The single most important trend in security in the next ten years will be the integration of various security elements such as information security, physical security and integrated systems security into a single security function.
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The Future of Security: The Integration of Information Security, Integrated Systems Security & Physical Security by Caroline Ramsey Hamilton, President & CEO-RiskWatch, Inc.
The single most important trend in security in the The increasing sophistication of integrated next ten years will be the integration of various system controls is another reason. Physical security elements such as information security, security systems such as access controls, physical security and integrated systems security building controls, and digital camera systems into a single security function. The development have become increasingly computerized and of this trend can already be seen in the increase networked. Physical lock and key systems have in the number of Chief Security Officers (CSO), been replaced by smart cards that not only allow elevating the security director to a "C-Level" employees access to different areas in a facility, position alongside the CEO, CIO and COO. but also may keep audit trails of where Chief Security Officers are appearing in employees spend their days. companies like Oracle, Hewlett-Packard, Microsoft, and General Electric. Another example of this trend is surveillance cameras. Surveillance cameras, also known as Management consulting firm Booz Allen CCTV (Closed Circuit) cameras, used to record Hamilton recently surveyed firms with more than everything in view on VHS tapes. The obvious $1 billion dollars in annual revenues and found problem with VHS tapes is that someone has to that 54% of the 72 chief executive officers it change the tapes frequently, that is, take out the surveyed have a chief security officer in place. full tape and replace it with an empty tape. Time Ninety percent have been in that position for and time again, computers and other company more than two years property would disappear at precisely the moment that the tape switch took place. Many Security has historically been an under managed companies have now switched to newer digital and fragmented function in many organizations. technology, which eliminates the need to change After 9/11, security has become more and more tapes and in so doing creates a continuous audit important, and more expensive, because trail. Of course, this record has to be protected, organizations are seeking a higher level of because it can't be locked up in a cabinet like security than ever before. Many organizations the old VHS tapes. are under funded and don't have enough money to implement every security safeguard - so how Smart buildings are another example of old does an organization decide whether to put an technology, which has been replaced with digital, authentication program in place to positively networked technology. Coordinated by a single identify networks users, or whether they need to network console, the smart buildings today can create a stand-off from the front of the corporate control access to different areas of the facility, lobby? Proper allocation of the security budget control fire alarms and security system alarms, is an important element supporting the need for as well as control the heating and air holistic security programs. conditioning units within the facility. A major
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