Tag: Dean Drako

9/11 Changed Airport Security. AI Changes the Economics of Security Everywhere Else.

By Dean Drako, Brivo Sep 14, 2026 Access Control

Updated: Sep 14, 2026

Editor’s note: FM Perspectives are industry op-eds. The views expressed are the authors’ and do not necessarily reflect those of Facilities Management Advisor.  Twenty-five years ago, you could walk your daughter to her airport gate when she left for college. Families waited at the jet bridge to say goodbye. In office towers, anyone could walk onto almost […]

7 Video Surveillance Trends Impacting Facilities Managers in 2026

By Dean Drako, Brivo May 28, 2026 Access Control

Updated: May 28, 2026

Video surveillance systems are evolving from passive recording to cloud-native AI-powered systems that provide risk detection, notification, and real-time information for facilities managers. The cloud and artificial intelligence are essential to this transformation, enabling remote access, ongoing updates, custom searches, and business-specific reports. These new capabilities create both opportunity and tension. While AI cloud-based systems […]