As digital threats loom large, manufacturers and security integrators are uniting to fortify the defenses of physical security systems. Discover how these industry players are navigating varied complexities and helping safeguard end users in the evolving realm of cybersecurity.

If anyone happened to wander off the street into this year’s Securing New Ground conference, held October 17-18 in New York City, they would have been forgiven for thinking they had come to an IT conference — not a physical security one.

The 2023 Cove Home Security Trends Report found that men (64 percent ) were much more likely than women (46 percent) to own a security system.

Cybersecurity vulnerabilities were identified by 36 percent of end-user respondents as a top challenge facing their organizations in 2023, according to Genetec. 

To navigate the digital landscape and the convergence of OT and IT effectively, here are steps you can take to set your customers up for success and protect them from potential disruption.

The virtual event will include a comprehensive State of the Industry update, led by ESA Board of Director Michael Barnes.

A facial data privacy law has long affected consumers in ways that were never intended and makes many beneficial technologies unavailable due to litigation risk, according to SIA.

The new DHS policy includes a call for the use of all facial recognition and face capture technology to be “thoroughly tested to ensure there is no unintended bias.”

Government funding expires Oct. 1, the start of the federal budget year. A shutdown will effectively begin at 12:01 a.m. EDT if Congress is not able to pass a funding plan that President Biden signs into law. 

The NCS4 administers the spectator survey every two years to investigate the general perceptions of industry safety and security practices and the potential impact of related current events among sports spectators.