Top Physical Security Trends for 2022
The past couple of years have been unprecedented for everyone transforming everything from work culture to consumer behavior. In the security industry, the pandemic has deeply influenced innovation. From thermal scanning to drone systems and edge solutions, there is so much happening in the physical security landscape to enable businesses to operate in a secure manner. In fact, a majority of the current physical security solutions are geared towards reducing human interaction in potentially dangerous situations like the use of touchless entry and remote monitoring. Smart technology will continue to progress towards making security more proactive rather than reactive and security solutions more flexible, scalable and interoperable. Simultaneously, the industry has made commitments to ethics, not just in how security solutions are used but in how individuals’ privacy is protected in these systems.
These paradigm shifts have compelled businesses to be better informed and more cautious from the security perspective. In this article, we will cover what physical security trends will dominate in 2022 and what innovative security solutions will enable businesses to operate better and keep their employees and customers safe.
1. Artificial intelligence remains a real industry-shaping trend
Ranked second in 2020 and fifth in 2019, artificial intelligence jumped to first place in 2021 as the trend that is ultimately driving most technological advances in the security sector. It will remain there in the year 2022.
AI in the security industry has become mainstream in the past few years and is starting to replace legacy rules-driven solutions. The use cases of AI-powered technology include proactive monitoring with an impressive false alarm filtering accuracy, detecting anomalies such as fights, slips and falls, fire hazards, and advanced video analytics through big data processing. In the coming year, artificial intelligence will continue to evolve, influencing every sector of security.
The role of AI-powered video surveillance will increase and shape human guarding in 2022. It is becoming the tool that makes security more proactive rather than reactive. Due to advanced analytics integrated into video surveillance systems security officers get better, faster and more accurate real-time data that is significantly improving operator efficiency.
We also see a notable increase in reliance that companies are placing on AI technologies when it comes to loss prevention and business optimization. Monitoring large hypermarkets and parking lots can be a challenge for businesses, given the labor shortages and the sudden rise in the crime rate across the US. According to the PPIC, the year 2021 has witnessed an increase in property and violent crime numbers. About two-thirds of the recent increase in property crime is due to larcenies, a notable jump in car break-ins (by 21%) and vehicle theft (by 10%). Other studies indicate a surge in shoplifting crimes which is considered #1 America’s property crime. It costs companies millions of dollars every year. It is estimated that retailers suffer annual financial losses of $13 billion due to shoplifting.
That explains why AI-based innovative loss prevention and threat detection tools are going to remain a big deal this year. Basically, these software applications track object movement patterns to detect actions that could be potentially dangerous. Advanced loss prevention and theft detection tools like Scylla are already available. Retailers can use these to leverage AI video analytics without having to wait any further. It not only allows ensuring enhanced security but also lowers operational costs and acts as a piece of evidence while raising insurance claims.
2. Greater privacy concerns
Individual privacy matters the most and that is something businesses have begun realizing the hard way. Quite a few businesses that rushed with thermal scanning and tracking technologies did so without evaluating them for compliance. A closer look at how any of those security solutions work would clarify that very few keep personal data anonymous by using techniques like video redaction which blurs out faces.
This is essential because any AI solution that does not anonymize the subject would be in direct conflict with data privacy laws. Regulations such as the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and America’s Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) lay down prerequisites that must be complied with.
While the GDPR prevents the collection of any personal data pertaining to those residing in the EU region, HIPAA safeguards the medical records and personal health data of American citizens. So, the biggest challenge faced by the physical security industry is to design security modules that keep data anonymous and are fully compliant with the applicable laws.
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