As vice president, leading security solutions innovation and portfolio management at Johnson Controls, Greg Parker is uniquely positioned to forecast trends and future developments within the security industry and adjacent activity. He predicts that making security streamlined and integrated will remain a focus in 2023. 

“IT, OT and cybersecurity will continue to come together as modern technology blurs the lines between physical and digital worlds, making this convergence seamless and cost-effective,” he tells SDM. “Additionally, in the coming year, the role of security itself will undergo a shift and be viewed as less of a business expense and more of a strategic asset that drives value.”