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“ Last year we saw a seismic shift in the way companies approach security . The access control boom within facilities , showed that the physical security industry is capable of streamlining innovative solutions – particularly when there ’ s a demand for enhanced safety .
“ As we enter a new chapter , the industry must continue to adapt to changing requirements and invest in the latest enabling solutions to help make our workplaces safer , healthier and more secure ,” said Cyrille Becker , Managing Director of Europe at Genetec .
Cybersecurity is a strategic priority for 2021 and beyond
Cybercrime is primed to reach record heights in 2021 , with the rise of work-from-home and the growing adoption of IoT . Against this backdrop , 67 % of respondents are planning to prioritise the improvement of their cybersecurity strategy in 2021 .
“ The rise of cybercrime has highlighted cyber and physical security measures can no longer be treated as separate conversations . Physical security professionals must partner with their counterparts in IT to understand the true limits of the security perimeter and mitigate against risk . This requires solidifying a resilient cyberphysical security framework , to ensure trusted devices are integrated in the network and subsequently configured , updated and managed throughout their operational life ,” said Christian Morin , Vice President of Cloud Services and CSO at Genetec , Inc .
Accelerating adoption of cloud and hybrid cloud Physical security departments have traditionally been slower to adopt the cloud , however , the survey results indicate the situation is rapidly changing . With almost two thirds of respondents reporting the pandemic has somewhat ( 51 %) or greatly ( 12.5 %) accelerated their cloud strategy in relation to physical security . “ The unprecedented shift to remote work and resulting need for supporting technology , has highlighted the importance of cloud computing and , if business leaders had not been convinced of its benefits before , they are likely to be now ,” said Morin . p
The unprecedented shift to remote work and resulting need for supporting technology , has highlighted the importance of cloud computing and , if business leaders had not been convinced of its benefits before , they are likely to be now .
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