De Suñer is clear that it ’ s never a matter of bringing technology to a site for the sake of it . Instead , it must always be appropriate for the customer . “ Every time we want to transform a site , we need to do a proper survey – usually quite a few . We need to understand the culture of the site . Then we can start the security solution brainstorming stage .” Indeed , culture is a big focus for Prosegur , internally as much as in its sites . Motivating the digital transformation of security has been manpower issues stemming , in part , from an unfavourable view of working in the security industry . The government of Singapore is seeking to address this issue in the near future , mandating a maximum eight-hour shift and increasing pay . These moves should help the integration of technology with manpower , and de Suñer welcomes them . “ The government is pushing the industry into more technology-based solutions , because only with the help of technology can we perform the same duties with the available manpower without compromising the security of the site . Training is a very important part of this . The industry ,
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