PSIM

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 […]

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 […]

Software across the Physical Security Industry is fragmented and this makes joined up solutions expensive and difficult to justify on the basis of ROI. The introduction of IoT & Big Data would enable a much more effective solution both improving the quality of security and add on services. Software in the Physical Security Business has […]

We recently sat down with Adlan Hussain, Global Head of Marketing at CNL Software, to discuss Innovation in Security and CNL’s intention to continue to lead developments in PSIM software. 1. Where will the major innovations in Security come from in the next 5 years? br> Let us start by stating the speed of innovation […]

Traditionally this is the time for reflection on the past year and forecasting the trends over the next 12 months. Memoori’s annual report on the world’s Physical Security industry showed that in 2011, despite a troubled economic climate, it increased revenues and profitability whilst merger and acquisition surged by more than double in the last […]

Physical security business in 2012 will look to emerging markets, new technologies and M&A activity. ‚ In the last two years, the physical security industry has given nothing short of a stellar performance. While it will continue to defy gravity in 2012, its performance will decline in some important measures. Future Growth From Bric Countries – […]

Memoori’s 3rd annual report The Physical Security Business in 2011 shows that growth in this market can only come about during the next 3 years from a stream of more innovative products and systems that deliver on meeting the customers need to drive more ROI out of its investment. Physical security needs to move, as […]

One of the most encouraging conclusions from Memoori’s 3rd annual report The Physical Security Business in 2011 is that the Physical Security Industry has out performed most of its peers; and despite a troubled economic climate it has increased revenues and profitability whilst merger and acquisition has surged by more than double in the last […]