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How Much Does a Security System Actually Cost?

When buying a security system, decisions often come down to the price tag of cameras, storage, and installation, yet taking this approach can leave the end user with major challenges ahead. Surveillance systems last anywhere from five to 20+ years, so condensing all cost considerations down to the initial expense fails to consider the bigger picture.

By: Ricardo Marranita, Product Growth Manager, Axis Communications; E-mail: ricardo.marranita@axis.com

The initial costs to purchase and set up a security system tend to account for just 30% of the total costs experienced during the lifetime of the system – also known as the total cost of ownership. Despite this, many end users may even make their decision based on the price of cameras alone. In effect, they are making their choice with just a 10-15% view of the total security system costs. The reality is that roughly 70% of expenses come after the system has been installed. Sadly, these can come as a nasty surprise for those end users who have not considered the indirect security system costs.

Taking some time to think about how the system will be used and the costs associated with that use can create significant savings in the long run. Initial choices – such as the type of device to deploy –impact future expenses, from power consumption to monitoring and maintenance. While we’ll focus on cameras specifically here, this principle applies to any device within a surveillance system. Considering the total cost of ownership will help you to identify the questions to ask as you make your decision on which new security system to purchase.

Look Beyond the Cameras’ Price Tag

Filtering is an important step in the purchase process: setting out your surveillance requirements and the available budget is key to narrowing down your choices. Unfortunately, too many initial conversations around requirements focus on the cameras alone, without considering the broader requirements of the system as a whole – from energy use to storage needs.

It might be tempting to focus the budget conversation on cameras, rather than where money will need to be spent to operate and maintain those cameras. Yet the security system will need to support your needs for the foreseeable future. It’s worth remembering that the costs to operate, monitor and maintain certain cameras often exceed the devices themselves and must therefore be weighed up before the purchase is made.

Forecasting Storage Costs

If you’re in the market for a new surveillance system, it’s very likely that you’ll need to consider how to store footage once recorded. On average, legislation requires potential evidence to be stored for a month. Yet in some regions or use cases, this is extended to 180 days – making storage a considerable factor in overall security system costs.

To avoid being caught out with significant server and electricity expenses after cameras are installed, it’s critical to consider the different storage costs associated with each camera model you’re considering. It can be a false economy to purchase cheaper cameras to cut down the initial outlay if they come with vast storage requirements, forcing you to spend more on servers and energy costs in the long run.

Equally, if you plan to reduce storage costs by shrinking the size of the video stored, you will need to carefully choose the right devices to ensure that compressing the video doesn’t compromise evidence quality by pixelating or blurring images to the point that it’s no longer possible to identify a suspect. Ending up with poor-quality footage that cannot act as useful evidence can defeat your objective of installing the security system in the first place. Some cameras come with sophisticated technology that can reserve all the important forensic detail you need while lowering bandwidth and storage requirements, and therefore long-term costs. It’s worth checking any claims of high-quality footage with low storage requirements before you install the system to ensure it meets your expectations.

Each set of requirements is unique. For example, you may require high-quality images even in the dark. While some cameras might compensate for low light levels by increasing the gain and therefore, storage requirements and costs, other options use alternative light-optimizing technologies that do not have the same large-scale impact on storage costs. They might even help you to save your budget by removing the need for additional external lighting.

Anticipating All Indirect Costs

The type of device you choose will influence costs far beyond storage. To forecast the full security system cost, monitoring, maintenance, and electricity use must also be considered.

Once you crunch the numbers, the costs can start to build up quite quickly but crucially, the devices you choose will have a knock-on impact on the extent of these figures. Opting for more economical cameras and devices at the start can result in staggering indirect costs. By contrast, choosing higher-quality cameras and devices at the outset can enable you to cut those indirect security system costs in the long term, introducing savings that you can use to reinvest in and grow your business faster.

As one example, owners of surveillance systems installed in tough environmental conditions, such as a maritime port or chemical plant, may face significant maintenance bills to clean salt water and dust off cameras. By upgrading to more sophisticated cameras that offer remote cleaning functions, or have been designed with self-cleaning materials and components, such as a hydrophilic dome, they can reduce the maintenance – and therefore costs – required.

Turning a Purchase Into an Investment

By considering how your initial decision on which type of camera to buy can impact the chain of future costs, you can shift the purchasing decision into an investment. Achieving this can be as simple as asking yourself just a few questions.

The first concerns the features you want to get with the camera, as well as the need for storage space that getting such a camera entails. Another question concerns the projected costs of powering such a system in the long run. It is important to get a picture of the role of supporting technologies in the camera in the formation of total costs. Finally, it is worth looking at their share in general costs.

The question ‘How much does a security system cost?’ goes far beyond the initial purchase. Making the right choice for you based on the bigger picture can mean a slightly higher initial outlay, but it pays itself back in the long run.

In short, taking the time to ask the right questions at the outset – and finding partners who are open to answering those questions and helping you calculate the long-term costs – allows you to avoid any nasty surprises in future electricity, storage, operational, or maintenance costs. Importantly, it will also ensure that you end up with the security system that is right for your specific requirements.

Five Steps to Optimize Your Investment

Deciding which security system to purchase demands careful consideration. After all, security systems can last for five years or more, so weighing up all relevant factors at the start can lead to significant cost savings and an improved return on your investment (ROI) in the long run. While it may feel daunting, there are five straightforward steps you can follow to ensure you are making the most of your investment. Following these steps enables you to decide on the right security system for your organization, while also optimizing your investment.

Choose the Camera According to the Value It Adds

It may seem obvious but as an initial step, ask yourself “Why are you buying cameras?” Device price and features are important considerations, but it’s vital to understand what your organization needs the cameras to do before you start to weigh up the value of the different functions on offer in each.

Clarity here is vital to figuring out if the cameras on your shortlist will perform in the way you need or provide the evidence you require. For example, are you installing a security system to protect profits in a retail environment by tackling theft and fraud? Are you aiming to optimize production and avoid downtime in a factory? Or are you looking to ensure the safety and security of your employees and passengers in a public transport setting?

There are many different ways in which security systems can be deployed to help your organization – from improving security to creating business value. Narrowing down why exactly you are purchasing the system is a key first step to ensuring you are set up to optimize your investment.

Calculate How the Device Influences the Rest of the System

Next, you will need to figure out how your camera choice affects the rest of the system. Storage is an obvious factor in this calculation. More inexpensive cameras may seem appealing but if their compression technology is limited to reducing bitrate to lower bandwidth and storage requirements, that saving comes at the cost of quality footage – jeopardizing the very reason you’re installing the system in the first place. On the other hand, more sophisticated cameras may have a higher initial cost but come equipped with intelligent algorithms that preserve relevant forensic information in full resolution and at a full frame rate while requiring a lot less storage space. As a result, you can recoup the initial price through lower storage costs in the years to come.

Yet storage requirements and costs are only one piece of the calculation to consider at this point. What about ease of installation? Or how fast it will be to configure the devices and add everything to your system?

It’s also worth thinking about what accessories you will require to ensure the security system meets your objectives if you choose certain camera models. For example, if the cameras you have chosen require extra accessories to mount, this will have a knock-on impact on installation – making it slower and more costly than initially predicted. If you realize this on the day of installation, there is a significant risk of delays to the whole project. To optimize a security system investment, the full picture of all costs – not just the devices themselves – is important.

Estimate the Cost of Using and Running the System

It’s also important to ask, ‘What happens once the system is up and running?’ This step is often overlooked: some may accept the system’s operational costs as the natural cost of doing business, while others may not put too much thought into it if it ends up under another department’s budget. Yet spending some time to think about the costs required to keep the system up and running is important for all decision-makers involved in purchasing a security system: it’s where the bigger losses creep in. While it might not affect you or your department directly, it impacts your organization. And if your company loses money through the system’s high running costs, it could eventually impact your budget too.

This means that it is worth thinking about the electricity usage, required maintenance and the costs of monitoring the system. But how can the different cameras in your shortlist affect these costs? You can assess this by writing down a few key questions.

First, you need to consider how much power your cameras use and how this might affect your electricity bill? On a related note, how much storage do you need for specific cameras and how does that affect your electricity costs in the long run? Finally, you need to know if the cameras offer any smart functionality to reduce the overall cost. For example, do they offer superior analytics performance such as deep learning and edge analytics, reducing false alarms and speeding up forensic search to reduce operational costs? The devices you choose will ultimately impact all the costs to come throughout the security system’s lifecycle.

Predict the Impact the System Will Have on the Business

Once you have mapped out the bigger picture cost implications for the cameras on your shortlist, consider the end result: how will the system help your business? Will it drive greater efficiency, reduce theft, improve the service you provide to customers, and improve employee retention by creating a safer workplace?

Ultimately, the correct security system for your organization can create business value, which translates to improving the bottom line. It’s important to quantify how the security system will impact your business so you can weigh those benefits up against the total costs when making your decision.

Thinking this through often involves collaboration across departments, ensuring the bigger picture of the system’s impact on the business as a whole is considered. As an added benefit, cross-departmental cooperation also opens up the possibility of tapping into bigger budgets and getting additional buy-in on the surveillance system as well as the advantages it can bring to the business.

Make the Best Decision for Your Organization

This final step is about evaluating the information you have uncovered in the previous stages and factoring all of those insights into your final decision. As long as you are taking some new insight from this process, whether considering the value added of the device you are choosing or calculating its associated running costs, you are taking a step in the right direction – moving from purchasing a security system to making an investment that can reap better rewards for your organization.

Completing this exercise of working through the various scenarios attached to purchasing different security devices will set you up to optimize the system you buy to your company’s benefit. Rather than making a choice based on upfront cost, you are making a decision with the long-term view in mind and reducing the risk of unpleasant surprise costs cropping up in the years to come.

Working with the right partner to select the right system

Importantly, you don’t need to do this alone. The process of asking these questions helps you identify which partners are invested in your organization’s long-term success. It’s critical to find the right partner who will work through these scenarios with you to find the system that works in your best interest – both in terms of a total cost of ownership that works for you and a system that meets your requirements to drive long-term value.

Video surveillance in the warehouse: detailed review

Statistics show that most thefts in warehouses are carried out by… the staff themselves. Therefore, surveillance cameras at such facilities perform two important functions at once: they help to reveal crimes that have already been committed and keep workers from doing bad deeds.

And in general, video surveillance brings discipline. And in case of emergency situations or accidents, CCTV cameras allow you to quickly learn about the event and react to it.

Where is the best place to install CCTV cameras in the warehouse?

It is important to carefully consider the location of the equipment in order to cover all important “risk zones”. As a rule, they include:

  • Entrances and exits
  • Places of unloading/loading
  • Places for storing goods
  • Sorting zones
  • Perimeter fencing

Pay attention! High-resolution CCTV cameras are recommended at entrances/exits and sorting areas. After all, it is important here to distinguish people’s faces, car license plates, and even product labels.

If you deal with small products, it is worth installing additional CCTV cameras that will be directed to the shelves with the goods. Place CCTV cameras in unloading/loading areas so that the view is not obstructed by traffic.

Also, CCTV cameras should be mounted at a sufficient height. So they will not be damaged during loading and unloading operations. And thanks to this, no one will be able to get to them to deliberately blind or change the viewing angle.

Do not forget also about the critical rule of good installation: all wires must be in corrugations or into special channels in the walls; CCTV cameras — on mounting bases.

Important moment! Warehouses are usually not well-lit. Therefore, you should choose surveillance cameras with high sensitivity and good infrared illumination. To protect the perimeter, you should pay attention to full-color CCTV cameras that can work in Full Colour 24/7 mode. For example, it can be .

In addition to IR illumination, this CCTV camera has powerful white LEDs that can work either constantly or when a person is detected in the frame. It is effective — it works both as additional illumination and as a “deterrent” of a potential intruder.

Special video recorders are usually used to record video data, but you can use an even more functional solution: Partizan Cloud Storage service. It’s simple, innovative and completely safe. So no one will be able to steal, damage or delete the video. And you will always have access to it even from your smartphone thanks to Partizan mobile application.

Security at the warehouse is easy! Don’t neglect it!

ASSA ABLOY Wins Red Dot Award for Hotel Door Lock

ASSA ABLOY’s electronic hotel door lock Vingcard Novel has been named Product Design winner at the Red Dot Awards for its stylish appearance, robust range of advanced functionalities and future-proof technology design.

In fierce competition with approximately 20,000 entries from more than 60 countries, the Vingcard Novel came in first and significantly gained praise for its ability to blend in seamlessly with any property’s style and for its unique modular design approach to components.

The Red Dot Design Award is one of the world’s largest design competitions and The Red Dot Label has become established internationally as one of the most sought-after marks of quality for good design. The award breaks down into three disciplines, of which product design is one, and winners are selected by an international jury.

”Vingcard Novel is a fantastic product and a true confirmation that we are focusing on the right aspects of product design,” says Perla Munhoz, the Global Head of Product Design at ASSA ABLOY. “Since it was first presented, it has been loved by our customers, especially architects and interior designers. Our focus has been to offer a product for indoor and outdoor use that meets all requirements and regulations while also providing a service and experience that’s truly outstanding.”

HID Replaces PVC Credentials With Sustainable Bamboo

HID Global has introduced its Seos Bamboo credentials made from sustainably sourced bamboo instead of PVC. The credential is part of HID’s award-winning Seos security solution and is the first in a range of physical access security Eco Cards.

The bamboo is certified by the Forestry Stewardship Council, an assurance that the material comes from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social and economic benefits.

Introducing highly secure access cards made from bamboo—a renewable resource that grows quickly and requires less water and pesticides than traditional card materials—demonstrates HID’s continuous innovation without compromising security and customer experience.

“Our journey to offer alternative options to plastic cards and badges began 10 years ago with the introduction of HID Mobile Access—a first in the industry,” explains Martin Huddart, Senior VP and Managing Director of Physical Access Control at HID. “Seos Bamboo offers an additional option for sustainability within the physical access ecosystem, as it supports a more eco-friendly value chain in areas where physical access cards are still required.”

Seos Bamboo cards also support organisations seeking green building certifications, including the internationally accepted Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), the Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM), and the Zero Waste to Landfill certification.

DIGITAL SKILLS AT SICUREZZA 2023

Digitisation and new technologies turn the spotlight on IT and data protection. SICUREZZA 2023, which will be held from 15 to 17 November 2023 at Fiera Milano, will delve into these issues through the Cyber Security Arena and its training programme with the goal of establishing a digital security culture.’

Milan, 05 July 2023. The evolution of the digital systems had a significant impact on the security world, leading to a radical transformation of said systems and practices – a process that has introduced new challenges but also great opportunities for security professionals.

People no longer limit themselves to search for individual products, but look for more and more articulated and customised solutions according to the needs of the customer or the context. These are complex, integrated and interconnected new architectures that require careful management and design.

Thus, constant skill and information updating is essential, both to ensure the proper operation of the installed products and to maximise their potential for use, protecting the professionals involved, who are given increasing regulatory responsibility for these systems.

For this reason, SICUREZZA, one of the leading European trade events and scheduled to take place at Fiera Milano (Rho) from 15 to 17 November 2023, has also chosen to give value and space to training in this edition. To expand the exhibition programme, which will feature many leading companies in the sector, there will be an extensive conference and workshop programme open to industry professionals. The highlights of the programme include the well-established Cyber Security Arena, the training and information programme dedicated to digital security and built around the needs of manufacturers, security managers and installers.

THE CYBER SECURITY ARENA 2023 TAKES SHAPE

The challenge that all sectors are facing, along with digitisation, is that of cyber security. Cyber-attacks are increasingly common today, putting personal data, business processes and business assets at risk, and 43% of business leaders believe they are likely to fall victim to a cyber-attack in the next two years. That is why it is necessary to work to defend against such threats.

Moreover, even the Italian NNRP has recognised the importance of this topic, establishing significant investments to enhance skills and research in terms of digital security. It is no coincidence that, as the WEF Global CyberSecurity Outlook 2023 confirms, corporate choices in the next two years will be increasingly influenced by topics such as artificial intelligence and machine learning (20 per cent), cloud technology (19 per cent) and new user identity and access management systems (15 per cent).

This scenario calls for prompt action, yet security managers, CISOs, and top management often continue to speak different languages.

For this reason, SICUREZZA 2023 is once again offering the Cyber Security Arena, a project by Business International, the events and education unit of Fiera Milano, created to provide a broad vision of the upcoming Cyber Security and Data Protection scenarios.

Following a well-established format, the Arena will host alternating Cyber Security Talks, in-depth meetings with sector experts who will offer their views on the main trends in the industry, and Cyber Security Tips, short training sessions with suggestions and good practices of immediate application.

Four talks are scheduled over the three days of the fair.

The first day will focus on the convergence and integration of information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT), an increasingly relevant aspect especially for industrial processes and the manufacturing sector. The evolution of systems in this direction brings considerable opportunities and at the same time security risks.

On the second day, in the morning, the international geopolitical situation will be presented together with cyber attack scenarios. We will discuss this with the institutional representatives of the Italian Ministry of Defence and the ACN-National Authority for Cybersecurity and Copasir, key experts in geopolitics and cyber security, and the C-levels of the main companies representing Italy’s critical infrastructures. In the afternoon, leading experts will discuss the business impact of the “emerging technologies” such as AI that are revolutionising the way we live and work, offering insights into the tools offered by Cyber Threat Intelligence.

On the third day in the morning, the topic of Cyber Security Compliance will be addressed. In the face of an evolving regulatory framework, with its associated requirements, it is necessary to know how to adapt. The event will feature contributions from leading legal experts in the field who will present and advise participants on how to align procedures and any supporting technologies to make their organisations truly compliant. The afternoon will be dedicated to Cyber Awareness, meaning the creation of a system to develop personal and professional skills among corporate personnel so that they are able to prevent possible critical situations.

The tips will offer practical and easy-to-apply information on key cyber risk analysis tools, the main trends in cyber attacks, and the risks and damage that ineffective cybersecurity management can cause in the smart city and smart building ecosystem.

An intense programme designed and thought out for a market that is experiencing a veritable digital revolution: the culture of security is created also through the implementation of training initiatives aimed, on the one hand, at raising end-user awareness and, on the other hand, at creating highly professional specialised skills to enhance the value of our young talents and to increase, extend or evolve skills by reskilling certain types of senior professionals.

Multispectral Camera Market Shows Growth Prospects

The Multispectral Camera Market is estimated to be USD 1.4 billion in 2023 and is projected to reach USD 2.2 billion by 2028, at a CAGR of 9.0% during the forecast period, according to a new report from research company, Marketsandmarkets.

The analysts found the driving factors for the multispectral camera market to be an increasing demand for these systems in various applications such as military and defence, surveillance and security, aerospace and aviation, commercial like survey & mapping, life science and medical diagnostic, remote sensing, environment monitoring and others. Multispectral cameras are used for gathering information from the visible, infrared, SWIR, MWIR, LWIR parts of the electromagnetic spectrum, and they are widely used for target & tracking, and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance, imaging systems.

Commercial sector looks strong

The platform segment has been segmented into defence and commercial. The growth of commercial segment can be attributed to the increasing need of remote sensing, agriculture, environmental monitoring, survey and mapping, life science & medical diagnostic which drives the market. Multispectral cameras are growing in commercial applications due to their ability to provide valuable insights and data for various industries, including agriculture, environmental monitoring, geology, and infrastructure inspection. They can capture images across multiple wavelengths, enabling better analysis and decision-making for businesses and organisations.

UAV and satellite payloads

Based on end use, the multispectral camera market has been segmented into man-portable and payloads. Multispectral cameras are in growing demand for UAV and satellite payloads due to their ability to capture images across multiple spectral bands, enabling more accurate and detailed data collection for precision agriculture, environmental monitoring, and natural resource exploration, as well as for defence and security applications, and the development of autonomous systems and remote sensing technologies.

Cooled cameras offer more accuracy

Cooled multispectral cameras currently have the largest market share in the multispectral camera industry due to several reasons. These cameras use a specialised cooling system to maintain a constant temperature of the sensor, allowing for more accurate and detailed image capture in low light conditions, and across a wider range of spectral bands. This makes them particularly useful for applications such as remote sensing, astronomy, and defence and security. In addition to their advanced imaging capabilities, cooled multispectral cameras also offer a high signal-to-noise ratio, enabling better detection and discrimination of signals from background noise. This is especially important in applications such as remote sensing and astronomy, where low-level signals must be detected and analysed.

Near-infrared segment leads the way based on spectrum

The near-infrared (NIR) multispectral camera is projected to lead the multispectral camera market due to several reasons. NIR cameras are designed to capture images in the spectral range of 700-2500 nm, which is beyond the range of the human eye, allowing them to detect features and materials that are invisible to the naked eye. One of the primary factors driving the demand for NIR multispectral cameras is their growing use in precision agriculture. These cameras can provide detailed information about crop health, moisture content, and nutrient levels, allowing farmers to optimise their use of resources and improve yields. The increasing focus on sustainable agriculture practices and the need to feed a growing global population is driving the demand for advanced technologies such as NIR multispectral cameras.

Asia Pacific projected for highest growth

The multispectral camera market is anticipated to be dominated by the Asia Pacific region in 2023. China, India, Japan, South Korea, and the rest of Asia-Pacific are the regions that were looked at in this market. One of the primary international players operating in the Asia Pacific region is China, India, and Japan, which makes significant investments in the creation of multispectral camera technologies.

Key players

Some of the key players in this field and mentioned in the report, include, Teledyne Flir, Leonardo, Collins Aerospace, Hensoldt, JAI, Tetracam, Telops, DJI, Paras Aerospace, Cubert, HGH Group, Ocean Insight, Spectral Devices, Silios Technology, Unispectral, and Opgal Optronics Industries. These companies have well-equipped manufacturing facilities and strong distribution networks across North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, and Middle East & Africa.

A new market report analyses how wireless access control is evolving — and how security managers can benefit

London, July 2023 – Connectivity and convenience are key themes in the latest edition of the biennial Wireless Access Control Report. 

Using data gathered from a new survey of 400 security, facilities management and IT professionals, the Wireless Access Control Report 2023 identifies trends which will shape this market and customers’ experience over the coming years. The Report was published by IFSEC Insider and includes expert contributions from analysts Omdia and Digital Access Solutions leaders at ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions.

“We are delighted once again to offer fresh insights into the ongoing digitalization of access,” says Richard Sharp, Director, Product Line Management, Digital Access Solutions at ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions. “A particular focus of the 2023 Report is access control’s potential impact on the wider business — as an enabler for business intelligence, cost efficiency and of course better sustainability performance.”

“The Report highlights ways for security departments and consultants to contribute directly to business strategy — and indeed, reveals data which makes it clear this process should happen sooner rather than later.”

Convenience, connectivity and a seat at the table for forward-thinking security managers

Convenience has triumphed. End-users prize flexible, scalable technologies which are easy to use and to integrate with building systems. In the Report survey, 93% of respondents agreed that compatible, integration-ready standards are important when choosing or recommending access control.

“Security is often assumed these days,” adds Sharp. “The role of access control is now to help the business work smarter, saving time and costs in the process.”

One key technology for convenience is the smartphone. Data from the Report highlights fast-growing deployment of mobile credentials in organizations of almost every size and type.

Alongside convenience, the Report reveals an urgent business case for connected intelligence — within and across organizational functions — including by combining cyber and physical security under one internal roof.

For example, only 12% of survey respondents said they were fully prepared for the implications of forthcoming European cyber-security legislation. “The cyber-security knowledge gap in ‘traditional’ security and facilities management departments is real,” says Sharp. “As the Report highlights, combination cyber–physical security attacks are on the rise. Now is a good time to upgrade both systems and knowledge.”

The current economic climate has brought increased focus on cost and workflow efficiencies to almost every organization, of all sizes and types. This presents an opportunity for security managers and directors to show how they can contribute to business success.

“Data gathered from security systems can be used in many other areas of the business, such as managing the hybrid working patterns of the staff and improving energy efficiency by only heating and/or lighting areas of the building which are occupied,” notes the Report.

“Security can escape its silo,” Sharp adds. “Indeed, it must, if organizations are to thrive.”

The 24-page Wireless Access Control Report 2023 includes much more in-depth trends coverage and expert analysis. To download your free copy, visit https://www.assaabloy.com/group/emeia/campaigns/wireless-access-control-report-2023

Advanced Cyber Security Hosts Landmark “ACS Event” in Serbia

Advanced Cyber Security, a provider of cyber security solutions based in Serbia, held an event called “ACS Event” on June 19, 2023 at the Holiday Inn Hotel in Belgrade. The event convened cybersecurity professionals, business partners, and clients from across the region and beyond. Its goal: fostering discussion, collaboration, and mutual learning in the field of information security.

This occasion provided a critical platform for sharing ideas and experiences within the realm of cybersecurity. The event featured presentations from leading figures in the cybersecurity industry and provided ample opportunities for networking and the establishment of valuable professional relationships. ACS used this opportunity to strengthen ties with its clients and friends while expanding its network of collaborators and partners.

The ACS Event signified more than just a meeting of minds; it was a manifestation of the vision for the future of digital security. By bringing together industry experts to contribute towards the advancement of information security, the event underscored its significance in the ongoing global conversation about cybersecurity.

In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, forums like the ACS Event are instrumental in working towards a future where digital assets and information are safeguarded from cyber threats. With its unwavering commitment to enhancing the field of information security, Advanced Cyber Security led the charge in creating a safe space for valuable discourse and innovation in cybersecurity.

Based on feedback from participants, the assembly indeed brought significant value to all who attended. Given the event’s success, there is eager anticipation for what ACS’s future gatherings will bring to the evolving conversation on cybersecurity.

How Openings Studio™ software simplifies complex specification projects in Denmark

London, June 2023 – Østre Landsret, the High Court for Denmark’s Eastern region, handles both civil and criminal cases. At large new premises, specifiers equipped more than 650 doors and coordinated multiple project stakeholders, including Swedoor, a major Swedish supplier of doors and related technologies.

The process required delivery of accurate door specifications directly to building project models in Revit® and other design software. Errors in the delivery of doors and security components can be costly, in terms of both time and money; minimizing mistakes speeds up the build.

Transparency is also critical. Multiple project stakeholders need to always see and use the design model — and trust completely that its specification details are current.

ASSA ABLOY’s Openings Studioä achieved this and more. This intuitive door specification software simplifies the flow of specification information between all stakeholders over the timeline of any project.

In Denmark and elsewhere, Openings Studio has also become the focal point of collaboration between ASSA ABLOY, Swedoor, locksmiths, building contractors and architects — saving time and streamlining project operations.

Coordinating specification information and the door meeting

Openings Studio software connects architectural design software with databases which hold specification data for door solutions. When approved by project managers, it can deliver detailed specifications directly to popular design packages such as Revit® and ARCHICADÒ.

For complex design-and-build projects, it has become essential: “Our cooperation consists of a total review of the entire door project, door by door, so that our mutual customer feels safe and secure that the doors and the entire package fit together,” explains Per Løvstad, Sales manager at SWEDOOR JW Denmark. Openings Studio is the tool which underpins the door meeting, ensuring efficient decision-making and component delivery.

“We go through all doors in the project, one door at a time,” adds Ole Madsen at ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions Denmark. “We determine colour, size, door thickness, and how the sill should be. Eventually hardware specification in Openings Studio is aligned with the function of the doors. We show 3D visualization of the building in the Openings Studio on a large screen and go through the hardware schedule.”

ASSA ABLOY’s ability to supply a comprehensive range of mechanical and electronic door solutions was another time-saver at Østre Landsret. The court has been equipped with ASSA ABLOY DC700 Cam-Motion Door Closers, Triton mechanical locking cylinders, panic devices, EL480/EL580/PE590 electric and electromagnetic locks and more.

Openings Studio software streamlined all relevant information flows: “The contractor and the hardware store… can see the same as the rest of us, even without having Revit on their PC,” adds Ole Madsen.

“I can only recommend this collaboration to anyone who has to go through larger projects with doors and fittings,” adds Per Løvstad.

To learn how partnering with ASSA ABLOY BIM & Specification experts has helped architects, property developers, facilities managers and many others, download a free reference bundle at https://campaigns.assaabloyopeningsolutions.eu/hubfs/AA_BIM%20CS%20references_final.pdf

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