Millions of dollars are lost each year due to stolen or damaged physical assets or the unavailability of mission-critical systems. The convergence of physical and IT security is a well-accepted trend that has already taken root in many organizations. But a less-noticed trend that is also gaining traction is building automation controls systems integrators providing integrated physical security (HVAC and security integrated on one console).
An end user convergence that includes the security decision maker(s), the facilities decision maker(s) and the IT decision maker(s) collectively making the decisions and acting interdependently.