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Going
into 2018,
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cross-industry devic-
es, like those used in
smart buildings (i.e.,
LED lighting and phys-
ical security systems)
will drive this spend-
ing trend.
April 2018 Edition
The IoT is creating both
challenges and capa-
bilities for the physical
security and risk man-
agement sectors.
When implemented and
properly secured, the IoT
will provide predictive ana-
lytics, the ability to deliver
a more personalized experience to users, and complete
situational awareness from top to bottom.
Trend 2: Cyber Meets Physical Security
As the cyber and physical security sectors con-
tinue to merge, manufacturers are dealing with
increasingly hostile and complex environments.
Trend 3: Accessing and Analyzing Smart
and Big Data
According to IDC, less than .5 percent of all data
is ever analyzed and used, which is alarming
considering all the buried insights that exist but
aren’t being leveraged.
To take security to the next level, manufacturers
and systems integrators need to offer more ad-
vanced cyber safeguards to protect network con-
nected devices.
Security integrators are moving in the right direction
and are beginning to offer cybersecurity as a service
as they continue to grow their businesses from hard-
ware-centric to solution-oriented models.
And customers rightfully expect service providers to be
their trusted advisors – however, integrators will only be
able to deliver if they continue to evolve towards total
convergence.
Lisa Roy, VP, Integration and Commercial Operations, Building
Solutions-North America of Johnson Controls
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