This week Baer tackles a tragic even that took place at the end of last year; the Brown University Shooting. From insightful thoughts, to a charge to be better, Baer breaks it down this week on Security Today.

Product Highlight: DoorJamm.com Meat: Brown Shooting Timeline: https://abcnews.go.com/US/timeline-brown-university-mass-shooting-mit-professor-slaying/story?id=128531611

https://www.securityinfowatch.com/school-security/article/55340035/assessing-campus-surveillance-after-the-brown-university-shootings 

https://riedmanreport.substack.com/p/brown-university-has-1200-security?utm_source=publication-search 

https://www.securityinfowatch.com/school-security/article/55340450/after-the-cameras-what-the-brown-university-shooting-reveals-about-campus-security-preparedness 

S/O: @huberlock on IG

This week is a tad spooky. Just enough to get you uncomfortable enough to follow the steps Baer lines out and get your photos safer online.

ChitChat: https://ipvm.com/news-plan 

Product Highlight: https://us.shelly.com/products/shelly-flood-gen4 

Meat: https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/FMfcgzQdzmbfGTPvTBbdkHCbjBWbsNnC 

S/O: @gbittech on IG

Baer doesn't punch for no reason. The security industry must hold a high ethical and moral standard to truly achieve excellence and Verkada is promoting behavior that doesn't meet that standard. We'll break it down in this episode of Security Today Podcast.

ChitChat: https://www.securitysales.com/insights/jake-voll-sssi-dealer-network-best-security-advice/616079/?utm_medium=email&_hsmi=396520072&utm_content=396520072&utm_source=hs_email 

Product Highlight: https://radsecurity.com/ 

Meat: https://ipvm.com/reports/conv-ver-lock 

S/O: @ssansidealernetwork on IG

Education across the physical security industry is lack-luster at best. In this episode Baer not only breaks down why it's important that independently created education is necessary to the industry but reminds you he is also contributing through bethebettertech.com.

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ChitChat: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/12/31/german-thieves-steal-up-to-105m-in-oceans-eleven-heist-what-we-know 

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Meat: bethebettertech.com 

S/O: @ignite.strategic on IG

Back from the ashes, Baer comes with updates, focuses, missions and product highlights surrounded around Hanwha Vision! Like, Follow, Subscribe for free candy.

ChitChat: https://www.sdmmag.com/articles/102971-chimera-integrations-readies-cybersecurity-reseller-program-for-prime-time 

Product Highlight: https://hanwhavisionamerica.com/oncafe/products/ 

S/O: @cicadasystems on IG

This week, Baer goes through the spotify wrap up!

So much thankfulness for all that helped contribute to the best year in podcasting yet! Baer has some empire building to do, so he won't be around in Q1 but will be back Q2 for some more awesome Security Today Podcast content!

No News and Highlights this week just a reminder to rest, a few shout-outs and a plug for the webinar which you can sign up @:

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This week we take a look at a free ONVIF course (check below), Baer tells you about WiFi HaLow and using Zenitel's Connect Pro platform we discuss why it is so important that we are integrating environments into one another.

ChitChat: https://www.onvif.org/about/introduction-to-onvif-course/ 

Product Highlight: https://www.securityinformed.com/news/milesight-morse-micro-unveil-wi-fi-co-14252-ga-co-1687947465-ga-npr.1723798940.html  

Meat: https://www.securitysales.com/access/zenitel-connect-pro-provides-critical-safety-communications/ 

S/O: @lockpicknic on IG

Baer dives into a couple of Drone things and a protocol that you need to know about!

ChitChat: https://uavcoach.com/dji-ban/ 

Product Highlight: https://www.securityinformed.com/news/teledyne-flir-siras-drone-discount-first-responders-co-1609913860-ga-npr.1725523461.html 

Meat: https://www.securitysales.com/surveillance/how-integrators-optimize-video-surveillance-networks-802-3bt/ 

ChitChat: https://www.sdmmag.com/articles/103491-level-home-releases-smart-lock-packs-for-security-installers 

Product Highlight: https://www.securityinformed.com/news/hms-networks-anybus-defender-secure-industrial-networks-co-1703059838-ga-npr.1725442603.html 

Meat: https://www.securitysales.com/emerging-tech/nsca-emphasizes-role-home-all-integrators-presence-isc-east/ 

S/O: @kcbc913 on IG