The Future Of Business Security: 5 Predictions

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Business security is constantly evolving to match new threats. Here are five predictions as to what the future of business security could look like.

Cloud reliance

Many companies are now starting to embrace the cloud as a form of backup, but it’s possible that in the future all files will be stored remotely and backed up on multiple cloud servers. Local hard-drives are too small and too easily prone to damage and physical burglary that it makes sense for companies to abandon these forms of storage entirely as they become less reliable in the future. Mike Smith, founder of AeroComInc, even goes so far as to suggest on Future of Everything that we won’t have desktops at all – simply a monitor, keyboard, mouse and thin client for keeping it all together.

Biometric passwords

Traditional passwords could be a thing of the past. Biometric technology is already gaining traction and is thought to be the future of identification access. This technology involves using parts of the body for identification such as fingerprint scanning or facial recognition. A company called Bionym has even been developing wearable bracelets that can detect a wearer’s identity via their heartbeat. Once perfected, hackers won’t stand a chance of gaining access via these forms of identification.

More automation

There’s currently a growing shortage of skilled cyber professionals, but as Sophie Jdouri suggests at Barclay Simpson this may not be too much of a concern for the companies of tomorrow. Already, businesses are investing in cybersecurity automation. This involves using artificial intelligence that can react to cyberthreats and come up with its own solutions without the help of a cyber expert. Of course, there are ways in which hackers may still be able to outwit robots (perhaps by using robots against robots), but on the whole it could lead to reduced crime for most average business whilst saving these companies money and resources.

Smart technology integration

Security is already being merged with smart technology. There are burglar alarms as produced by companies like ADT that can send email alerts to your phone every time the alarm is triggered and deactivated so that you can monitor its activity when not in the office. Such smart systems can even be linked up with CCTV allowing you to watch security surveillance on your phone. This technology can allow businesses to keep an eye on their work premises from any location in the world and react speedily to an attempted break in – it could become the norm for all companies to implement this technology in the future.

Drone security guards

Drones are already being used for business purposes, helping to take aerial photographs and monitor crop health. They’re also starting to gain popularity as a method of security – companies like Dronevolt have already produced drones that can act as flying security guards. This could allow fast reaction to criminal behaviour as well as the ability to take aerial video footage of intruders, whilst also save guards from having to do physical patrols.

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