DATA CENTRES & CABLE MANAGEMENT
Harnessing the power of AI to enhance data centre security
Artificial Intelligence and machine learning are on the rise. Jason Hillier, sales director of Frontline Security Systems, explains how this technology can be used to help enhance physical security in data centres
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1.Jason Hillier, Sales Director, Frontline Security Systems
2.AI technology is making data centre security more efficient, effective, and reliable.
centre. IBM reported that the average consequence of security breaches, particularly lost data, is £125 per record. With an average size of 25,575 records taken per incident, an individual attack can cost more than £3 million. Then there are all the other associated costs and adverse outcomes. They might include repairing or replacing security systems, legal fees from litigation, increased insurance premiums, loss of revenue due to downtime, and damaged reputation that may lead to missing out on future contracts. To mitigate physical risks and protect data, more advanced security is needed.
Smart security technology T
he data centre industry has proliferated over the last few years. A DLA Piper report revealed that the volume of investment in global data centres more than doubled year-on-year in 2021, rising to £51.5 billion. Despite economic and geopolitical challenges, the industry shows no signs of slowing down in the coming years. As data centres grow, so will the need for
greater security. Some organisations rely heavily on data centres. They don’t have physical assets like a shop or stock; their entire service is in the cloud and stored in a data centre. A security breach can devastate a data
Advancements in technology mean that many of the manual human-driven activities can now be replaced with computer-driven automated outcomes. AI technology is making this possible and therefore enhancing security to make it more efficient, effective, and reliable. Surveillance and monitoring, using AI-powered CCTV cameras can distinguish between the movement of animals or trees and a potential intruder. Being able to tell these apart makes the technology far more efficient, as it only alerts security personnel about potential intruders rather than wasting time investigating activity from animals or foliage. As well as threats from intruders, CCTV systems can help to keep equipment running and prevent faults. CCTV can be programmed with algorithms to report the amount of movement in a specific area or lack thereof. This is particularly useful for ensuring engineers complete regular maintenance checks. If no movement is detected in a particular area after a certain time, an alert can be sent to prompt an engineer to carry out the check. Additionally, other AI-enabled technologies, such as sensors, can detect changes in temperature and trigger an alarm if the temperature rises above a certain threshold. Engineers are notified and can monitor the situation and, if necessary, intervene to fix the issue before the incident escalates.
Access control is another system that can be improved thanks to intelligent technology. Systems can be installed with an anti-tailgating and anti-pass-back facility, which ensures that only one authorised person enters and exits a room or area.
Access to certain areas can also be authenticated by biometric data. Rather than just swiping a card across a card reader, voice activation or retina scans may be required. This is typically installed for high-importance areas, such as server rooms, reducing the risk of data breaches or sabotage.
Intelligent integration
One of the breakthrough security solutions we are currently developing is a new video management system (VMS) that brings ultra- smart technology to buildings. It works by integrating a variety of video elements onto a platform that has multiple plugins or analytics. For instance, if you have automated number plate recognition (ANPR) at the entrance of your car park, it can open for employees or registered guests, meaning only authorised people can park. As well as ANPR, facial recognition can be integrated so the driver and passengers can be identified. With our new VMS you can take the facial
recognition plugin and place it on the same platform as your ANPR plugin. By adding multiple plugins and layers of intelligence and contextualising them, you, by definition, enrich your data providing greater insight and enhanced security.
This highly intelligent system that can be
programmed with a series of smart rules and deployed almost anywhere within a building. Companies can constantly update and refine the plugins, tailoring to whatever their requirements. This provides them with a fluid, adaptable, and future-proof system.
Constantly learning
The exciting thing about AI is that it is constantly learning. Any system that integrates machine learning technology can analyse data from various sources, such as security cameras, access control systems, and network logs, to monitor behavioural activity and detect any suspicious behaviour. The technology can detect changes in an employee’s routine which could indicate a potential security breach or an attempt to steal sensitive information. Over time, the technology will have analysed
enormous amounts of data and can learn from past incidents to improve its threat detection capabilities, providing even greater security.
Enhanced security
Storing vast amounts of sensitive information calls for flexible, responsive, bespoke systems that provide maximum security. Using smart technology and software that automates tasks will enhance security and make it more accurate, efficient, and reliable. As with most things AI touches, data centres will become more secure, less costly to operate, and achieve higher performance metrics. It will be interesting to see just how far AI technology can take the security of data centres in years to come. Frontline Security Systems is part of Chubb Fire & Security Ltd. Our capabilities and expertise span 67 countries globally, using regional partners. We offer our customers the benefit of only working with one business, one PM, one delivery team, and one service team. This means we can fully embed our team within the customer’s business, getting to know the challenges and working on efficiencies for the most effective security delivery.
22 BUILDING SERVICES & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER MARCH 2023
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