Genetec Unveils Physical Security Companies' Investment in Cybersecurity

The study of Genetec, based on the response of more than 3.700 Physical security professionals around the world, shows that the 49% will have a cybersecurity strategy to 2023.

Cybersecurity remains a top concern for physical security professionals worldwide, As revealed by a recent study by Genetec, Provider of technologies for unified and public security, to face 2023.

Based on the opinions of more than 3.700 Professional of physical security companies around the world, The report reveals that almost half (49%) has activated a cybersecurity strategy this year, and more than a third (36%) You are thinking of investing in related tools for Improve your physical security environment in the next twelve months.

When asked about the challenges they face when managing employee and visitor safety, More than half of organizations selected cybersecurity as their main challenge. A particularly evident fact for organizations with more than 100.000 Employees, since the 62,3% stressed that this was his greatest concern., in front of the 52,1% with a smaller template.

Of the many cybersecurity and data protection related functions deployed by physical security teams in the last year, the cyber hardening of physical security hardware and the Access Control Management are the most popular, with the 40% of respondents implementing new measures targeting those capabilities.

"It's reassuring to see physical security professionals prioritizing their organization's cybersecurity posture," he explains. Mathieu Chevalier, security architect of Genetec-. As the threat landscape continues to evolve, Leading a deep defense strategy is still the best plan an organization can have.".

For this expert, Companies "will have to implement cybersecurity best practices and choose technology partners that offer higher levels of automation to deal with potential threats., as well as examining your entire supply chain, instead of just hardening networks and systems.".

Features built into Security Center

• Security Center firmware vault: Keeps video surveillance cameras secure and up-to-date, alerting customers to available updates, automatically validating firmware compatibility to send it directly to the camera from the platform.
• Streamvault devices: With a cyberattack-resistant design, It has more than two hundred preconfigured security options to ensure the protection of all parts of the client's infrastructure.
• Certificate Management: this feature built into Security Center 5.11 Simplifies certificate lifecycle management, Allowing users to effortlessly keep their devices connected and running.
• Genetec Update Service (Gus): Alerts users of new product updates, so they can download or install them automatically on their own schedule.
• Security Score widget: It is a dynamic hardening tool that checks the security of the system in real time. Establishes guidelines and then monitors whether different elements of the system comply with them.

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