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Adoption of cloud-based security solutions at the crossroads

  • (Photo courtesy Axis Communications/EMC)

    Figure 2: EMC reports that the purchase of cloud solutions are replacing "conventional" network hardware.

  • (Photo courtesy stock.xchng/CJLUC)

    Despite the advantages of using cloud-based security solutions, Steve Surfaro says that there are still several barriers to their widespread adoption by physical security professionals.

  • (Image courtesy Axis Communications/Geoffrey Moore's "Crossing the Chasm."

    Figure 1: This graphic from "Crossing the Chasm" author Geoffrey A. Moore shows how the adoption of cloud solutions has progressed.

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Adopt, postpone or ignore? This is the age-old question physical security professionals ponder while being continuously exposed to new technologies in the management of their programs. Many technologies offer direct improvements, while others offer the simple organization and presentation of security data. The decision to adopt standards, best practices and apply technologies that promise improved situation awareness is, at times, not enough. The program manager might decide to postpone...
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