The application of information technologies to electronic security installations. Actual situation and future vision

The presentation reviews the state-of-the-art of those information technology solutions that are susceptible of being used at the security facilities. From communications between security equipment to the latest developments regarding digital video processing, passing through alarm monitoring and management, nowadays there are tools that make easier the development of information technologies. It describes real applications and security services, implemented at the facilities in which the mentioned technologies contribute with innovating solutions of high added value as a result of their versatility, cost/performance ratio, reliability and intrinsic security. The presentation ends with a view about the future of the electronic security facilities that will use the latest technological IT advances as the starting points for their development.