From AI to Facial Recognition... Full-Scale Adoption of New Technologies in This Year's Security Market

What Are the Four Major Security Trends of the Year According to S-1?

Artificial intelligence (AI) security solutions, facial recognition technology, cloud security solutions, and ESG-type security solutions are the trends that S-1 expects to lead the security market this year. As various violent crimes increase, interest in security is also rising, and the expansion of safety infrastructure utilizing various cutting-edge technologies is expected to accelerate.

On the 2nd, S-1 announced the '2024 Security Trends.' The content announced by S-1 this time was based on the results of a survey conducted on the largest number of its customers in the industry and visitors to social networking services (SNS).

First, as random violent crimes occurred one after another last year, the need for security solutions that can prevent incidents and accidents emerged. Intelligent CCTV, which can monitor risky behavior or accident situations in real time based on AI technology, is representative. In S-1's survey, when asked about 'security measures needed to prevent recently occurring violent crimes,' 70% responded with 'expansion of intelligent CCTV,' the highest response. This was followed by emergency bell installation (13%), increase in CCTV monitoring personnel (11%), and additional streetlight installation (5%).

Facial recognition technology, which emerged after the COVID-19 pandemic, is also expected to spread more rapidly throughout our daily lives. In this survey as well, when asked about 'solutions respondents would like to additionally introduce besides the existing security systems,' respondents prioritized facial recognition access control (37%). This was followed by mobile access cards (28%), emergency bells (20%), and AEDs (11%). An S-1 official said, "The average monthly sales of facial recognition solutions increased by nearly 20% last year, and its popularity continues to rise," adding, "Facial recognition solutions will spread throughout daily life, including unmanned stores requiring access security, banks requiring identity verification for deposits and withdrawals, airports requiring identity confirmation, and even residential door locks."

As cyber threats targeting the cloud increase, the distribution of dedicated security solutions is also expected to expand. According to the survey, 56% of respondents said they have switched or plan to switch from operating their own computer servers to cloud systems, and among them, 59% said they intend to adopt dedicated solutions for cloud system security. The desired cloud security solutions included security monitoring services (52%), anti-ransomware (24%), database encryption (12%), and server antivirus (11%).

Interest is also growing in so-called ESG-type security solutions, such as 'mobile employee IDs' that reduce plastic consumption and 'remote building management solutions' that attach sensors to major building facilities to save energy. In a survey of S-1's corporate customers, when asked about the purpose of introducing security solutions, responses included prevention of information asset leakage (48%), employee safety (29%), and energy saving (3%). This is interpreted as a preference for solutions that can simultaneously address safety, convenience, and ESG practices.

An S-1 official said, "As the demand for expanding safety-related infrastructure across society continues to rise, we will focus all our efforts on actively developing and commercializing solutions that encompass cutting-edge technology and know-how," adding, "Through this, we will fulfill our responsibility and duty to build a safe society."

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.