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TECHNOLOGY

Technology trends affecting the

security sector in 2023

By Johan Paulsson, chief technology officer at Axis Communications

he fact that technology has become pervasive in our personal and work lives
is not new. This is largely due to the benefits that new technologies bring
Tto business and citizens around the world in delivering more effective and
increasingly efficient services.
However, the depth of technology’s integration into our lives, advances in its
capabilities and heightened awareness of its implications in society, are also greater
than ever and continue to accelerate.
Given this, many of the broad macro trends around the globe - spanning
geo-political issues, economic uncertainty, environmental concerns and human
rights - have implications for all technology sectors, the security industry
included.
Ours is a sector making use of increasingly intelligent technology, one inherently
involved in collecting sensitive data, and as impacted by geo-political issues affecting
international trade as any. Yet we’re still resolute in our view that our innovations will
create a smarter, safer world.
Johan Paulsson
These are the six key technology trends that we believe will affect the security sector
in 2023.
2. Use case-defined hybrid
1. A move towards actionable insights architectures
The increasing application of AI and machine learning has seen a focus on the As we’ve highlighted in previous
opportunity for advanced analytics in recent years. Moving forward, the shift in focus technology trends posts, it’s now
will move from the analytics themselves to the actionable insights they deliver in commonly accepted that a hybrid
specific use cases. It’s less about telling you something is wrong, and more about technology architecture is best-suited
helping you decide what action to take. for security systems, mixing on-premise
A key driver for employing analytics to deliver actionable insights is the huge servers, cloud-based compute, and
increase in data being generated by surveillance cameras, along with other sensors powerful edge devices.
integrated into a solution. The data (and metadata) being created would be impossible No one architecture fits all scenarios,
for human operators to interpret and act upon quickly enough, even with huge and but here lies the solution: first assess
costly increases in resources. what needs to be addressed in your
The use of analytics can drive real-time actions which support safety, security specific use case, and then define the
and operational efficiency. From prompts to call emergency services in the case of hybrid solution that will meet your
incidents, to redirecting traffic in cities to alleviate jams, to redeploying staff in busy needs. A number of factors need to be
retail outlets, to saving energy in buildings through more efficient lighting and heating, considered.
analytics are recommending, prompting and even starting to take the actions that Undoubtedly, the advantages
support human operators. of advanced analytics embedded in
Beyond ‘live’ actionable insights, analytics can support forensic analysis post- surveillance cameras on the edge of the
incident. Again, given the vast amount of data being created by surveillance cameras, network are clear to see. Analysis of the
finding the relevant views of a scene can take significant time. This can hinder highest quality images the instant they
investigations and reduce the likelihood of suspects being found. Assisted search are captured gives organisations the best
addresses this issue, helping operators quickly find individuals and objects of interest chance to react in real-time.
among hours of footage. Equally, the data generated by
Finally, proposed actions promoted by analytics are increasingly forward-looking. surveillance cameras is now useful
Downtime in industrial sites and factories can be costly. A combination of sensors beyond the real-time view. Analysis of
allows intelligent analytics to propose preventative maintenance ahead of outright trends over time can deliver insights
failure. leading to operational efficiencies. This

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