A basic need

Security impacts virtually every facet of modern life. The spectrum ranges from intelligence, screening, prevention and early warning to personal safety and well-being, border and transportation security and protection for critical infrastructure right through to emergency preparedness, management and response.

Yet security involves much more. It also serves as the very foundation for successful business and commerce in our electronically networked global economy by safeguarding against a wide range of threats. Secure communications and transactions, access to information technology infrastructures, know-how and other intellectual property are but a few of the needs in supporting secure and efficient business processes in the private sector.

However we at Siemens believe that security should also serve as an enabler. It should allow a free flow of people, goods, information and capital by providing an environment in which the global economy can operate securely and efficiently. In fact, it would simply be impossible to do business in today’s mobile world without effective, convenient and affordable security. So the very need for security brings with it new chances and opportunities for speeding up business processes and making them more efficient and flexible.

Siemens is uniquely positioned to do this by bundling its vast reservoir of expertise in the individual sectors in which its globally operating businesses are active to offer consistent, integrated security solutions. And Siemens is responding to the trust it has earned from both the public and private sector by investing heavily in research and development in connection with cutting-edge technologies.  more

		Public Sector People expect protection from their governments. They want to live, work and play without fear, yet without security being overly intrusive. We need to move away from the image of public security as being a necessary “cost of doing business” in the public sector. Because, over time, intelligently integrated public security offers a return on investment. more
Commercial Sector Far from slowing down the speed of business and resulting in additional costs, security pays big dividends. In the private sector, it can serve as a distinct competitive advantage and it is often the prerequisite for being able to take advantage of market opportunities. more Benefits What are the benefits of Siemens’ holistic, integrated approach across its globally operating businesses? Learn more about our unique position in the security market. more