Industry titan Leonid (Leo) Levit, ONVIF’s Steering Committee Chairman and Director of System Integration and Global Product Manager for Analytics Solutions at Axis Communications, joins host Steve Lasky in this week’s episode of SecurityDNA. Join Steve and Leo for an in-depth discussion on the benefits, impact, and perils of generative AI and ONVIF’s role in safeguarding video assets.

Leo Levit’s 20-year-strong career in the security field, beginning with a master’s in electronic engineering from the prestigious Moscow State University of Transport (MIIT), evolved to include tenures at multiple industry-leading multinational companies, including Ericsson and Sony. He has contributed to technology adoption in the telecommunication, security, and video analytics fields.

In today's episode of SecurityDNA, host Steve Lasky engages with Michael Julian, the producer of the "Down 'n Dirty" podcast and best-selling author of "10 Minutes to Live: Surviving an Active Shooter Using A.L.I.V.E." Together, they dive into discussion about the A.L.I.V.E. approach, the importance of building a robust security culture, why active shooter training is an essential team investment, and surprising stories from Julian's own podcast.

Michael Julian's storied 30-year career in security and investigations has equipped him with the extensive expertise required to prepare organizations for active shooter threats. His teachings, which span from behavioral threat assessments to interrogation techniques and beyond, have empowered businesses across the country to handle physical threats on their own terms. Since its inception in 2014, Julian's A.L.I.V.E. training program has become a vital part of corporate security training courses on a global scale.

Established in 2019 after a 60-year tenure as Panasonic, i-PRO Americas provides sensing technologies in intelligent surveillance, medical and industrial imaging, and public safety. With a close network of integrators and elite partners in North America, the company's development in the region is being watched with close interest.

On today’s special episode of SecurityDNA, SecurityInfoWatch editor Paul Rothman makes the trek to Japan to speak with Masato Nakao, CEO of i-PRO, about i-PRO’s roadmap for integrators and partners in North America as well as Nakao’s thoughts on acquisitions.