Security: Integrated Guarding, The 21st Century Residential and Commercial Real Estate Security Handbook explores the evolution of security guard services and how to effectively protect real estate assets well into the 21st century. This is the future of security. Technological advancement into the 21st century is evolving within the security service industry by transitioning from security guards to video monitoring-based integrated guarding solutions. Integrated guarding is shaping the future of how security professionals deploy protective services and protect assets. This handbook explores the security guard services industry, video monitoring services, integrated guarding, and its effects on multi-family housing. Security guard services companies and venture capital firms are investing in integrated guarding due to the significant consumer and shareholder returns by leveraging technology, while reducing operating expenses. As new threats continue to emerge, security services, particularly integrated guarding, will have critical role in protecting the safety and security of our most valuable assets.