There was a dilemma in the institutional sector of physical security: improving security levels reduces convenience, while enhancing convenience lowers security levels. We are resolving this dilemma by utilizing artificial intelligence (AI).
Lee Min-jung, vice president of S-1, noted this during her presentation on the theme "The future of physical security evolving with AI" at the largest domestic tech conference, SMARTCLOUD SHOW 2025, held at the Westin Josun Hotel in Jung-gu, Seoul, on the 27th. S-1 is a leading domestic security corporation established in 1977 with high market share and technical competitiveness. It provides a variety of solutions focusing on physical security, digital security, real estate services, and security system integration (SI).
The vice president explained the five stages of physical security and described the institutional sector that S-1 focuses on. She said, "Physical security can be broadly divided into ▲threat mitigation ▲threat detection ▲threat delay ▲judgment ▲threat response," adding, "S-1 believes it is important to quickly 'detect' security threats of customers and then 'judge' to provide services, so we have incorporated various AI technologies into these two areas and have developed them." She continued, "The response process of physical security and the AI process are quite similar," stating, "Like AI learns and receives feedback based on collected data, physical security also collects data information, identifies risks, determines anomalies, and carries out responses and feedback."
The vice president also explained examples of AI utilization at S-1. She said, "In the case of entrance machines based on biometric recognition, recognition can be difficult if a face ages or if a mask is worn," adding, "However, S-1 has solved this through AI deep learning technology that recognizes many faces." She also noted, "Furthermore, recently people want to pass through recognition systems without biometric or iris recognition," explaining, "S-1 is currently conducting technology validation (PoC) on an entrance solution that recognizes entry and exit points using UMB wireless technology and AI technology, which automatically opens the door."
The vice president stated, "As of last year, there were 1.76 million CCTV cameras in public institutions nationwide, but only 4,000 monitoring personnel," explaining, "The number of monitoring CCTV cameras to be managed by one personnel is about 440 cameras, which ultimately exceeds what a person can manage." She continued, "What is needed here is AI technology," adding, "For example, when a person enters a dangerous area or in the event of a fire, AI can automatically detect the situation and notify the administrator. Also, when you ask the AI agent to find information from past CCTV data, it takes a vast amount of time and effort for a person, but AI provides information quickly."
The vice president emphasized, "I believe S-1 must coexist with AI," stating, "The technologies S-1 has been working on so far have developed by listening to each customer's needs rather than dramatically evolving." She added, "In the future, as AI advances further, many tasks performed by humans are expected to be replaced, but while AI does processing, people empathize. I want to emphasize that S-1 is a 'service-providing company.'"