Physical security risk control

Implementing an effective physical security strategy requires a close integration of technological solutions and personnel training. An effective physical security "barrier" will help businesses, organizations, or infrastructure operate efficiently, safely, and sustainably in today's challenging environment.

The booth showcased physical security solutions within the framework of the "Physical Security - Trends and Solutions" conference held at the end of November 2025.

In today's world, physical security is playing an increasingly important role. A physical security system integrated with multi-system data and artificial intelligence (AI) technology, capable of automating response processes, will help prevent and proactively control external threats effectively, ensuring the safe conduct of socio -economic activities.

Implementing an effective physical security strategy requires a close integration of technological solutions and personnel training. An effective physical security "barrier" will help businesses, organizations, or infrastructure operate efficiently, safely, and sustainably in today's challenging environment.

Shift from passive to active

Physical security refers to protecting objects and assets that we can observe, see, and feel. It includes measures to protect people, infrastructure, and tangible assets. For example, 15-20 years ago, Vietnam began using public security surveillance cameras in factories and neighborhoods. Furthermore, in the context of today's strong digital transformation, the wave of technological innovation is generating an unprecedented amount of data.

According to Mr. Nguyen Quang Dat, Head of Management at Seagate Vietnam, if the entire world generated only 1 Zettabyte (ZB) of data in 2005, by 2020, the amount of data generated had reached 7 ZB, and it is projected to be around 394 ZB by 2028. This means that in just over 20 years, global data volume will increase nearly 400 times, putting significant pressure on storage systems. Because data still needs to be stored on servers or in the cloud, this important digital asset also needs physical security protection.

“In terms of physical security, the world has gone through three stages of development,” said Vu Kiem Van, General Director of MobiFone Global (part of MobiFone Telecommunications Corporation). Accordingly, the first stage was “fragmented surveillance,” where cameras or Building Management Systems (BMS) were controlled and monitored separately and independently, without sharing data, and with completely different technical capabilities and operating methods.

From 2022 onwards, physical security entered phase 2, where all security systems began to be integrated into a centralized monitoring platform. This reduced labor, operational, storage, and maintenance costs, while simultaneously enhancing defensive capabilities against security threats.

Currently, thanks to the rapid development of technology, the deployment of physical security has taken a new step forward, which is the application of AI-powered data analysis to predict and build proactive defense scenarios based on data collected from the Internet of Things (IoT) or from sensors of devices in a multi-layered physical security system.

Currently, thanks to the rapid development of technology, the deployment of physical security has taken a new step forward: the application of AI-powered data analysis to predict and build proactive defense scenarios based on data collected from the Internet of Things (IoT) or from sensors of devices in a multi-layered physical security system. Thus, while previously physical security systems were entirely passive, only deploying response solutions to mitigate damage after an incident occurred, now the response process is automated, activating according to predefined scenarios. This allows for proactive risk prevention and control, comprehensively protecting the critical physical security infrastructure of agencies and organizations.

The demand is increasing.

Physical security risks are becoming a major concern amidst rapidly evolving technology and increasingly complex interconnected networks. According to a survey by Grand View Research, the total global physical security market size is projected to reach over $158 billion in 2025 and is expected to grow to nearly $220 billion by 2030.

In Vietnam, data from the IMARC Group shows that the physical security market size in 2024 was approximately US$500 million and is projected to increase to nearly US$2 billion by 2033. Furthermore, in the coming years, to achieve economic growth targets, Vietnam will continue to invest heavily in strategic infrastructure such as airports, high-speed railways, inter-regional highways, and high-tech industrial parks. This will lead to a demand for the construction of fully automated, synchronized, interconnected physical security systems that save time and effort while ensuring near-perfect accuracy.

According to Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Dinh Tuan, former Deputy General Director of MobiFone, the physical security system in Vietnam has developed rapidly over the years, but it remains fragmented, lacks common standards, lacks interoperability, and has not kept pace with the requirements of real-time monitoring and response. In the increasingly complex security and order situation, building multi-layered, rapid-response, data-integrated monitoring systems to ensure proactive risk management has become an urgent need. Therefore, MobiFone has identified physical security as one of the strategic pillars in the "telecommunications-technology-digital transformation" ecosystem that the Corporation is building.

From telecommunications infrastructure, data centers, and digital platforms to new technologies like AI (Artificial Intelligence), IoT, Cloud, and Big Data, MobiFone aims to develop integrated, intelligent security solutions ready for national-scale expansion. However, to create a synchronized physical security ecosystem that effectively serves the needs of protecting people, property, and national operations, along with MobiFone's efforts, close collaboration between the government, businesses, leading global technology partners, and the expert community is essential.

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Source: https://nhandan.vn/kiem-soat-rui-ro-an-ninh-vat-ly-post940422.html