twist” in the 1999 movie “The Sixth Sense” was that the psychologist played by Bruce Willis has been dead the whole time. He just didn’t know it.

5. State of the Market: Security’s ‘Sixth Sense’ Drives Intrusion & Smart Home

   The security and smart home market is experiencing forward momentum, with an uptick in demand for updated systems integrating AI for proactive security and convenient lifestyle. Dealers’ success hinges on keeping up with technology and presenting their value proposition against DIY solutions.