UNIONTOWN, Ohio — SSI 2025 Installer of the Year Securitas Technology has released its 2026 Global Technology Outlook Report, its eight annual look at the state of security technology and the trends shaping the future of security investments over the coming years.
The 2026 Global Technology Outlook Report offers “perspective and research on the trends driving the electronic security industry,” according to the company announcement.
It is the result of a combination of survey data of Securitas Technology clients and other end user decision makers on security technology investments across multiple markets; contributions from security product manufacturers and technologists around the world; and other expert insights across multiple technical disciplines.
“The Technology Outlook Report is grounded in our commitment to innovation, our deep connection to our clients and industry partners and our data-based thought leadership,” says Tony Byerly, global president and CEO of Securitas Technology, in the company announcement.
“Our goal at Securitas Technology is to continue to be a trusted advisor in security technology, helping clients stay ahead of the evolving trends and topics shaping the future of the security industry,” he says. “For eight years now, the Technology Outlook Report has delivered those insights to our clients across the globe and the security industry as a whole.”
What’s Inside the Securitas Global Technology Outlook?
The 2026 Global Technology Outlook Report identifies “three key technology trends that will influence innovation and development by manufacturers and industry technologists as well as client buying decisions over the next several years:
- The rapid advancement in the use of artificial intelligence with the emergence of generative AI (GenAI) for natural language searches, contextual understanding and a range of automations
- Cloud-based security systems as mainstream, with organizations focused on migration from on-premise infrastructure to the cloud for centralized management and improved scalability
- Advanced sensors finding wider adoption, as organizations seek to monitor a wider range of factors to support compliance, improve efficiency, foster sustainability and enhance client and employee experiences
The report also uncovers some of the major factors that are guiding security technology investment across industries and regions:
- Responding to increased volatility in the security environment through a focus on improving employee safety and crisis communications alongside strategies for risk intelligence, emergency preparedness, and disaster recovery
- Proactive strategies for incident response through alarm management tools integrating multiple data sources, AI virtual agents for automation and human agent support, as well as threat anticipation
- Deriving new value from security technology as systems leverage deep integrations with other business systems and the security function supports a wider range of organizational goals and needs, such as employee and customer experience, business and operational intelligence and sustainability, among others
The 2026 Global Technology Outlook Report accumulates data from more than 4,500 clients in 17 countries on their technology plans. This data combines with responses from an external market survey with more than 575 end user decision makers in the United States, France, United Kingdom, Germany, Sweden and Australia.
Among the end user insights in the report are:
- Artificial intelligence is the top technology for investment in the next year (selected by 30% of respondents)
- Cloud adoption: 18% of organizations are fully cloud-based for security technology today and 34% expect to be fully cloud based within five years
- 48% of organizations are already using advanced sensors in their security program, and a further 35% plan to implement them in the next 12-18 months
“This year’s report is packed with rich data sets and trends, enabling us to provide clear insights on the evolving security technologies that are shaping the security roadmap and investments of tomorrow,” says Byerly in the company announcement.
More Insight on the Securitas Technology Global Outlook
Doug Walsh, vice president of technology strategy at Securitas Technology, tells SSI in an exclusive interview that company publishes the 2026 Global Technology Outlook Report every year “because we really want the people in the industry to be able to plan ahead and to be ready for what’s about to happen.
“Our aim is for the security experts to start thinking about the things that they need when they are developing their product map or how they’re going to see the future,” he says. “It’s all about a look into the future and in guiding our customers through an ever-changing landscape.”
