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Genetec report indicates adoption of cloud-based security solutions increasing

Montreal-based Genetec recently shared the results of its 2024 State of Physical Security report, indicating stronger support for cloud-based solutions among the security community.

The report is based on insights from more than 5,000 physical security professionals, including end users and channel partners. Among the report’s findings:

• The adoption of cloud-based solutions for physical security has been gradually increasing over the past decade and is picking up speed. According to the survey, 44% of end users reported that more than 25% of their physical security setups are now either in the cloud or use a combination of cloud and on-premises solutions. This is a significant jump from the 24% reported in last year’s survey.
• Cyber concerns about cloud-based solutions are diminishing. In last year’s survey, end users perceived cybersecurity risks to be the primary factor discouraging their organizations from adopting cloud-based security systems. However, there seems to be a shift in attitudes. In the 2024 survey, respondents relegated perceived cybersecurity risks to the sixth position among the factors deterring their organizations from adopting security systems in the cloud.
• According to the report, 74% of channel partner respondents anticipate that more of their current customers will embrace cloud connectivity for security in the coming year. Furthermore, 39% of channel partners stated that they prioritize cloud-based solutions whenever possible, and an additional 52% offer cloud-based solutions upon customer request.
• Increasing adoption of cloud-based physical security systems has led to a rise in cybersecurity threats, data handling and compliance requirements. As a result, IT and physical security teams are becoming increasingly interconnected as evidenced by 55% of end users indicating that the IT department has access to physical security data.
• Most organizations prefer a hybrid approach, combining both on-premises and cloud-based solutions, with 60% of end-user respondents indicating that their organizations aim for a security deployment strategy that combines both. Moreover, 15% of end users said that their organizations are currently storing video surveillance data both locally and in the cloud, marking a notable increase from the 4% reported in last year’s survey.

Genetec conducted the survey from Aug. 21 to Sept. 15, 2023. Following a review of submissions and data cleansing,  a total of 5,554 respondents (including both end users and systems integrators) were included in the sample for analysis. Survey samples were run across all regions including North America, Central America, Caribbean, South America, Europe, Middle East, Africa, East Asia, Southern Asia, South-Eastern Asia, Central Asia, Western Asia, and Australia-New Zealand.

The full report is available on the Genetec website.