The migration from analogue to digital security products will indeed change the security technology business. Security-as-a- Service has already become a mantra for many companies in the supplier chain. But overall the process is slow and it is not without resistance that the security industry is giving up on its traditionally conservative view on business, writes Lennart Alexandrie in the Editors’ comment.

The door opening solutions company Assa Abloy is becoming less dependent on mature markets such as the US and Europe. Five years ago, emerging markets constituted 9 percent of total sales, since then, they
have grown rapidly and now constitute 23 percent. In the interview with CEO Johan Molin, makes it clear that this trend will continue and that he believes electro mechanics and access control will be key products in the future.

DHL Freight (Sweden) required a sophisticated security surveillance system for their new terminal in Rosersberg, north of Stockholm. They appointed security services supplier, CCTV Systems to carry out the installation and the system selected was based on the Panasonic I-Pro programme. The security of the facility has been improved, as well as the safety of the employees.

Security-as-a-service has become an increasingly used buzz word within the security industry, although most security companies are genuinely conservative and still believe in a business model where security systems are to be regarded as – more or less – commodity products However, with the ongoing migration from analogue to network video surveillance the security technology market is ready to join the trend towards Security-as-a-Service, claims Martin Gren, the co-founder of Axis.

Read the article by Martin Gren, co-founder of Axis

Brazil is the largest and fastest growing market in Latin America for video surveillance equipment – and one of the fastest growing markets globally. This conclusion is made by IMS in the market study The Latin American Market for CCTV and Video Surveillance Equipment.