Most physical and cybersecurity professionals have worked completely separately since cybersecurity became a field in its own right. This continues to be the case, despite the efforts to promote a joint approach with converged security risk management, of my good friend and colleague James Willison and I.
Whether enterprises see the benefits of the two areas of security risk working together or not, there is one thing that must change – physical security professionals must learn cybersecurity skills. Here’s why…
The Coronavirus is not the only cause of change in the world!
Physical security has been around for centuries, and over the last 20 plus years it has benefited from technological advancements in CCTV, access controls systems, centralised alarm control systems, sensored perimeters, and many others. And, over the last few years the technology has advanced even further to facilitate many more benefits. However, these are only achievable…
