Blog: PSIM Trends

TechSec 2010, Delray Beach, FL

While the economy may still be in "recovery mode" I was encouraged to see increased attendance at this year's TechSec conference,  but more importantly a significant number of systems integrators were attributing their attendance to an increasing interest they are seeing from their customers for a more modern security solutions.  With respect to PSIM specifically, I was part of a panel on the topic.  The panel amplified a view I already hold: now that PSIM is catching on, many traditional physical security device manufacturers are now saying "we're PSIM too."  2010 will be a year for customer's to seek clarity on PSIM - for example, is your access control system (ACS) truly a platform for physical security device and system integration?  What will motivate your ACS provider to integrate with and fully support their competitor's products (i.e., the other ACS solutions you may own or acquire)?  What do you think about the blurring definition of PSIM?