Securitas Technology, recognised as the world's second-largest entity in the commercial electronic security sector, has unveiled its 2026 Global Technology Outlook Report. This annual document offers in-depth analysis on the prevailing security technology trends, expected to influence the sector's investments over the next few years.
In its eighth consecutive year, this report garners interest for its detailed insights into the drives underpinning the electronic security landscape. It amalgamates survey data from Securitas Technology clients and decision-makers on security investments, with contributions from leading security product developers and experts from diverse technical fields.
Evolving Trends and Industry Topics
Tony Byerly, Global President & CEO of Securitas Technology, stated, "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." Byerly further asserted that the company aims to remain a trusted advisor, delivering crucial insights that keep clients informed about transformative security trends.
The Leading Technology Trends in 2026
The report pinpoints three main technological trends set to shape future innovations and client purchasing choices:
- The swift advancement of Artificial Intelligence, including generative AI for natural language processing and automation.
- The shift towards cloud-based security systems, replacing traditional on-premise setups for better scalability and management.
- The increasing utilisation of advanced sensors to support compliance, efficiency, sustainability, and enrich experiences for clients and employees.
Factors Influencing Security Technology Investment
Beyond these trends, the report highlights key factors steering investment in security technology across various sectors:
- Enhancing employee safety and crisis communication amidst rising volatility, alongside risk intelligence and emergency preparedness.
- Proactive incident response strategies leveraging AI and alarm management tools for enhanced threat anticipation.
- Generating additional value from security solutions through integration with broader business systems, catering to diverse organisational objectives.
Key Survey Findings
Securitas Technology’s global survey, collating responses from over 4,500 clients across 17 countries, underpins the report's findings. This is further enriched by contributions from an external market survey involving more than 575 decision-makers from nations including the United States, France, and Australia.
- 30% of respondents identified artificial intelligence as the primary technology for investment in the coming year.
- Currently, 18% of organisations are fully cloud-based for security technology, with 34% aiming for full cloud adoption within the next five years.
- 48% already employ advanced sensors in their security protocols, with an additional 35% planning adoption over the next 12-18 months.
Byerly commented, "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 comprehensive insights within the Securitas Technology 2026 Global Technology Outlook Report are now accessible.
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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 organisations focused on migration from on-premise infrastructure to the cloud for centralised management and improved scalability
- Advanced sensors finding wider adoption, as organisations 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 organisational 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 organisations are fully cloud-based for security technology now, and 34% expect to be fully cloud-based within five years
- 48% of organisations 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.
