Market Insight: Physical Building Security Hovers At The Digital Tipping Point

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Executive Summary

Security, the sleeping giant of proptech, is stirring. Many organizations have traditionally approached physical security technology investments rather conservatively, seeing them as a mandatory cost of doing business. They have also typically implemented security solutions in silos, with security control and management software commonly being dedicated facets of particular device-based systems. Enterprises now require greater situational awareness from all their disparate security systems and are increasingly prioritizing integration capabilities, advanced analytics and user experience as critical decision points. As IP-based systems and Internet of Things (IoT)-connected devices proliferate across the enterprise and security space, the market is becoming more cyber-physical in nature – and with it, increasing capabilities to capitalize on data and digital innovation. The time is nigh for the software side of the security market to take off. Corporate business and facilities leaders should use this report to understand how the market for physical security is changing and to ensure they take advantage of advancing capabilities.
The physical security market is at a precipice of accelerating change
The fundamentally risk-averse security market is facing substantial pressure to evolve
A confluence of factors is catalysing enterprises to embrace modern security solutions
The big shift: a traditionally hardware-led business awakens to the power of software
Security technology is becoming more accessible, extensible and intelligent
Innovation in and around the edges is making security more robust
Figure 1. An expanding security technology landscape 

About the Authors

Sandy Rogers

Sandy Rogers

Principal Analyst

Sandy is a Principal Analyst in the Verdantix Smart Buildings practice. Her current research agenda focuses on the intersection of IT and OT digital strategies and technologie...

Rodolphe d’Arjuzon

Rodolphe d’Arjuzon

Chief Product Officer and Co-Founder

Rodolphe co-founded Verdantix in 2008. As Chief Product Officer, he leads the firm’s research strategy and intellectual agenda. With over 20 years of experience in techn...

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