The Secured Podcast

In this episode of "Secured," Lee Odess breaks down one of the most talked-about security stories of the week: the viral Empire State Building climb and engagement, dissecting not just the spectacle but the physical security questions it raises for one of the world’s most surveilled buildings. He also covers Dormakaba’s acquisition of the UK’s leading movable wall distributor, Style Group, and unp...

Episode 22 | $4 Billion Says Your Door Controller Is a Cybersecurity Asset. Is Your Company Listening? This week, Lee breaks down Verkada's move to scale its physical AI platform to 2.4 million devices across 170 countries with new backing from Nvidia — and why the real story isn't the investment, it's the category claim. Then: Accenture pays $4.175 billion for a majority stake in Dragos, Run Zero...

This week, Secured goes live from ALOA — the Associated Locksmiths of America annual show in Las Vegas — with three guests from the locksmith trade reacting in real time to the week's biggest stories in physical security. Joining Lee: Wayne Winton, Dave O'Toole, and Jason Montague. This episode focuses on the Secured podcast broadcast directly from the event floor. We have 3 locksmiths joining the...

The security industry is facing a massive inflection point that will define the next fifty years of business. With OpenAI investing 150 million dollars into a formal partner network, the line between security integrators and enterprise software consultants is officially blurring. This episode explores why waiting for the market to settle is the riskiest strategy you can take right now. Chapters: 0...

Welcome to Secured Presents: West to East, a 45+ episode series filmed live at ISC West where we bring the biggest voices in security into real, unfiltered conversations. In this episode, we’re joined by Jean-Baptiste Milan, Global OEM Sales Manager at HID, and Carter Kennedy, CEO of Soloinsight. We dive into: The collaboration between HID and Soloinsight to bring biometrics into the CloudGate pla...

Welcome to Secured Presents: West to East, a 45+ episode series filmed live at ISC West where we bring the biggest voices in security into real, unfiltered conversations. In this episode, we’re joined by Charles Johnson Founder and CEO of NGA Security Advisors LLC We dive into: Negligent security and premises liability How foreseeable risk is evaluated after an incident The role of planning, docum...

Welcome to Secured Presents: West to East, a 45+ episode series filmed live at ISC West where we bring the biggest voices in security into real, unfiltered conversations. In this episode, we’re joined by Jacob Hengel, CTO of YourSix. In this episode, we dive into: Video intelligence platforms Real-time monitoring and analytics Data aggregation across systems And how video is evolving beyond survei...

Welcome to Secured Presents: XPod from The Security Event. In Episode 3, Lee Odess closes out the series with a bigger question: is physical security having its mainstream moment? The answer from the show floor was not simple. Across 12 different voices, the “moment” looked different depending on where each person sat in the industry. Some pointed to AI and agents changing integration economics. O...

Physical access control is no longer just a door hardware problem. It has evolved into a critical identity infrastructure challenge that connects physical and digital operations across every major industry. In this episode of Secured, we break down the findings from a comprehensive new report published in partnership with Acre Security. We dive deep into three critical verticals: education, health...

Welcome to Secured Presents: West to East, a 45+ episode series filmed live at ISC West where we bring the biggest voices in security into real, unfiltered conversations. In this episode, we’re joined by Darren Bain, VP of Strategy at RightCrowd. In this episode, we dive into: Workforce identity management Access governance in enterprise environments Compliance and operational efficiency And how i...

Welcome to Secured Presents: West to East, a 45+ episode series filmed live at ISC West where we bring the biggest voices in security into real, unfiltered conversations. In this episode, we’re joined by Lucas Mason, Marketing Manager at Centrios. In this episode, we dive into: The role of messaging in the security industry How companies differentiate themselves The importance of brand clarity And...

Welcome to Secured Presents: West to East, a 45+ episode series filmed live at ISC West where we bring the biggest voices in security into real, unfiltered conversations. In this episode, we're joined by Joelle Hushen, Founder & President of the NICP and the US CPTED Association. In this episode, we dive into: What CPTED (Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design) actually is — and why it...

Welcome to Secured Presents: West to East, a 45+ episode series filmed live at ISC West where we bring the biggest voices in security into real, unfiltered conversations. In this episode, we’re joined by Matt Kopel, CEO and President of SwiftConnect. In this episode, we dive into: Mobile-first access strategies Frictionless entry experiences The role of digital identity ecosystems And how user exp...

In Part 2 of our XPod series from The Security Event, we look at one of the most repeated assumptions in physical security: that regulation is a tax on innovation. The voices in this episode push back on that idea. When regulation is done right, it can force better product discipline, stronger architecture, cleaner data practices, and trust with buyers who cannot afford to get security, privacy, o...

Welcome to Secured Presents: West to East, a 45+ episode series filmed live at ISC West where we bring the biggest voices in security into real, unfiltered conversations. In this episode, we’re joined by David W Fuller from Dormakaba. In this episode, we dive into: The intersection of hardware and software in access control How legacy infrastructure impacts modernization efforts The role of global...

Welcome to Secured Presents: West to East, a 45+ episode series filmed live at ISC West where we bring the biggest voices in security into real, unfiltered conversations. In this episode, we take a look at the HID Access Fellowship and what it represents for the future of the industry. In this episode, we dive into: The importance of developing the next generation of security leaders How education...

The physical security industry is currently debating credential formats while the rest of the world is busy redefining what identity means and who owns it. In this episode of Secured, Lee Odess explores the structural gap between security perception and operational reality, and why the industry must move upstream to survive. Chapters 0:00 Intro and the Identity Gap 1:08 Hivewatch Report: Perceptio...

Secured Presents: XPod from The Security Event Episode 1 of 3: Identity Is the Center, Hardware Is the Floor At The Security Event in Birmingham, the hardware was everywhere. Readers, controllers, locks, cameras, cabling, power, fencing, and everything else you would expect to see on a security show floor. But the conversations were not centered on the hardware. They were centered on people, polic...

Back around ISC West, Honeywell LenelS2 and Rhombus announced a partnership to bring cloud video into the Honeywell LenelS2 stack. But what does that actually mean beyond the press release? In this episode of Secured, Lee Odess sits down with Ewa Pigna of Honeywell LenelS2 and Garrett Larsson, CEO and Co-Founder of Rhombus, to talk about what makes this different from a standard integration. The c...

Welcome to Secured, where we dive into the intricacies of our industry. This week, we explore the difference between intimacy and attention, a key aspect of relationships in any business. Due to the holidays, this episode offers a different take on the usual business transformation discussions, moving away from live news to focus on deeper industry insights. Chapters 0:00 Intro and Weekly Update 0...

This episode explores how the security industry's operating model is becoming the product, a key aspect of enterprise transformation. We examine the shift in business model and organizational structure that is currently underway. These CEO insights shed light on achieving operational excellence in a rapidly changing landscape. Chapters 0:00 Introduction: Is the Industry Getting the Flu? 0:25 Ambie...

Welcome to Secured Presents: West to East, a 45+ episode series filmed live at ISC West where we bring the biggest voices in security into real, unfiltered conversations. In this episode, we’re joined by Jordan Hill, Co-Founder and Head of Product at HiveWatch. In this episode, we dive into: The need for unified security operations platforms How fragmented systems create inefficiencies for operato...

Welcome to Secured Presents: XPod from The Security Event. Over two days in Birmingham, we set up a microphone and asked 40+ people across the physical security and access control industry the same four questions. What came back was not just a set of interviews. It was a chorus. This intro episode sets up the three stories we’ll be telling across the XPod series, built from voices on the floor at...

The physical security landscape is undergoing a massive transformation as we move from hardware-centric models to software-driven vertical solutions. In this episode of Secured, Lee Odess explores how verticalized moats and AI-integrated APIs are setting the stage for the next era of access control.  Chapters 0:00 Intro and Episode Overview 0:35 Outpost and Vertical Security Moats 2:48 Brivo...

Welcome to Secured Presents: West to East, a 45+ episode series filmed live at ISC West where we bring the biggest voices in security into real, unfiltered conversations. In this episode, we’re joined by Dallan Labrum, EVP of Sales at Prodatakey. In this episode, we dive into: • How access control is evolving for the next generation of users  • The role of cloud-native systems in simplifying...