WWW.DETEKTOR.COM • THE GLOBAL SECURITY MAGAZINE • PRODUCED BY AR MEDIA INTERNATIONAL AB • NO 2 2022 publisher’s comment Lennart Alexandrie, Publisher Publisher’s comment So many challenges ahead The Security Technology Market Global video surveillance market set to register $28.2 billion in 2022 Business news Assa Abloy proposes divestitures to prevent blocking of HHI acquisition Product news Cyber security feature added to Axis’ body-worn cameras SPECIAL EDITORIAL FEATURE 1: INTELLIGENT SECURITY SYSTEMS SPECIAL EDITORIAL FEATURE 2: SMART BUILDINGS & ACCESS CONTROL THE SECURITY PRODUCTS DETEKTOR INTERNATIONAL AWARD PRESENTS THE TOP PRODUCTS IN 2022 OF THE YEAR 2022-11-01 10:10 Omslag1_Det_Int_2_22.indd 1 ISSN-1651-3800 published by Head office: So many challenges ahead As I am writing this, it is just a few days before the security industry players gather at the Stockholm Fair (Stockholmmässan) to meet up at Skydd on the 25th to the 27th of October. At Skydd, the biggest security event in the Nordics, exhibitors will show up to offer their very best services, solutions and products that can prevent, detect and possibly identify and initiate actions in case of crime. It will be a manifest for the power of the security industry. The technology trends to be visualised will be just the same as they were at other recently organised security exhibitions in Europe, like Sicherheit in Essen and International Security Expo in London. The trends will mainly revolve around solutions linked to mobility, the cloud and AI, IoT, smart buildings and smart cities. Cyber security and its importance will also be emphasized by many exhibitors, especially the manufacturers of video surveillance equipment. The overall business trends will also be reflected by several exhibitors in Stockholm. Most obvious is the shift towards Service-based business models which now are about to replace the reigning commodity trading business models. In the market for security in private homes, it is already common to see subscription-based service offers and it will become mainstream for small and mid-sized companies as well. Of course, the increased adoption of the cloud in recent years, has contributed to speed up this process. With this ongoing paradigm shift the security industry is becoming increasingly more like other technology industries – but we are still at a very early stage. So much of the changes are breathing new opportunities for the security industry. However, there are also many challenges that the security industry’s players must deal with. The need to quickly update communications in security systems that depend on 2G and 3G is one of the most urgent examples. The gradual shutting down of the old networks by the telecom companies aims to make room for the expansion of mobile networks based on 4G, 5G and other wireless technologies such as Wifi, LoRaWAN, Sigfox and BLE. In Sweden and many other EU countries 2G and 3G will be shut down no later than the end of 2025 or 2026. It means that millions of security systems must be updated to 4G or 5G to be able to communicate. This work must begin as soon as possible. NIS, the directive on security of network and information systems, is another challenge. Remember the introduction of GDPR and how stressful it became to prepare routines and systems to live up to the demands of this regulation. Now, there are big differences between GDPR and NIS. GDPR was primarily focusing on protecting individuals’ fundamental rights and freedoms, particularly their right to protection of their personal data, while NIS is aiming to promote security measures and boost EU member states’ level of protection of critical infrastructure. In other words, NIS is the first EU-wide legislation on cyber security and provides legal measures to boost the overall level of cyber security in the EU. Businesses identified as operators of essential services in the above sectors will have to take appropriate security measures and notify relevant national authorities of serious incidents. Key digital service providers, such as search engines, cloud computing services and online marketplaces, will have to comply with the security and notification requirements under the new directive. But also deliverances of network security technology products must live up to the demands, whether it is a video surveillance system or an access control system. The NIS directive will become national law in the EU countries in 2025, so it is about time to get prepared. Other challenges for the security industry are related to competence and education, which is necessary to optimise the capability and precision of a security system using today’s advanced analytics. Not least to avoid nuisance alarms, which are far too common in intelligent perimeter security system installations of today. It is also of utmost importance that the providers of physical security systems improve their cyber security competence to be successful within the physical networkbased security systems sector. With the war in Ukraine the cyber security threat has increased, due to the fact that Russian hackers have a long history of state-sponsored cyber attacks. 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