As we begin our journey through 2022, a variety of emerging security & technology trends have been identified that would ultimately change the landscape if they take hold. This article highlights a few of the emerging security trends to watch out for in 2022, and how our team plays its part in these trends.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
As you may know, artificial intelligence has been integrated into almost every industry and profession in some way, shape, or form in the last 5 to 10 years. This statement remains true throughout the security industry, where AI is moving towards the forefront of many innovative security offerings, such as video surveillance.
For example, AI analytic systems has been developed and deployed in order to provide context to security footage, as well as mitigating false alarms caused by common disturbances (ie: swaying tree branches) in alert-based monitoring systems. Workplace Health & Safety is another realm that has been revolutionized by AI through the implementation of PPE and fall detection technologies(1).
Cybersecurity is another sector that has and will continue to rely heavily on AI systems in 2022, for tasks such as identifying suspicious patterns of behavior. These AI powered functions are critical for protecting your company’s data from cybercriminals, as it is able to investigate thousands of events per second, which is virtually impossible to complete manually(2).
These examples are only some of the many AI functions that you will see today and in the future of security. Outside of video surveillance and cybersecurity, AI has been utilized for vehicular bomb detection, disease detection, lie detectors, and many other security-related areas(3).
Sustainable Security
Cloud Based Security
As the world is becoming more and more digitally driven, cloud based security is another emerging trend that has been identified, and will continually grow throughout 2022 and beyond.
As organizations have moved towards remote and hybrid workplaces, cloud security has become a top priority for data transmission and remote accessibility, and keeping networks secure from harmful cyberattacks(5).
COVID-19 Access Control & Protocol Enforcement
As each day passes and new viral variants are discovered, one security trend that is becoming more relevant in 2022 are contactless biometrics utilized for COVID-19 access control measures(6).
With the rapid spread of new variants, the simple questionnaires once used have become obsolete for preventing the spread of COVID in public & within workspaces.
Businesses are now turning to advanced video screenings that not only identify and database each employee who enters the building, but also goes as far as verifying their temperature to be within a safe range.
How have we been pushing these trends forward?
As an industry leading security technology company, our team is focused on staying ahead of the trends within the industry, through extensive internal development & engineering. An example of this lies in our proprietary artificial intelligence system; AI has been an integral part of our operations for several years, and is continuously strengthened by the constant, consistent, and daily development by our Software Engineering Team.
Another emerging trend that our innovative security devices have been pushing forward is the markets’ shift towards sustainability.
Units such as our Solar Unit & Mobile Security Unit operate entirely on renewable solar energy, and all of our devices are engineered with recycled and recyclable components.
Furthermore, in the summer of 2021, we implemented a biometric automated temperature-screening kiosk within our head office to screen our essential workers, and help curb the spread of COVID-19.
The emerging cloud security trend has been pushed forward with the network protection implemented within our proprietary reporting platform, syncroReports.
Our security information reporting platform is our client’s access point to all of their security information; this sensitive data is accessible remotely from any device, anywhere, and at anytime and has been encrypted by our team to prevent unwanted access & network penetration.
Whether its viewing security reports from your work desk, or accessing your live security camera feeds from across the country, the syncroReports cloud-based platform is a vital solution for staying up to date with your site security.
As a forward-thinking company within the security market space, this trend will perpetually remain of utmost importance: to push forward and forge the trail for remote security technology & the evolving trends within the industry.
References:
- “Trends that will shape the security industry in 2022”- Help Net Security, January 19th, 2022
- “The Five Biggest Cyber Security Trends in 2022”- Forbes, Bernard Marr, December 17th, 2021
- “8 Surprising Examples of AI in Security”- Intelligent Automation Network, Adam Muspratt, November 1st, 2018
- “The six tech trends affecting the security sector in 2022”- International Security Journal, Mathew Bull, January 4th, 2022
- “Four Cybersecurity Trends to Watch in 2022” Channele2e, Stratosphere Networks, January 5th, 2022
- “Axis unveils its six top trends to watch for the physical security sector in 2022” IFSEC Global, January 12th, 2022