As 2025 fast approaches, business leaders face an evolving landscape marked by new technologies, shifting threats, and heightened regulatory pressures. Staying ahead requires a proactive approach, integrating cutting-edge strategies and tools to protect organizations from increasingly sophisticated risks. Secom is no stranger to future advancements. For more than 20 years, our team has been at the forefront of such trends, to which our competitors are only now catching up. Our latest effort, Secom AWARE, is revolutionizing security once again while stopping crime BEFORE it happens.
Read on for emerging security trends for the new year and how Secom can help your business implement these innovations successfully.
- AI-Driven Security
Our Secom AWARE video defense platform exemplifies this trend by using AI to provide proactive monitoring, predictive alerts, and dynamic threat deterrence. It paves the way for instant response measures, such as activating lights and audio deterrents, to prevent security incidents before they escalate.
With the AI market projected to grow significantly, integrating AI-driven solutions like Secom AWARE ensures organizations stay ahead of evolving threats, offering a proactive rather than reactive security posture.
- Zero-Trust Architecture
The shift towards zero-trust architecture continues to gain traction. This strategy eliminates the traditional perimeter-based security model in favor of a “never trust, always verify,” approach, applying strict access controls and continuous monitoring.
Zero-trust principles are crucial in an era where hybrid work and cloud adoption expand the attack surface. Implementing zero-trust strategies, including identity verification that cannot be duplicated, helps limit the potential damage from compromised credentials or insider threats.
Secom helps clients incorporate related principles into their security frameworks by integrating AI-driven authentication and access management solutions, like Secom AWARE, which continuously monitors and verifies access across all systems and networks.
- Biometric Authentication and Privacy
Biometric technology is also becoming increasingly prominent in security applications, offering enhanced access control for facilities and digital systems. As biometric data becomes more widespread, however, protecting this sensitive information becomes much more critical. Security measures must include encryption and multi-factor authentication to mitigate the risk of data theft. Secom can assist in implementing secure biometric systems for organizations, leveraging advanced algorithms to safeguard user privacy while ensuring robust defenses.
- Enhanced IoT Security
The widespread adoption of IoT devices continues to introduce new vulnerabilities, as many connected devices lack built-in security features. To mitigate these risks, organizations regularly implement secure communication protocols, regular firmware updates, and device hardening techniques. However, it is also essential to implement state-of-the-art surveillance and access control measures that prevent physical tampering and theft of such devices.
Secom’s expertise enables organizations to integrate comprehensive procedures that address unique IoT challenges, ensuring connected devices are protected from unauthorized access and breaches.
How Secom Stays Ahead of the Curve
For more than two decades, Secom has been a leader in security innovations, from implementing AI-driven solutions with our cutting-edge Secom AWARE platform to our open architecture approach to security installation.
As competitors start adopting these technologies, Secom’s proactive, data-driven strategies have ensured that our clients are not just keeping pace but are setting the standard in security excellence. Reach out to our team today to learn more.