The 2011 ASIS show was enjoyable as I explored new solutions and mingled with old friends. A number of consistent trends continue to impact global security in new ways as improved network bandwidth drives “big data” sets, requiring better situational awareness prior to downloading to intelligent mobile devices; securing those mobile end points is another matter for a future article.
This process is placing more focus on individual experience in analyzing specific data around behavior. Nirvana for security policy in the private sector, or law enforcement and intelligence agencies in the public space, is “predictive” analysis or, to be politically correct, “behavioral profiling.” I believe this is where the industry will drive existing physical security information management (PSIM) software in the future.