Gunnebo Safe Storage releases new white paper

Gunnebo Safe Storage has released a new white paper highlighting how connectivity is redefining the future of secure storage and exploring how digital integration is transforming the way assets are protected, monitored and managed.

White paper

The downloadable white paper outlines how connected safes and vaults are evolving from static, stand-alone units into intelligent, data-driven components within broader security networks.

The company highlights the growing reliance on real-time monitoring, remote access management and predictive diagnostics.

This demonstrates how these capabilities are improving security outcomes, increasing operational efficiency and supporting sustainability targets across multiple sectors.

“Future-ready safe storage”

Olof Sandberg, Product Manager, Global Locking Solutions, Gunnebo Safe Storage commented: “Our approach to connectivity goes beyond adding features, it’s about defining the architecture of future-ready safe storage.

“We’re focusing on how systems can interoperate securely within a digital ecosystem, while still meeting the rigorous standards of physical resilience our customers expect.

“The challenge lies in unifying cybersecurity, sustainability and usability into a single design logic. That’s where product strategy needs to be grounded,” Sandberg concluded.

Integrating cybersecurity

As demand increases for safe storage systems that can support compliance, environmental goals and agile service delivery, the paper identifies the essential role that connectivity now plays in enabling this progress.

It discusses how connected systems support energy-saving features, reduce unnecessary service visits and extend equipment life – contributing to reduced carbon emissions and responsible resource use.

Addressing the challenges that come with digitisation, the company says that the white paper presents a clear case for integrating cybersecurity with physical protection, outlining the critical need for encrypted communication, secure authentication protocols and ongoing risk assessments.

It argues that cyber and physical security must now be viewed as two parts of the same ecosystem, particularly as threat actors grow more sophisticated.

The white paper explores the importance of aligning connected solutions with existing standards, such as EN 1300 for stand-alone electronic locks and EN 17646 for networked safe locking systems.

“Standards, certification and transparency”

Kacper Durka, Product Owner, Research, Development and Innovation Team, Gunnebo Safe Storage stated: “Connectivity is not just a technical evolution, it’s a governance issue.

“As systems become more interdependent, the role of standards, certification and transparency becomes central.

“Our strategy and the core discussion of this white paper is to develop platforms that don’t just comply with today’s requirements but anticipate tomorrow’s expectations, especially around data control, integration and long-term maintainability,” Durka concluded.