To better understand the physical security threats businesses are facing today, and what they’re doing to combat them, Pro-Vigil polled operations leaders across a range of industries including construction, dealerships (car/truck/boat/RV), retail, and manufacturing, among others.

The November-December edition of the Index asked how respondents are expecting their businesses to perform next year.

The 2024 report revealed that there is no trend larger or more impactful to the security industry than artificial intelligence.

The Genetec 2024 State of Physical Security report found  that increasing adoption of cloud-based physical security systems has led to a rise in cybersecurity threats, data handling and compliance requirements.

The 2023 Cove Home Security Trends Report found that men (64 percent ) were much more likely than women (46 percent) to own a security system.

Cybersecurity vulnerabilities were identified by 36 percent of end-user respondents as a top challenge facing their organizations in 2023, according to Genetec. 

The NCS4 administers the spectator survey every two years to investigate the general perceptions of industry safety and security practices and the potential impact of related current events among sports spectators.

Highlights from the industry’s latest news stories.

A surge towards digital technologies prompted by COVID-19, along with the overall resurgence of the hospitality industry, has rendered hospitality companies well-acquainted with cyberattacks.

A Netwrix survey found phishing and user account compromise were the most common attack paths for end users across the education sector.