"While advances in biometrics are
not new, the biggest impact (in 2014)
may come from that area, which has
received increased attention recently
in part by the fingerprint identification system incorporated into the new
Apple iPhone and other mobile consumer devices," SIA's Erickson says.
"Consumer demand will begin to
fuel wider adoption of biometrics into
access control systems. Smartphones
have identified fingerprint authentication as a starting point, but more
systems will also adopt identity verification via iris, facial and vein recognition, among other forms of biometrics," Erickson continues. "Moreover,
SIA sees biometrics for logical access
driving increases in physical access
security. That's different from the
past, where advances in physical
security such as the use of tokens
and smartcards have shepherded
advances in logical security."
End-user spending on access control and identity management will
continue to grow, with 51 percent of
organizations planning to increase
spending on access control in 2013,
according to the ASIS/IOFM survey.
The most spending was projected
among healthcare and manufacturing facilities.
Both standards bodies are also
working hard in the access control space. The Physical Security
Interoperability Alliance (PSIA), for
example, is currently preparing to
release test tools for its Access Control
and Intrusion profiles. ONVIF continues its work on "Profile C" — a
specification that will create interoperability between physical access
control systems (PACS) and IP-based
video surveillance networks.
"Given the key protection role that
alarms have played for decades and
the fact that it is a mature technology, growth in the alarm sector is
tied to growth in new businesses
and the replacement of older alarm
devices," according to the ASIS/
IOFM survey. The survey goes on to
report that more than 35 percent of
respondents planned to spend more
on alarms in 2013, led by the retail,
utilities and professional and busi-
ness services markets. ❚
Be sure to check out the latest in
the mobile access control craze —
from NFC to Bluetooth and beyond
— on page 34; along with a state of
the industry report on the fire & life
safety market from SD&I; expert Greg
Kessinger (page 38).
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