Securitas Technology has unveiled its 2026 Global Technology Outlook Report, offering a comprehensive examination of the current state and future trends in security technology investments. As the world's second-largest commercial electronic security company, Securitas presents its annual analysis combining insights from client surveys, contributions from leading security product manufacturers, technologists, and other experts. Now in its eighth year, the report is both highly anticipated and a vital resource for decision-makers in the security industry.
Evolving Trends and Topics in Security Technology
According to Tony Byerly, Global President & CEO of Securitas Technology, the report signifies the company’s dedication to innovation and its role as a trusted advisor. Byerly emphasizes, “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.” For eight years, the report has offered valuable insights for clients and the industry at large.
Key Security Technology Trends for 2026
The report highlights three pivotal trends poised to drive innovations and decisions in security. The increasing application of Artificial Intelligence, particularly generative AI (GenAI), is set to enhance natural language processing and automation. Meanwhile, cloud-based security systems are becoming standard, with many organizations transitioning to cloud platforms for enhanced manageability and scalability. Furthermore, advanced sensors are gaining traction, as organizations look to bolster compliance, efficiency, sustainability, and improve overall experiences for clients and employees.
Business Priorities Influencing Security Investments
Beyond technology trends, the report identifies key factors influencing security technology investments across various industries and regions. Increased volatility in the security environment necessitates a focus on employee safety and crisis management, alongside strategies for risk management and disaster recovery. There is also a shift towards proactive incident responses using advanced alarm management tools, AI virtual agents, and integrated systems. Additionally, security technology is increasingly aligned with broader organizational objectives such as enhancing business intelligence, improving customer experiences, and fostering sustainability.
Survey Insights and Statistics
Data for the Securitas Technology report was gathered from over 4,500 clients in 17 countries, supplemented by an external survey involving 575 decision-makers in the US, France, the UK, Germany, Sweden, and Australia. Notably, artificial intelligence emerged as a top investment priority, chosen by 30% of respondents. Furthermore, 18% of organizations are currently fully cloud-based, with 34% aiming to reach that status within five years. Additionally, advanced sensors are already in use by 48% of organizations, with 35% planning adoption in the coming 12 to 18 months.
Shaping Future Security Investments
Tony Byerly highlights the report’s value, stating, “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.” The Securitas Technology 2026 Global Technology Outlook Report offers essential insights for shaping future security strategies and is now available.
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Securitas Technology, the world’s second-largest commercial electronic security company, released its 2026 Global Technology Outlook Report on the state of security technology and the trends shaping the future of security investments over the coming years.
Now in its eighth year, the report is highly anticipated for its perspective and research on the trends driving the electronic security industry. It is the result of a unique combination of survey data of Securitas Technology clients and other end-user decision makers on security technology investments across multiple markets; contributions from the world’s pioneering security product manufacturers and technologists; and other expert insights across multiple technical disciplines.
Evolving trends and topics
“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,” said Tony Byerly, Global President & CEO, Securitas Technology.
“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. 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.”
The top technology trends in 2026
The 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
Business priorities driving security technology investment
In addition to technology trends, the report 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
Key statistics from the report
Securitas Technology’s global survey gets data from over 4,500 clients across 17 countries
Securitas Technology’s global survey accumulates data from over 4,500 client respondents across 17 countries on their technology plans.
This data combined with responses from an additional external market survey with over 575 end-user decision makers in the United States, France, United Kingdom, Germany, Sweden, and Australia, highlights the extensive data-rich survey research presented in the Technology Outlook Report. These end-user insights include:
- Artificial intelligence is the top technology for investment over the next year (selected by 30% of respondents)
- Cloud adoption: 18% of organizations are fully cloud-based for security technology now, 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
Shaping the security roadmap and investments
“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,” Byerly highlighted.
These and other insights in the Securitas Technology 2026 Global Technology Outlook Report are available now.
