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have resulted in tariffs that are creating widespread cost impacts on the industry. The supply-chain distribution has impacted the development, manufacturing and assembly of electronic prod- ucts. Many finished electronic goods, even those produced out- side of China, are likely to include some components that are produced in China and subject to tariffs that increase the cost for consumers.
There is simply a growing awareness of Chinese content in electronic products. In October 2018, Bloomberg published a controversial article (The Big Hack) that alleged Chinese hacking of a popular motherboard design used in servers. The manufac- turer (and its major customers) disputed the claim, but the net result was that many IT departments immediately began internal audits looking for these server products with some companies banning them from their networks.
These events are having an impact not only on government purchases but are trickling into commercial sourcing decisions as many corporations are now carefully specifying what devices are permitted on their networks.
Cloud Computing
End users are asking for the cloud. CIO’s and CSOs will continue to migrate more “iron” off-premise and look for cloud-based ser- vices for video, access control, device management and monitor- ing. Similar to the transition from CCTV to IP cameras, the ini- tial barriers of cost, complexity and connectivity will eventually
erode for cloud computing to become common-place in physical- security installations.
The tools and services already exist for security integrators to remotely monitor and manage security devices such as cameras, NVRs and access control panels. Access control software can be hosted in the cloud.
Cloud-based video management services are emerging, how- ever, hosting commercial surveillance video remains a challenge to scale due to upstream bandwidth and the large storage require- ments. Video privacy also remains a concern. In the near term, most video storage architectures will likely remain on the prem- ise, with emerging hybrids of premise storage hardware combined with cloud archiving for event video and analytics.
Cloud-based services offer the advantage of controlled-and -efficient software updates for both application software and de- vice firmware. New features and security updates can be quickly deployed. Integrators can reduce the costs of maintenance and “truck rolls” while enjoying recurring monthly revenue.
So, get ready for 2020! Cybersecurity, China, cloud and the op- portunity to remotely manage and service your
security systems will be themes that continue to
influence how we design, deploy and manage se-
curity solutions as we enter a new decade.
Tom Galvin is the chief product officer at Razberi Technologies.
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