Global security industry 2012 technology development trend conjecture

As IP defines the future of security, technological development has opened up new horizons. PSIM, VCA, and cloud-based services, these three technologies will affect the entire industry, and even the entire world.

PSIM

PSIM is a relatively new term, but it has gained greater recognition in the past five years. Today, PSIM is in the early growth stage of its product life cycle, has experienced development and market introduction, but it is not yet mature, Hussain said. Several standards define the early stage of growth. First, the increase in sales brings down the cost of economies of scale. "From a global perspective, the number of PSIM deployments has increased significantly in the past year," said Hussain. "Currently, the number of deployments worldwide exceeds 400, and this number is increasing every week." Second, there is a bigger area in this area. competition. Although not all solutions provide the same level of integration, it reflects the market's need for a true PSIM solution, Hussain said.

The rise of smart video HD video makes smart video even more important. Although higher pixels do not necessarily make the calculation more accurate, basic motion detection can significantly reduce storage costs, recording only in high-definition images when something happens. If nothing happens, the camera can record at a lower resolution.

The VCA will not happen because it needs some way to report the incident. "We think that the algorithm only constitutes half of the equation," Holtenhoff said. "VMS using metadata is an implementation path that can benefit from it."

Analysis makes data more available, such as processing camera and memory information. "If you have a big data warehouse and you don't have data search capabilities or data real-time analysis capabilities," Holtenhoff said, "It's like going to the library to find a book about Shakespeare, but no coding tools."

Allowing cameras to count people or monitor traffic, smart video is clearly a trend. "If a product is smart enough and flexible, it can produce multiple uses," Clocher said. "For example, in the morning, I use the iPhone to listen to music and then call the customer in the office. In the evening, the children used it again as a game console, and finally, I used it to read the most favorite newspapers. This is exactly the same for the camera. It can be used to protect security; or to install a camera in it. Intelligent applications; you can also use software to re-differentiate and increase the capabilities of the camera. This is what is happening today."

The cloud service cloud concept is easy to understand, but it is extremely difficult to understand it in detail. Most of the current private cloud products are provided by suppliers who work with alarm monitoring companies to host video, access control, or more comprehensive management solutions.

Although cloud services have achieved remarkable results, not everyone is convinced that cloud services are the best choice. "Cloud and managed services are good for consumer business models, but not for professional models," Santamabrogio said. Installing megapixel video over a wide area network is impractical and should limit the use of corporate users.

According to his experience, due to bandwidth and privacy reasons, customers prefer to choose on-site storage. "People don't like storing this data in an insecure data center," Santambrogio said. In sensitive markets, such as Italy, privacy will become the main reason against the deployment of public clouds.

The promotion of cloud services was suppressed by some practical problems. "Cloud services are always under discussion, but its popularity is not as extensive as people say," Holtenhoff said. Despite these difficulties, it is undeniable that cloud deployment reduces the cost of upfront equipment. "We absolutely believe that in the future, more video surveillance will be provided based on hosted mode services," said Mauritsson. Axis will continue to roll out its hosting services in more markets through its partners.

CNL Corporation was one of the first suppliers to provide Software as a Service (SaaS) in 2004, which required a lot of upfront investment in time and effort. “We still see cloud services as a choice for most companies, but for the enterprise-level solutions we currently deploy through channel partners, this is still a real challenge,” said Hussain. “There is not much technical hurdle, But how to operate, who will operate and how to deploy it is still unknown. We need to make a decision to turn it into reality."

Honeywell has launched private cloud services in the United States through its various products. "The cloud is a technological development trend of the central service model," said Jerry Jia, director of technology for Honeywell Asia Pacific. "Every day, millions of events from customers go through Honeywell's private cloud."

For Sielox, its hosted access control service has become a sustainable business model, especially for the company’s business partner, President Karen Evans, said the hosting platform eliminates the need for full-time IT professionals or new hardware investments.

Cloud services will be particularly important in the future. “The field of field equipment networking has been very successful, such as sensors, based on a lot of discussion of the concept of the Internet of Things,” said Clemens Krebs, Marketing Communications Leader at Bosch Security. The key standards setting bodies include the IP Smart Object Industry Alliance and the Internet Engineering Task Force.

The transformation of security from a rapid growth to a more stable one is mainly supported by companies that have long been dedicated to this industry. The economic downturn shows that companies need to be consistent with the needs of customers, and continuous R & D investment can help them through difficult times. Security will also evolve into a corporate asset that creates lasting value. Overcoming the IP learning curve is necessary for future success, which in turn will have tremendous benefits. Concentration, change, and customer service are the only way for companies that want to succeed.