Tag: News Poll
SSN News Poll reveals not-so-transparent future of AI
November 15, 2023Ken Showers, Managing Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine – The path forward for the development of artificial intelligence (AI) seems clear and inevitable, but the destination may not be as we dive into the results of this month’s news poll.
For the December news poll SSN asked readers to give their input on developing trends and practices for AI. In our first question we asked readers whether corporations can be trusted to engage in transparent AI usage in a safe and ethical manner. Readers uniformly answered that AI cannot...
Industry divided on consolidation, according to SSN News Poll
June 15, 2023Ken Showers, Managing Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine – For this month’s news poll we asked our readers, are market acquisitions where they need to be, or are things consolidating to the detriment of the industry?
Unsurprisingly results were fairly skewed between familiar battle lines as larger corporate entities hold differing views to their small business counterparts. Poll results show that while challenges posed to business remain the same, the lay of the land has changed for many.
Diving right into our first question,...
It takes two, in this month’s SSN News Poll results
May 19, 2023Ken Showers, Managing Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine – This month Security Systems News asked readers to give their thoughts on personnel security access for the June News Poll.
Citing an incident in March where an air national guard member was caught leaking numerous sensitive security documents, we asked readers if they believed in the strength of their security procedures for personnel where sensitive information is concerned and the results are written below.
Do you feel your business or organization’s...
Honesty is the best policy, according to SSN News Poll results
April 21, 2023Ken Showers, Managing Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine – The numbers are in, and the results are rather brisk and breezy in reader responses from this month’s SSN News Poll.
In discussing the prevalence and explosion of data breaches and ransomware events, Security Systems News asked readers to chime in and give their thoughts on what were the best practices when handling the fallout from malware-related events. Let’s break down your responses below:
What is the best way to reduce or eliminate the possibility and...
Not remotely secure, SSN News Poll results reveal
March 16, 2023Ken Showers, Managing Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine –Results are in, and responses aren’t keen on the security realities of a remote work force.
For the April 2023 Security Systems News Poll, we asked readers for feedback on the rise of remote work and how that’s affected their security posture. While remote work continues to grow in popularity and prevalence, readers made it clear that it hasn’t been a net positive for them. In response to, “Did the initial shift to remote work for employees improve...
Facial recognition is a violation of privacy, News Poll results show
February 21, 2023Cory Harris, Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine—Facial recognition technology can be considered a violation of people’s privacy and discriminatory, even with the security benefits that the technology is intended to provide, according to the results of the March 2023 Security Systems News Poll.
The issue of whether facial recognition technology violates people’s privacy came to light in November 2022, when Madison Square Garden utilized its biometric data to prevent a lawyer at a firm that has pending...
Security Systems News poll results: February 2023
January 23, 2023Ken Showers, Managing Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine – We asked, and you answered as we share the results of the February 2023 Security Systems News Poll.
We asked readers to chime in on the state of the security camera market in consideration of recent legislation against Chinese telecoms and expansion of U.S. chip production. We found that over 75% of poll participants were satisfied with their current security camera network and the level of transparency they received with their service. In contrast only 12.5% either...
Security industry staffing remains an issue during COVID, SSN Poll shows
June 9, 2022Cory Harris, Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine—The entire staffing landscape in the security industry remains a concern during year three of the COVID-19 pandemic, as our latest Security Systems News Poll revealed.
Nearly 55 percent of our respondents in the July News Poll indicated that COVID-19 has impacted employee turnover “a lot,” with 27 percent saying that the pandemic’s impact is “middle of the road,” and 18 percent saying that it has not impacted turnover at all.
When asked what...
What role does cloud play in security today?
April 20, 2022SSN Staff
YARMOUTH, Maine—Cloud-based systems have become a more prevalent storage destination for video surveillance, including the rise of a hybrid model for video surveillance, employing both cloud and on-premises, as well as on-the-edge solutions for security needs.
In this month's News Poll, when asked the million-dollar question – “Are you seeing a rise in cloud-based systems, on-premises solutions, or a more hybrid approach for video surveillance?” – cloud-based...
Crystal Ball Time
January 26, 2022Paul Ragusa
January is the month of new resolutions … looking forward to the year ahead … making plans and strategies for a successful 2022. This is also the time of year to look into our crystal ball here at Security Systems News to see what our readers have determined are the top trends and challenges for the year.
Looking at our News Poll results, along with the Security Industry Association’s (SIA’s) Megatrends’ report, similar themes start to play out for the year. For...