The physical security industry in the first half of 2011 has well outperformed what most stakeholders had forecast; despite setbacks in economic fortunes. ‚ Towards the end of last year optimism had returned to the market as economic trading conditions started to improve; but in the last 3 months indebtedness has come back to haunt the financial markets and the mood of optimism for world trade has been seriously set back. Despite this the physical security business has in the last 3 years proved to be very robust and now that growth has returned to the market it is not for turning. The drivers that have made the difference to our industry are still fortunately well in place. Terrorism, safety, and shrinkage issues have not gone away, but it is the adoption and application of new technologies that is playing the major part in driving the industry forward. The emerging markets have for the most part […]