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unprecedented levels of anxiety and depression creates an unprecedented danger .

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We are living in an era of armed anxiety . Even though people are not gathering at scale today , that will change someday soon .

Any gathering or workplace could be the next target . Any employee or visitor could suddenly erupt into the next violent threat .

It could happen anywhere at any time .

Wave 3 : The Digital Transformation of Physical Security

Outside the physical security world , businesses in every industry are unlocking efficiency and value by digitizing old manual and analog processes .

They are re-imagining their organizations and operations in a future defined by software , data , sensors , mobility , networks , machine learning , automation , and analytics .

It isn ’ t change for the sake of change ; it ’ s change to allow the business to perform better in the modern world and be ready to respond more quickly to change in the future .

Anheuser-Busch InBev is using machine learning to help bars create more accurate orders , resulting in better customer satisfaction .

Walmart is using shelf-scanning robots to optimize inventory performance . Black & Decker is using networked sensors to track the movement of materials in factories to increase labor efficiency and quality .

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