Smarter and Innovative Surveillance: 2026 Genetec Trends

By Anna Strickland, Intern at Kenton Brothers

Genetec was founded in 1997 with the vision to “protect the everyday,” and has amassed over 42,500 customers since then. Kenton Brothers has been proud to partner with Genetec to give our customers the opportunity to work with an innovative company that secured the #1 global position in the VMS (Video Management System) market in 2025.

After such a successful end to the year, Genetec has identified that the top 2026 trends are deployment, artificial intelligence, access control, flexible platforms, security data, operator-centric tools, and compliance.

Proactive Instead of Reactive Systems

Modern systems are becoming increasingly driven by analytics and AI. This shift requires less human monitoring, but can instantly alert to any unusual behavior. Instead of having to look through footage after an incident, this technology gives organizations the ability to react in real time.

Omnicast fits with anywhere, has a gradual path to the cloud, uninterrupted access, and a unified platform. Unification has become very important because the comprehensiveness of combining video, access control, intrusion management, and audio communications gives organizations the power to make better decisions. Combination also means paying a lower price to keep your organization safe.

Having a strong combination of data and video makes it possible to immediately identify an object or person, then finding that individual across multiple locations. Omnicast can also pinpoint exact times and movement- even including any nearby activity to paint the full picture.

Resource: Genetec Video Surveillance

How Omnicast Works to Support You

Genetec has created a hybrid model that connects video and data. Businesses can store data on the cloud while including on-premise video storage, keeping data easily controllable. Omnicast is a part of Genetec’s Security Center, which is an open-platform that supports third parties and is how so many systems are able to work cohesively.

The system is built for scalability, so businesses can start as small as they want and expand as needed. There is minimal disruption as locations or features are added, and regular updates are completed to support the newest technologies. Kenton Brothers specifically works with clients to establish the best plan possible.

Resource: Genetec Omnicast

Cybersecurity and Privacy Measures

Genetec takes their multiple layers of protection seriously and is always improving to fight against evolving threats. They emphasize risk identification, develop new solutions, work only with trusted partners, and maintain transparent communication.

Cybersecurity is considered from the design stage. Only requiring one system makes their system easier to monitor and maintain. Genetec even created their own strict AI guidelines to comply with an ever-maturing technology. Another way they keep customer information safe is by contracting external partners to routinely attempt to penetrate their products so they can use those findings to improve the system. Even when an issue is found, it is quickly resolved.

Resource: Genetec Trust Center

Preparing for the New Generation of Technology

By combining Genetec Omnicast with Kenton Brothers’ decades of integration experience, organizations gain control and confidence. The new generation of security is about understanding and working ahead of threats. If you need help, we are here for you.