Security has changed. Conventional systems and solutions have been augmented by the evolution of technology and transformed by the rise of artificial intelligence. Security surveillance platforms can now provide estates, business parks and retail centres with far more control and insight. The data created by systems powered by artificial intelligence and the analytics delivered by platforms designed to interpret this data allows for more powerful and relevant security monitoring that protects both individual and property. However, there remains a perception that the technology is too costly and the solutions too complex for anyone but the largest of enterprises. It is a perception, according to Nico Venter, head of marketing at Watcher Surveillance Solutions, that is about to change.