May Issue 2026

This May Issue features insights from Johnson Controls on the latest smart living intrusion detection.

Our Big Interview with Leigh Turner, Founder of UKSICA. His perspective cuts through much of the noise currently surrounding standards, compliance, and industry representation. At a time when the sector continues to mature, his insights provide a grounded view of what real progress looks like, and where accountability must sit. 

Alongside this, our Innovator feature with Adam Stroud, CEO of Paxton, explores a different kind of disruption. Rather than building on legacy systems, Paxton’s Solo platform has been developed from first principles, removing layers of complexity that have historically defined access control. It is a clear example of how simplification is becoming a security strategy in its own right. 

We also turn our attention to the human side of the industry in this issue’s personality interview, Into the Cloud, featuring Kyle Gordon, EVP at AMAG Technology. His journey reflects a wider transformation taking place across the sector, as leadership roles evolve alongside the move to cloud-first environments and service-led models. 

Taken together, these interviews highlight a consistent theme. The industry is not standing still, but neither is it chasing change blindly. There is a growing emphasis on clarity, on removing friction, and on delivering solutions that align with how organisations actually operate. 

As always, Security Buyer remains focused on providing that context. Our role is not just to report on innovation, but to examine how it fits within the broader landscape of commercial security, from integration challenges to operational realities. 

After a week of conversations at The Security Event in the UK, one thing is clear. The direction of travel is set. The question now is how effectively we, as an industry, choose to follow it. I hope you enjoy this issue.