Multiple disparate security systems slowed investigations and limited visibility of what was happening across the school district, moreover device failures and limited security coverage in certain schools also left gaps in security.

As the world becomes increasingly interconnected through the move to cloud computing and Internet of Things (IoT) devices, cybercrime has risen steadily, along with tools to combat it. Geopolitical tensions have the potential to rapidly unleash devastating cyberattacks worldwide.

Hi-Tech Security Solutions asked Quintin Roberts, regional sales manager for Genetec Africa, for insight into how the company’s Security Center has evolved.

Key trends include large-scale deployment of video analytics, faster hybrid cloud adoption and a sharper focus on supply chain risks.

Today, governments and other regulatory bodies have developed regulations aimed at restricting collection, processing and access to personal data, including video footage, to help maintain privacy and mitigate the risks of criminal cyber activities.

As the world slowly re-emerges from pandemic-imposed lockdown, people and businesses are starting to make travel plans again. What, from a physical health, safety and security perspective, is the future of air travel?

The CCTV Handbook round table highlighted the changes that are happening in the surveillance and security world in general, from cloud to costing models and of course, cybersecurity.

ClearID is Genetec’s unified physical identity and access management solution designed for better control of organisational access control policies.

Genetec discusses the security-of-security concept as a means to protect cameras, door controllers and other physical security devices and systems against cybercriminal activity.