Security is a tradeoff. Unfortunately, that tradeoff is never static. Today's dynamic threat landscape needs sophisticated tools proportionate with the growing vulnerabilities in an ever-changing world where security needs continue to grow. Technology allow a modern approach to security, its integration to security systems brings multiple layers of security for greater effectiveness in managing safety / security operations, and allows the security operations leaders to be more proactive than reactive - to mitigate threats before they do harm.
Security needs are more important than ever - This post, take a closer look at the importance of technology in physical security operations.
Technology and security are intertwined. The evolution of this one has completely transformed the industry of the latter, for the better.
Advances in technology have reshaped physical security capabilities, and even more in recent years. Just a few generations ago, drones were considered as science fiction and artificial intelligence seemed years in the future. Today, here are some ways these advances are helping to improve security and mitigate risks :
Connected Security and cybersecurity concerns
As much as reliance on digital electronics and computers in all areas of life improve operations, including defense and security issues, it also causes other vulnerabilities, of a cybersecurity nature. It is the core challenge when it comes to electronic security. The future of security will be dominated by the need to have physical security capabilities integrated with, and protected by, cyber security capabilities.
National Security Strengthened through technology
The relevance of technology to security is manifold and its role for national security is significant, their environments are intertwined. Today, all the nations of the world are leveraging technology to mitigate risks in critical infrastructure and make cities safer. This can involve integrating security systems such as video surveillance, automatic number plate recognition, identity documents solutions, border security... without forgetting its major importance on the defense and security operations. At IT-Towers, we understand the need for strong user authentication, event monitoring, activity logging and all of the controls that need to be built in to and applied to keep critical infrastructure secure.
The term security is not just limited to physical security nowadays. It includes things that are unseen but extremely valuable things such as electronic data. As threats become more and more sophisticated and frequent, Security industry needs to be even more sophisticated and proactive as a result. Technology has made it possible to increase the levels of defense, and security workforces today are using it to be more responsive, collect accurate and timely data, and deliver greater business value to companies. At IT-Towers, we make sure the physical security is also looked at with the same eyes as IT security, by using an approach that combines physical and cyber security components.
