Physical security is a field that requires constant updating. If you have a company, you probably know what we are talking about. Keeping your assets effectively protected and ensuring a 100% secure environment for workers requires keeping abreast of the latest trends.
In this post we reveal which are set to become the top 10 trends in physical security in 2024.
What is physical security?
For those who are not clear about what it is, physical security is a set of measures and policies designed to protect people, assets and facilities from possible damage or attack.
Preventive or reactive, these measures encompass a wide variety of different techniques and technologies. In the end, the main objective of physical security is to prevent or mitigate the risk of unauthorized access, theft, vandalism, espionage or even violence.
Trends in physical security
But what are the trends in physical security for 2024? Take note:
La apuesta por la Inteligencia Artificial y el aprendizaje automático
Para empezar, el ámbito de la seguridad física está apostando, cada vez más, for integrating security systems – such as surveillance cameras, access controls and alarm systems – with Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning technologies.
This year will therefore see a significant improvement in threat detection and incident response. We warned you at the time that the union between AI and video surveillance was a vision of the future, remember?
Cloud storage
Another trend that we have also talked about on occasion is cloud recording, and more and more companies are opting for this physical security measure.
This is probably because the migration of systems to cloud-based solutions allows them to manage their security recordings much more flexibly. In addition, they can do it from anywhere in the world.
Improved biometric authentication
In 2024, biometrics, including facial or fingerprint recognition, will become even more sophisticated.
There will be few companies left that do not adopt this system for their access control, because it is the most appropriate method to provide robust and personalized physical security.
The link between video surveillance and cybersecurity
As security systems become increasingly connected, protecting these systems against cyber attacks becomes a priority.
We already told you that there were many reasons to update your software and protect yourself from these threats, but in 2024 the link between video surveillance and cybersecurity is going to get even stronger.
Advanced and real-time video analysis
The advancement of AI is also going to empower much more comprehensive and real-time video surveillance analysis.
This will allow us to identify suspicious behavior, abandoned objects or other risky situations much more quickly.
Focus on business continuity
Most of today’s physical security solutions focus on the same thing: helping organizations prepare to respond to emergencies.
Without these measures, business continuity in the face of extreme threats – such as pandemics, natural disasters or even terrorist attacks – would be quite complicated.
Use of video surveillance for logistics traceability
Video surveillance will be adopted by companies in all sectors seeking to improve their physical security. For example, the use of video surveillance is expected to increase for logistics traceability of goods, an area in which it is really useful.
Pinhole cameras in ATMs or vulnerable spaces
Video surveillance for ATM fraud prevention is more than necessary. Criminals are perfecting their methods and banks can only respond in kind: by using innovative physical security solutions.
Pinhole cameras, for example, are a popular trend inside ATMs because they are invisible and provide very detailed images.
Centralized control through system integration platform
In the year 2024, the management of all physical security measures of a company will be centralized in a single system, in a single software. This is something that SCATI has been doing for some time now.
The importance of being up to date
You already know the 10 trends in physical security for 2024. I’m sure you found them interesting to say the least, right?
Remember that we live in an increasingly digital world and, in this world, physical security remains the cornerstone for comprehensive protection. Hence the importance of knowing all these trends and keeping up to date.
Don’t forget that if you want to reinforce the physical security of your business, we are here to help you achieve it. Contact SCATI and ask us for the information you need.
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