CRE Faces Increasing Security Challenges

Commercial real estate professionals will face increasing challenges providing security for properties in all sectors in the next five to 10 years. According to a new report from the Alexandria, VA-based ASIS Foundation, the non-profit arm of the largest organization for security professionals, predicts the US security industry will face many challenges, including an aging workforce, an increasingly diverse population and a growth in high-tech crimes.

Security concerns escalated for property owners, managers and other real estate professionals following the 9/11 terror attacks. The goal is to protect the physical safety of personnel, buildings and their occupants, as well as how to ensure the security of corporate information systems and other technology investments.

The new report, “Planning for Change: Security Managers’ Perspectives on Future Demographic, Crime and Technology Trends,” analyzes future demographic, crime and technology trends and summarizes how experts anticipate these changes will influence security within the next decade. It also offers recommendations security managers can adopt to address the expected trends.