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Business Growth through Integration and now the Internet of Things
During the last 10 years there has been a demand for integrating all 3 physical security functions and this has gradually progressed top down from the Enterprise to the SMB market. Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) software has been adopted in the public sector to create interoperability between safety & security systems including fire detection, […]

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Growth Opportunities Lost in Physical Security Business through Limitations in Supply Chain
The demand for integrating all 3 physical security functions has slowly but surely gown over the last decade and this is now being enhanced through integrating other Building Automation Services which together with IT Convergence has further contributed to reducing the Total Cost of Ownership of such systems. Now we are entering the era of […]

Software is Playing a Major Role in the Growth of Physical Security
Software packages across the Physical Security industry are numerous covering many different functions; Many overlapping each other causing confusion for end users and resulting in a fragmented business. There is a need to rationalize this business in order to meet the needs of clients, and fit into the World of the Internet of Things (IoT) […]

Consolidation in the North American Mass Notification Software Market
This article was written by Daphne Tomlinson of Tomlinson Business Research With increased risk of terrorist activities and incidents both in the workplace and in public places, businesses need effective platforms to notify personnel in their facilities as to what is happening, where it is happening and how to respond in an emergency situation or […]

Software’s Growing Influence on the Physical Security Business
Software has been a relatively minor contributor to overall growth in the Physical Security industry but its importance has gradually increased over the last 10 years and in the last two it is has become a major driver. The main application of software has been to provide an operating platform for video surveillance and access […]

PSIM Software Evolving into Situation Management and Command & Control Platforms
This article was written by Daphne Tomlinson of Tomlinson Business Research. PSIM, or Physical Security Information Management, is a category of software, created by middleware developers, which is designed to integrate multiple unconnected security applications and devices and control them through one comprehensive user interface. These solutions aimed at large facilities have been deployed to […]

3 Forces that will Determine the Future of the Security Business
During the last 3 years the competitive landscape of the physical security market has undergone significant change as prices have fallen and margins tightened. This is the result of the growing maturity of IP Networking products where innovation has become more incremental and product differentiation has been difficult to achieve. At the same time changes […]