Convergence of Physical Security and OT Cybersecurity
Physical security systems have become deeply integrated with operational technology (OT) and enterprise IT networks. At the center of this convergence is the video server running the video management system (VMS). No longer a passive recorder, the video server is a critical OT cyber asset responsible for ingesting, processing, storing, and transmitting sensitive operational and […]
AV1 Adoption in Physical Security & Video Surveillance: Industry Impact
Codec Evolution & Technical Advantages AV1 (AOMedia Video 1) is a royalty-free, next-generation video compression standard developed by the Alliance for Open Media to address the efficiency limits and licensing complexity of H.264 and H.265. Between 2025 and 2027, AV1 transitions from early adoption into practical deployment as surveillance systems increasingly demand higher resolutions, longer retention, […]