It’s March, and for anyone in the physical security industry that means one thing: It’s ISC West month! Happening at the end of the month in Las Vegas, this year’s show promises to be exciting and fully back to pre-pandemic times. I for one am looking forward to connecting with friends and colleagues, seeing what new innovations the industry has to offer and soaking up the unique atmosphere that is Las Vegas around that time (hopefully with no dust storms this year).

One thing that has been very interesting to observe is how the security industry — manufacturers, dealers, integrators and distributors alike — has dealt with the supply chain shortage that has put a damper on both new products and projects. At least one manufacturer at a conference last fall speculated about the impacts on new product development as many manufacturers had to pivot for the past year to re-engineering existing product to mitigate supply chain problems, for example. What that will mean for new product development remains to be seen later this month.