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traditional technologies ( such as fence-side detection and optical ) are being replaced by lidar technology .”
These new technologies , coupled with more advanced data analytics capabilities , are driving far more efficient and effective physical security solutions .
“ So , we ’ re seeing those different types of technology now being used for security , we ’ re seeing analytics being used for security , and we ’ re seeing analytics becoming a lot more reliable . We ’ re also seeing an aggregation of more data coming into physical security .”
“ There ’ s a lot more information that we can take now , and we can give a far better view of situational awareness to operators , rather than just expecting them to look at 200 cameras on the screen and hope that they notice something ’ s happening .”
While the wave of new data-driven technologies significantly improves security performance , to ensure the maximum degree of security in a data centre site , physical equipment needs to be evaluated for its cyber risks , too .
As part of your software platform , you are essentially connecting all of these devices onto an open platform . What ’ s more , you will inevitably need to work together with third parties to install and connect these different pieces of hardware . When this happens , it multiplies the cybersecurity threat .
“ So , we have to build tools within our software to ensure that we are , firstly , ensuring that those products are up to date and don ’ t have any vulnerabilities that we know of . Then , secondly , if they do , we can notify the data centre security department . So , we dynamically monitor these devices , to ensure that they are immediately patched , so that we don ’ t introduce any major risks within the security system .”
“ Again , it ’ s about ensuring that the systems that are in place are trusted . This means that the manufacturers are trusted , and the integrators ( the people who are delivering that ) are trusted . So , you have that full chain of custody , that full chain of trust .”
“ There is no one silver bullet , but what I think we need to do is more due diligence on suppliers that aren ’ t typically IT related . Sometimes , I think physical security is not seen as an IT platform , whereas in reality it ’ s a fully IT system . It is part of the IT system .”
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