With the growing acceptance of emerging technologies — artificial intelligence (AI), edge recording and cloud platforms among them — security leaders are embracing new ways of working and looking for new solutions. As the technology and threat landscapes evolve, security and surveillance solutions are expected to do more than just “monitor and protect.” They are now increasingly being viewed as business solutions, capable of delivering data-driven business insights and driving operational efficiencies across an entire organization.
Defining the need for security is usually straightforward — justifying a technology investment is often a different matter. Many security executives, if asked, would agree there’s something in their technology stack that could use an upgrade. However, those same executives would likely also agree the necessary budgets would be hard to secure, if not impossible.