Survey findings reveal budget to be the single largest obstacle to the advancement of security organizations.

VidSys, a leading provider of Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) software, recently shared a preview of findings from its fourth-annual National Security Survey. This year’s survey of senior-level IT and physical security professionals, once again includes responses from a mix of public and private organizations.

Survey findings indicate that risk assessment and management are appearing with greater frequency on the C-Suite’s agenda, becoming a priority in driving security decisions for agencies and organizations across all sectors. Aligned with this prioritization, survey respondents report a rise in the number of new systems and technologies managed within their organization as well as the number of external agencies and organizations with which they coordinate.

Survey findings also reveal that, while budget continues to be the single largest obstacle to the advancement of security organizations, the financial woes of recent years slowly are receding, with fewer of this year’s respondents noting budgetary concerns as a stumbling block to the development of their security programs compared to years past.

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Respondents said the need to create a common operating picture across all security systems is the biggest driver of security plans for the next 12-18 months (22 percent), while the need to reduce risk to the organisation is the second biggest (20 percent).[…]