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In recent years we have seen a multitude of security solutions that claim to be ‘ecosystems’. But what does it take for such an ecosystem to make it in the marketplace? We turned to the experts to find out. https://futurelab.assaabloy.com/en/ecosystems-1/
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As the business environment changes, so do the solutions being offered by the security industry. More service-oriented business models, such as hosting, are emerging to assist small and medium-sized business owners in meeting their access control needs. https://futurelab.assaabloy.com/en/service-minded-business-models/
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Are deadbolts dying out? Will keys soon be a thing of the past? What do end users want – and will security companies rise to their needs in time? These and many other questions are currently being looked at by LUSAX, a joint research program between Lund University in Sweden, and companies ASSA ABLOY, Securitas Systems and Axis Communication. https://futurelab.assaabloy.com/en/lusax-anticipates-security-future/
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This article comes from a magazine read by Security Directors and the author makes the case for, and urges the readers to demand, interoperability among security products through open communication standards. https://futurelab.assaabloy.com/en/comments-to-coopetition-arrives/
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Despite its highly competitive environment, the automotive industry is set to cooperate and establish an open standard for electrical and electronics architecture. This is one example of a generic trend seen in many industries and we think it will soon be seen in security too. https://futurelab.assaabloy.com/en/the-benefits-of-commonality/
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Historically, access control systems have been anything but open. Early electronic access control systems were custom-built by independent entrepreneurs. It could take up to 16 weeks to order new cards. In 1996 the Wiegand Reader Interface became the first interoperability to access control systems. But it is still a long way to go for the security industry, especially for smart cards. https://futurelab.assaabloy.com/en/the-value-and-importance-of-open-and-interoperable-access-control-products/
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The World Bank has published a report intended to promote the use of open standards in the IT systems of large corporations and governments. The report, entitled "Roadmap for Open IT Ecosystems," was developed with the Open ePolicy Group and is intended to help large organizations and governments incorporate the use of open standards into their IT infrastructures. https://futurelab.assaabloy.com/en/world-bank-report-roadmap-for-open-it-ecosystems/
