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Maritime Culture Center is a branch of the National Maritime Museum in Gdańsk, Poland. The Maritime Culture Center (MCC) promotes information on maritime subjects in a comprehensive and interactive way by employing multimedia techniques. The main attraction of MCC is a permanent interactive room called ‘People-Ships-Ports.’ Another exhibition, ‘Boats of People of the World,’ is a rich collection of boats, varying from an Eskimo kayak to a Venetian gondola. The MCC also organises temporary exhibitions on popular maritime topics. Embedded access control The MCC needed an intrusion system with embedded access control for more than 400 alarm zones, 55 areas, and 25 doors. Vanderbilt SPC’s offered a reliable system that can be expanded to include a large number of alarm zones. Solutions provided: SPC6300 with 38 input expanders (SPCE652). 18 2 door expanders (SPCA210). 13 keypads (SPCK420). 5 RF-expanders (SPCW130). “Due to installing Vanderbilt’s SPC system, the museum is safe. The system meets our expectations in the field of security. Thanks to their wireless equipment (receivers and detectors) we can protect the exhibits in the temporary exhibition. Vanderbilt turned out to be a very helpful company in installing and programming the security system in the building of the museum,” said Michał Drobczyński of Maritime Culture Center.

The people out in cyberspace that invade users' privacy are usually the ones users prepare to protect themselves from. Still, what if those people weren’t the only threats to be wary of? According to a recent report from Forrester, this is the case more often than users think. Insider threats at security firms caused 59% of data security incidents over the last year, typically consisting of accounts being misused by internal employees or business associates, resulting in data leaks that would-be online criminals are looking to take advantage of. Data leak risks With this in mind, why does it appear to be so common among cybersecurity firms? The most likely reason is that a staggering 70% of EMEA organisations have little to no risk strategies set in place to prevent insider data leaks. Suppose insider risk is such a prominent issue in the cybersecurity industry. Why are companies failing to take action against this problem? According to Forrester, around 39% of organisations experiencing trouble with insider data leaks cited a lack of budget, and 38% cited a lack of internal expertise as the reason behind insider risks in their organisations. Manual monitoring Some organisations aren’t taking the risk of insider data leaks as seriously as they probably should In addition to this, 29% claimed that they do not see employees of the company as a significant threat to their company’s data, making it a bit easier to speculate why the number of organisations without a risk strategy is as high. ACRE has identified the problem: some organisations aren’t taking the risk of insider data leaks as seriously as they probably should, but what can we do to fix this? According to a report from Forrester, 65% of respondents cited staff training as a solution, 50% cited manual monitoring of employee activity, and 47% cited improved encryption as a potential tactic to quell insider risk. Importance of education ACRE understands the importance of education in the cybersecurity industry, not only for customers looking to protect themselves online but also for employees in the industry. By adequately educating employees and training them to manage accounts accordingly, ACRE can ensure that it remains among the cybersecurity firms with insider risk strategies that exceed expectations. Physical and cybersecurity convergence Convergence also allows data sharing and unified growth of security best practices across security departments The idea of physical and cybersecurity convergence is not new and has been a discussion amongst industry leaders for many years. It's been proven that organisations with combined physical and cybersecurity operations are better prepared and more robust, enabling them to easily define risks, prevent, mitigate, and respond to threats plaguing the organisation. Convergence also allows data sharing and unified growth of security best practices across security departments. User awareness and detection Cybersecurity needs to be at the forefront to stop attacks like phishing or false authentication, and mitigate threats. Upwards of 90% of cybersecurity incidents are not a result of IT infrastructure weaknesses, such as weak firewall policies, but, a result of a lack of employee cyber security awareness, resulting in people making ill-informed decisions in their day-to-day activities, and ultimately facilitating a security incident. Cybersecurity solutions Best practices include encouraging employees to view cybersecurity as a necessity for themselves Best practices in an organisation include encouraging employees to view cybersecurity as a necessity for themselves and the organisation. Suppose the heads of the organisation care deeply about these policies. In that case, it will lead to a better overall organisational culture, and utilising cyber security solutions while promoting best practices will become the norm across the organisation. Multifactor authentication Individuals simply assigning or attempting to create passwords with letters, numbers, or characters is no longer a sustainable security option for most devices. Those seeking harm will try to crack passwords with highly sophisticated programmes and have been known to use all types of brute-force attacks to get what they want. Multifactor authentication is vital in this day in age, and its importance is not spoken about enough. Even if it can cause a bit of a setback, the amount of security it provides is well worth the minor inconvenience of two or three logins. 

Regular service and maintenance of all security systems are essential to ensure a high level of protection. With cloud-based solutions, updates and other services can be done remotely, contributing to cost efficiency and sustainability. At its most basic, cloud-based solutions give installers access to remote maintenance reports, automatically store configuration backup files, and provide remote firmware upgrades and user management, to name a few. Adoption of cloud-based systems There is no doubt that access control solutions will become increasingly cloud-based systems in the near future There is no doubt that access control solutions will become increasingly cloud-based systems in the near future. This prediction by Vanderbilt is based on conversations with global customers who highlighted - what great advantage cloud-based solutions give them in their work. Importantly, there are advantages for both the installer and the system user. For instance, there is great flexibility in managing different installations from a distance. Meanwhile, the user can control the majority of installations in real-time and take advantage of the remote diagnostics for various security systems provided by the system. Authorised access control to prevent crime With an ever-increasing crime rate, access systems will play a critical role in ensuring that the right people have access. The most effective way to protect different values or people is to limit and control physical or virtual access. This is another benefit of cloud-based technology. Users can control all features from a desktop, tablet, or smartphone to monitor events, remotely unlock doors, and even disable users. Access Control as a Service (ACaaS) Cloud-based security systems are ideal for integrators or installation companies, who want to create a service-based business model - Access Control as a Service (ACaaS) - or already have it. The cloud delivers information quickly, making it easy for technicians to perform updates and services remotely. The ideal end-customer target groups are companies with the majority of smaller or medium-sized facilities, distributed over a larger geographical area. This can be, for example, in retail or office space is a good target group. Access control solutions of the future Access systems are expected to grow by at least 8.5 percent annually by 2024 The access control solutions of the future will be formed based on a combination of openness, scalability, intelligent integrations, and cloud services. Access systems are expected to grow by at least 8.5 percent annually by 2024. Companies should adapt quickly and create unique offers and concepts for access control as a service (ACaaS). Future-proof business model Cloud-based access control enables a future-proof business model that generates recurring revenue for security companies, thereby guaranteeing a monthly payment into their bank accounts. Recurring revenue creates a steady income stream, brings high profit, and increases cash flow. In addition, instead of just benefiting from a one-time purchase, installers can benefit from installation, training, integration, customisation, and support opportunities. There is no doubt that the future is cloud-based. And it is taking over the access control market soon.

The SolarWinds cyberattack of 2020 was cited by security experts as “one of the potentially largest penetrations of Western governments” since the Cold War. This attack put cybersecurity front and centre on people’s minds again. Hacking communication protocol The attack targeted the US government and reportedly compromised the treasury and commerce departments and Homeland Security. What’s interesting about the SolarWinds attack is that it was caused by the exploitation of a hacker who injected a backdoor communications protocol.  This means that months ahead of the attack, hackers broke into SolarWinds systems and added malicious code into the company’s software development system. Later on, updates being pushed out included the malicious code, creating a backdoor communication for the hackers to use. Once a body is hacked, access can be gained to many. An explosion of network devices What has made the threat of cyberattacks much more prominent these days has been IT's growth in the last 20 years, notably cheaper and cheaper IoT devices. This has led to an explosion of network devices. IT spending has never really matched the pace of hardware and software growth Compounding this issue is that IT spending has never really matched the pace of hardware and software growth. Inevitably, leading to vulnerabilities, limited IT resources, and an increase in IoT devices get more attention from would-be hackers. Bridging the cybersecurity gap In the author’s view, this is the main reason why the cybersecurity gap is growing. This is because it inevitably boils down to counter-strike versus counter-strike. IT teams plug holes, and hackers find new ones, that is never going to stop. The companies must continue fighting cyber threats by developing new ways of protecting through in-house testing, security best practice sources, and both market and customer leads. End-user awareness One of the key battlegrounds here is the education of end-users. This is an area where the battle is being won at present, in the author’s opinion. End-users awareness of cybersecurity is increasing. It is crucial to educate end-users on what IoT devices are available, how they are configured, how to enable it effectively, and critically, how to use it correctly and safely. Physical security network Monitor™ is a software platform that provides a top-down view of the physical security network and ecosystem A valuable product that tackles cybersecurity is, of course, Razberi Monitor™, which is new to ComNet’s portfolio. Monitor™ is a software platform that provides a top-down view of the physical security network and ecosystem. It monitors and manages all the system components for cybersecurity and system health, providing secure visibility into the availability, performance, and cyber posture of servers, storage, cameras, and networked security devices. Proactive maintenance By intelligently utilising system properties and sensor data, Razberi’s award-winning cybersecurity software prevents problems while providing a centralised location for asset and alert management. Monitor™ enables proactive maintenance by offering problem resolutions before they become more significant problems. Identifying issues before they fail and become an outage is key to system availability and, moreover, is a considerable cost saving.