By contrast, only just under one in four workers considers themselves replaceable One in five believes that jobs in their own company have been displaced by AI What the boss can do, AI has long been able to do. Three in ten employees in Germany are convinced of this....
Creative destruction through AI
Verkada is driving the transformation of the security industry From fragmented systems to a data-driven platform: how artificial intelligence is displacing existing security architectures and establishing new market dynamics The physical security industry is currently...
BHE Specialist Conference 2026; At the Crossroads of AI, Regulation and KRITIS
The Video Security/Access Control Specialist Conference organised by the BHE Federal Association for Security Technology has once again established itself as a key platform for professional exchange within the security industry. On 21 and 22 April 2026, around 260...
BVSW SecTec 2026: Driving innovation in security technology
The third BVSW SecTec 2026 conference in Munich, one of Southern Germany’s leading platforms for security technology, critical infrastructure protection, simulation and digital resilience,took place on 21 and 22 April 2026. The specialist conference showcases...
Staying one step ahead: How prevention, control centre logic and AI-powered incident management make critical processes more resilient
Prevention is one of the most frequently cited – and at the same time most frequently underestimated – principles in the security industry. As long as nothing happens, its benefits remain invisible. It is only when production lines come to a standstill, infrastructure...
The security industry calls for decisive reforms and greater integration into Germany’s security architecture
Under the theme “Security in Transition – Responsibility, Resilience, Future”, the Federal Association of the Security Industry invited representatives from the security sector, politics, public authorities and partner organisations to Berlin to discuss the future...
BDSW honours outstanding security staff with the 2025 Employee Award
The Federal Association of the Security Industry has presented its Employee Award for the ninth time. With this award, the association recognises employees in the security industry who, through their exceptional actions, have demonstrated a special sense of...
BRANDSCHUTZDIREKT Fire Extinguishing Technology 2026
Anniversary seminar featuring research, practical expertise and new regulations On 24 June 2026, the bvfa – Bundesverband Technischer Brandschutz e.V. (Federal Association for Technical Fire Protection) will be hosting BRANDSCHUTZDIREKT Fire Extinguishing Technology...
AI, edge analytics and cloud platforms are driving change in the video market
The global video surveillance market continues to grow. Current market forecasts from marketsandmarkets.com predict that the global market volume could rise from around US$56.1 billion in 2025 to approximately US$88 billion by 2031. This would correspond to an average...
65 years of KÖTTER Security in Stuttgart and Frankfurt
- From traditional plant security to integrated security architecture - Two historic locations reflect the transformation of the security industry The security industry has undergone fundamental changes in recent decades.What in the 1960s consisted mainly of patrols,...



