Lenses on smart video surveillance in 2019

Security industry experts and players are putting their eyes on cybersecurity and video analytics this year for the two are big trends affecting the industry today.

The past years have been witnesses to big camera network threats that exposed sensitive footages and information to hackers, and physical devices were still vulnerable to tricks. Better AI and machine learning are the preventive measures security software and hardware providers are working on.

Given this, importers can focus their sourcing lenses on security solutions built around AI. Smart video surveillance is not far from hand after all. More security cameras of today are equipped with intelligent sensors and analysis features to provide tougher security.

Security cameras from China manufacturers, for instance, can recognize accurately people or objects in a room. Some can even learn homeowners’ habits, work accordingly, alert if objects get lost and not be fooled by tricks. CCTV cameras from Japan, meanwhile, can already predict if a person is a shoplifter based on body movements. Moreover, security software that can identify faces even in total darkness is now developed.

Wearable body cameras for law enforcement are also getting the smart AI treatment. A few have been reported to be capable of detecting lost people, lawbreakers, things and pets. These body cameras match and analyse live footages with ones that might be stored on monitoring servers.

Organizations and buyers will be on the lookout for these smart solutions. Sourcing these products can help meet the industry’s high demand for better cyber and physical security. According to ABI Research, the security analytics market will be profitable. Its projected revenue is said to be “impressive” at $12 billion by 2024.