Artificial intelligence is drawing more attention across the physical security industry. In the 2026 Genetec State of Physical Security report, AI ranked alongside access control and video surveillance as a key priority for the year ahead.

New cloud-managed appliance addresses the practical challenges when adopting a cloud-managed model at scale, including storage costs, support for devices that do not enable direct-to-cloud connectivity, and the need to maintain local operation during connectivity disruptions

Physical security systems produce large amounts of information from video footage, access control records, and licence plate data. Recommendations assist organisations in safeguarding sensitive data, while ensuring effective security operations.

Physical security has become a strategic business function, improving IT collaboration and decision-making. Moreover, interest in AI has more than doubled among users, and organisations seek flexibility to deploy workloads on-premises, in the cloud, or hybrid.

Genetec has announced new intelligent automation (IA)-powered investigation capabilities in Security Center SaaS to help operators quickly locate video evidence, understand the context surrounding an event, and close cases in minutes.

How does a video surveillance or video management system (VMS) compare to video surveillance as a service (VSaaS), and why can a hybrid-cloud deployment be a good long-term choice?

Multiple disparate security systems slowed investigations and limited visibility of what was happening across the school district, moreover device failures and limited security coverage in certain schools also left gaps in security.

As the world becomes increasingly interconnected through the move to cloud computing and Internet of Things (IoT) devices, cybercrime has risen steadily, along with tools to combat it. Geopolitical tensions have the potential to rapidly unleash devastating cyberattacks worldwide.

Hi-Tech Security Solutions asked Quintin Roberts, regional sales manager for Genetec Africa, for insight into how the company’s Security Center has evolved.