2018 is soon to reach its conclusion – a year in which, more than anything else demonstrates that the suppliers of physical security technology systems have realised their important role in the overall growing IT and IoT industry. The paradigm shift from analogue technology into the digital era has carried the security industry into a new world of opportunities but also risks.

IHS Markit estimates access-control-as-a-service (ACaaS) market revenues will increase to $950 million by 2022; similarly strong growth is also expected for the mobile access market. The researchers also predict that around 20 percent of the current installed base of access control readers will be mobile capable by 2022.

Detektor has met up with access control professionals from Assa Abloy, Acre, HID and Genetec to talk about
current access control trends, market drivers and ID and access management.

Heikki Hiltunen has been CEO and President for the innovative Finnish access control manufacturer Iloq since August 2017. His mission is to grow and transform Iloq from a Scandinavian to an European player.

Twelve manufacturers from three continents were awarded and four of them were chosen as the overall winner in their respective product category: ID & Access Control, Alarm & Detection, Video Surveillance and IoT Security. All receivers of the Detektor International Awards 2018 are presented this article.