Genetec’s predictions for the physical security industry in 2022 touch on a range of key developments likely to impact on the electronic security business over the next 12 months.
The predictions cover key areas like video analytics, cybersecurity, supply chain risks and hybrid cloud, as well as general operational areas such as occupancy monitoring and workplace optimisation that may not be foremost in the minds of security consultants and security integrators.
* Monitoring occupancy and space utilisation
Within months of the pandemic, businesses were deploying different solutions to track occupancy in their buildings and control social distancing. Almost 2 years later, this trend is still growing because they’re seeing value from the data collected.
Beyond safety objectives, organisations will embrace the use of spatial analytics data to reduce wait times, optimise staff scheduling, and enhance business operations.
* Workplace optimisation
As businesses give employees the flexibility to split up their work time between the office and home, organisations will be looking for ways to best optimise their workplaces. By using space utilisation intelligence, they will be able to analyse employee office attendance, monitor meeting room demands, and make informed floorplan changes such as adding more desk-sharing options.
* Video analytics will become more viable
In recent years, demand for video analytics solutions has been strong. As AI techniques such as machine learning and deep learning continue to bolster the power of analytics, more organisations are eager to invest. However, because complex video analytics still require very powerful servers for adequate data processing, deploying analytics at an enterprise level isn’t always practical.
Moving into 2022, Genetec believes video analytics applications will mature in ways that make them easier and more economical to deploy at scale. This evolution will be made possible by vendors who focus on hardware resource efficiency and offer more granular controls for running analytics at certain intervals or schedules, instead of continuously.
* Cybercrime will continue to grow
A new cybersecurity model that relies on continuous