Security News > 2023 > August > IT’s rising role in physical security technology

In the modern world it's become increasingly likely that virtual systems and IT-adjacent technologies are utilized to manage and control installed physical security devices, meaning that an effective and safe security system must be designed with input from both physical security and IT teams.

In a newly converged cloud-based security system, IT staff may attempt to access and adjust physical security hardware in line with their own set of internal policies, accidentally exposing exploits or vulnerabilities that were previously covered only by physical security protocols.

How can modern organizations look to develop more effective converged security protections? In short, businesses should get their IT teams involved in decision-making and implementation of physical security systems.

If the divide between physical and cybersecurity systems is to be reduced or entirely removed, IT departments must be offered more control over the evaluation, purchase and management of all physical security technology to ensure that these devices are suitable for cloud and mobile support.

The determining factors that enable a piece of physical security hardware to integrate effectively with a sophisticated cloud-based management system may not be suitably understood by physical security teams alone.

With policies and procedures already outlined, the evaluation, purchasing and management of physical security technology for converged and cloud-based environments is smoother and more efficient, without compromising on security.

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