As physical and cyber security become ever more intertwined, it’s crucial that security officials who oversee the protection and wellbeing of a firm or company’s assets and staff make use of every tool available. That includes something essential to one’s daily life — mobile phones.
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The Global Physical Security Market to Grow 7.9% by 2032
Over the course of the next decade, the global physical security market will only continue to grow in importance. In 2022, the global physical security market was valued at $132.5 billion.
Why It’s Important to Address Human Error When It Comes to Physical Security Threats
In an ever more complicated world, data — whether it be personal or related to business — is key to security. Fortifying the data centers where a firm’s information is stored is a crucial facet of modern physical and cyber security. A recent article in DataCenter Knowledge offers an important industry perspective on some ofContinue reading “Why It’s Important to Address Human Error When It Comes to Physical Security Threats”
Military Veteran and Security Expert Outlines How to Fend off Threats Facing Businesses
We live in a time of environmental disasters, violent political protests, and massive cyber hacks. That means security is front and center in the minds of business leaders in the United States and around the globe. In a recent post for IFSEC Global, Will Plummer uses his unique expertise as a military veteran and securityContinue reading “Military Veteran and Security Expert Outlines How to Fend off Threats Facing Businesses”
Even During an Economic Slump, Businesses Should Not Cut Security Spending
From the start of the global COVID-19 pandemic through today, the world’s economy has been in a volatile place. Naturally, this has been a time when leaders in nearly all sectors — business firms, universities, healthcare centers, among others — have had to make difficult financial cuts in how they spend and what they spendContinue reading “Even During an Economic Slump, Businesses Should Not Cut Security Spending”
Heading Into a New Year: A Look at the 2022 State of Security
It’s hard to believe, but it’s almost time to ring in a new year. As we get ready to close out the past 12 months, it’s important to look at where we currently stand with physical security trends. Recently, Genetec Inc. released its 2022 State of Physical Security report. The company’s report surveyed 3,700 physicalContinue reading “Heading Into a New Year: A Look at the 2022 State of Security”
Cybersecurity is a Physical Security Priority
It is an era where threats to a firm’s security are increasingly sophisticated. Bad actors rely on a wide array of tools to threaten a company’s data and physical assets. Unfortunately, many businesses are still structured in a way where chief security officers, or CSOs, tackle threats through separate cyber and physical security channels. InContinue reading “Cybersecurity is a Physical Security Priority“
Experts Weigh in on the Effectiveness of ‘Post-Pandemic’ Security
As the world continues to reckon with the changes brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, security experts continue to assess where the industry stands with these ever-shifting demands. Physical and cyber security continue to merge — with cloud-connected devices a hallmark of effective security protocols. Recently, SecurityInformed.com spoke with a panel of leading industry expertsContinue reading “Experts Weigh in on the Effectiveness of ‘Post-Pandemic’ Security“
This is How Restaurants and Bars Can Implement Smarter Physical Security
During a current volatile market, where small businesses find themselves more vulnerable than ever, security systems that are mindful of the complicated demands of our current era can make the difference. Whether it be a chain restaurant or an independently owned neighborhood bar, having physical security that is robust and multi-faceted could play a positiveContinue reading “This is How Restaurants and Bars Can Implement Smarter Physical Security”
How Physical Security System Data Can Shape Hybrid Offices
Research that came out in 2021 from Cushman & Wakefield estimated that most workers around the world would return to their offices during the first quarter of 2022. Flash forward and that picture is a bit more complicated. While offices have reopened since the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the way work is structured hasContinue reading “How Physical Security System Data Can Shape Hybrid Offices”