Managing corporate security in today’s environment requires a delicate balance. On the one hand, the fundamental need to protect people, assets and the reputation of companies; on the other, the imperative need to optimize each budgetary resource. In an environment of uncertainty and permanent fluctuations, security must transcend its conception as an operational cost to position itself as a strategic investment.
He World Security Report 2025prepared by Allied Universal and its international unit G4S, reveals the reality that executives experience daily. 44% of Argentine corporate security leaders identify economic instability as their main challenge, and three out of four acknowledge operating under strong pressure to harmonize security investments with cost containment guidelines.
This scenario presents the main current challenge: the need to increase protection with limited resources.
In this context, technology emerges as a key enabler. Data analysis and management tools are crucial to optimize resources, anticipate incidents and have a security program that improves operational efficiency and adds value. However, data alone are insufficient. The true differentiator lies in the strategy: the integration of technological solutions within a comprehensive framework of a risk management program is what transforms each investment into a value multiplier.
The research determined that over the next two years, the budget priority will focus on next-generation technologies, such as access control through biometric data (unique to each individual), video surveillance with artificial intelligence (processing data patterns in volumes that no human could even imagine) and early intrusion detection. The objective is no longer the number of devices, but their intelligence. The goal is to evolve from mere recording of events to prevention through real-time information for decision making.
There are solid foundations for this evolution. The theft of physical assets, the external threat most cited by 33% of security leaders, has doubled in the last year, reaching the highest level in Latin America. Added to this are industrial espionage, sabotage and the theft of intellectual property, all in a clear upward trend. At the same time, internal threats have gained similar relevance: 41% of respondents consider the leak of sensitive information to be the most urgent risk, a significant increase compared to the 26% registered in 2024.
Violence against executives also rises on the risk agenda. 34% of security managers in large corporations say they have observed an increase in these incidents. This data transcends numbers, implying strong human, operational and high-impact reputational risks.
In fact, one-third of security leaders admit to having suffered revenue loss as a direct result of security incidents, the highest rate in the region. Investors are aware of this: 97% consider that the protection of senior executives is a critical factor when selecting their investment portfolio, since they represent more than 30% of the total value of the companies in which they invest.
Corporate security, therefore, far from being a tactical issue, constitutes a strategic pillar for business sustainability, at the same level as innovation or digital transformation. It is the factor that allows us to sustain competitiveness, preserve trust and guarantee operational continuity.
Technology, by itself, is not the definitive solution. Its true value is realized when combined with human capital, operational experience and an organizational culture that prioritizes prevention. In geographies where budgets operate under constant pressure, investing in security is, in essence, investing in stability.
Because in a panorama where uncertainty is reiterated as a constant, the most effective strategy is not to reduce spending, but to optimize investment: with data intelligence, with planning and with strategic partners who understand both local dynamics and global best practices.
General Manager of G4S Argentina
Source: Ambito
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