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THE NEW WAVE OF SECURITY INNOVATIONS
Ever since the beginning of last year, when the new coronavirus pandemic began, the security industry is undergoing a kind of mini-technological transformation. While the world is closely following global economic and epidemiological trends in anticipation of final unfolding, security technology solutions are at the “first combat line ”, continuously improving and developing in accordance with the requirements of users.
From a technological perspective, the pandemic has increased interest in more technological platforms, from video surveillance and analytics to identity management solutions which include both digital and physical access. The same goes for event management solutions and security operations centers (SOCs). The pandemic also triggered a new wave of innovations among security technologies, even if they will not result completely with new systems whose procurement will be mandatory for customers. That’s why many manufacturers prefer to think in the direction of adding new features to existing products, like which are analytics for measuring body temperature or row management systems repurposed to monitor space occupancy levels. Suppliers of facial recognition solutions now want to add new ones or reconfigure existing authentication algorithms to allow these devices to authenticate even when a person wears a mask.
An additional important opportunity for security technology to emerge as a knight in shining armor in the fight against the pandemic there will also be a global distribution of vaccines as one of the largest logistical endeavors of our era. This significant distribution and logistics mission force investments in airports, ports and logistics centers that will be in charge of vaccine protection. Safety of these valuable drugs will be necessary at all stages, from the beginning of distribution, through customs clearance to delivery, and will include control of unauthorized handling and theft and strengthening the digital and physical defense capacity of participants in the supply chain.
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We connect security!
Fifteen years of continuous successful work on the presentation and promotion of security branches in the region and the world, Global Security company and the editorial staff of the magazine a&s Adria will soon be crowned with new major projects. Instructed by the negative impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the world and the security industry, where a large number of events and meetings are either canceled or held online, we decided to offer our business friends and associates another solution that we hope will be an effective tool in overcoming problems and reviving the industry.
We will use this opportunity to announce the launch of the first global online platform in the security industry called Connect2b. This unique platform intended for all professionals will be opened 24/7 all 365 days of the year, and will enable easy and fast connection, video and conference calls and sending messages among all participants in the platform. The main goal is to maximize “matchmaking” through connecting and promoting companies and individuals. Of course, it will also facilitate the organization of virtual and other fairs for the presentation of products and services, which you could already see on Security Summit Virtual Event. Each participant of the conference and exhibition will also become a user of Connect2b platform after the event, and otherwise will bring together professionals from security and protection, the Internet of Things, cyber security, mobility, ICT, automation and smart homes, etc.
Connect2b is a tool created as a result of the work and many years of experience of Global Security in the field of media and publishing, education, organization of events and consulting in the security sector and the constant desire to connect all actors within the security and related industries. The platform will offer the experimental phase of work already this year, while the official start with full functionality is scheduled for 2022. We invite you to join us in a common – networked future!
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The year marked by the pandemic closes with a presentation of the largest global market research in the security industry – Security 50. Analysis of this year’s list of fifty most successful companies shows that by the end of 2019 the industry grew at a healthy pace, which before the pandemic recorded positive results. Growth was recorded in 37 of the 50 largest companies, together they all achieved growth of 9.3 percent compared to 2018, and all listed companies in 2019 together generated revenue of 25.84 billion US dollars. Video surveillance still represents the largest category of products. Thirty-eight video surveillance companies generated total revenue of $ 20.8 billion, covering almost 3/4 of the security markets.
Although the US-China trade war had some effect on Chinese producers, much of the negative impact was mitigated by strong Chinese domestic demand, and as in previous years, the video surveillance industry was dominated by large brands, a trend that is likely to continue in the foreseeable future. Compared to last year, there were no major changes in the rankings, and it is especially interesting that among the new manufacturers that debuted on the Security 50 list this year was Špica International, as the first company from the Adriatic region to succeed. Remarkable success of our colleagues. Congratulations!
Limited in the physical, the world was rapidly turning to the internet, and we didn’t want to miss that opportunity. In a very challenging year for security industry, in which almost all events were cancelled, we decided to hold the first online security summit. We did not regret it. The innovative virtual platform, a strong conference program with a large number of sponsors attracted as many as 2,084 professionals, which made our Summit one of the most visited events this year in Europe. In addition, this was also the first major transition towards the virtual platform and we are also proud of that.
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The Importance of Resilience and Equality
Today more surveillance cameras are based on IP technologies. But, the widespread use of IP cameras comes with the new risks, like cyber threats and attacks. As cyber attacks become more widespread and more sophisticated, the concept of so called securing the security device becomes very popular. With the rise of the awareness about safety of cameras, producers started installing different functions into their devices in order to upgrade the resilience to cyber-attacks and to ensure that end users are better protected.
Many leading Western and European producers are investing more and more into research and development of cyber security through introduction of new measures for impowering resilience of devices, like different tests, removing suspicious accounts and factory passwords and introducing softwares for network surveillance. The key goal is to make a camera a hindrance for the attackers so they would quit the breach and look for an easy target. In case of security breach or suspicious camera activites, there are tools which will alarm users to an incident an offer them a report of what has happened. The Control software helps user to recognize standard types of cyber-attack and act accordingly.
When it comes to surveillance cameras and softwares, users are getting more concerned about some other unexpected things. During the “Black Lives Matter” campaign a light has been shone on possibilities that algorithms in facial recognition systems can be biased when it comes to people of darker skin color, but also women. The entire situation brought to that different producers suspended or totally stopped the use of facial recognition systems based on AI algorithms, so it will be very interesting to follow further development of situation.
