In the run up to Intersec 2015 we’ll be assessing key issues affecting a variety of sectors of the security industry with the show’s exhibitors, starting with a look at the growing importance of integration.

The security industry is changing. There are increasing calls for the way we are using technology in our daily lives to be reflected in our security solutions, and it’s obvious that expectations are changing.

Users expect everything to be fluid and easy. They expect to be able to manage everything from their smart phone. They expect intuitive, plug and play technology.

The key to achieving this is integration, and IP technology and its sweep through the industry has acted as a catalyst for evolution.

James Condron, VP Sales, CNL Software, believes that it’s customer demand and expectation that is driving growing calls for integrated security solutions.

“We see the demand for integrated solutions being driven by customers,” he explained. “We have found the industry slow to market and sell the advantages of real integrated solutions. However, it is savvy end users who have seen the steady increase in technology in their lives from smart phones with apps to online shopping. Technology is allowing people to do more using less time and effort. This has opened their minds to the benefits of the ‘Internet of Things’, and is driving them to ask for more out of their security investment.”

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