November / December 2023
- A Future in the Clouds
- A Rapidly Changing Realm
- A Variety of Features
- The Trend Toward Cloud Adoption Will Give Way to Hybrid Deployments
- AI on the Edge
Cover Story
Converging hardware and software solutions combined with promises of “future proofing” are driving a shift toward cloud-based surveillance operations
By Kevin Seo
The cloud has become a pervasive term in everyone’s daily work and personal lives – from the explosion of content available on Internet streaming services to remote learning to social interactions. Everyone is living cloud-based lives.
Features
Are AI-based analytics best processed in the cloud, on the edge or on a dedicated server? The answer Is “It depends.”
By Adam Lowenstein
Discussions about the merits (or misgivings) around AI (artificial intelligence) are everywhere. In fact, you’d be hard-pressed to find an article or product literature without mention of it in our industry. If you’re not using AI by now in some capacity, congratulations may be in order since most people are using it in some form daily even without realizing it.
As trends continue, it is important to consider potential pitfalls
By Fredrik Nilsson
Cloud adoption is growing at an astonishing rate, with Gartner forecasting that worldwide public cloud end-user spending will approach $600 billion by the end of this year—an increase of more than 21% over 2022. McKinsey believes that number could eclipse $1 trillion by the end of the decade, further underscoring the industry’s exponential growth.
CSOs grapple with emerging threats on multiple fronts
By Rachelle Loyear
In an increasingly turbulent world, chief security officers (CSOs) are facing a multitude of challenges that threaten the stability of businesses worldwide.
By Chris Meiter
In today's world, the video management space encompasses a variety of features that are being influenced by market conditions and associated risks. Beyond the traditional, but still valuable, personnel and property security, and asset protection, organizations are leveraging their video management platforms across many departments to gain business intelligence.
Proven security solutions are part of a daily balancing act
By Brian Davidson
Many retail operators continue to face a daily balancing act of maintaining both an online and in-person presence. The coronavirus pandemic accelerated our adoption of online shopping, and the expectation now is that every retailer needs to be proficient in both arenas. This places a heightened emphasis on secure operations that ensure a seamless experience for the customer no matter where they pull out their credit card.
By Peter Boriskin
Just a few years ago, the big trends centered around generating sensor data and creating space to store that data. Today, technology trends like deep learning and generative AI are playing a tremendous role in creating insights out of data. We have big data lakes full of rich information, which, when used responsibly, can be mined and evaluated to uncover patterns, issues, and new uses that can lead to the development of innovative and valuable solutions.
5 trends in innovative access control
By Robert Martens
Access control solutions are undergoing a rapid evolution, accompanied by the emergence of transformative trends that are revolutionizing the management of security and access across diverse spaces such as homes, offices, and institutions.