Security Systems
A Unified Approach to the Security of Commercial Facilities
By Viet Tang, Account Executive, Enterprise, Genetec
Security teams for commercial facilities have traditionally relied on system integration to improve security and operational efficiency. This involves bringing different security elements together, including video management, access control,
automatic communications, and
make it easier and more efficient to secure your facilities while also supporting your organisation’s operational activities. It can also provide a quicker response when time is of the essence. This is unification.
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Unfortunately, integrating multiple systems does not necessarily mean they will operate seamlessly or efficiently.
Operational efficiency and expediency can be hindered by the need for operators to navigate between these systems to complete tasks. Integrating disparate access control and video surveillance solutions often lacks true communication between the systems. Operators can monitor video feeds of individuals accessing the facility, but essential tasks such as issuing access cards, granting entry to visitors, or generating access reports still necessitate toggling between platforms.
These isolated workflows divert operators’ focus from core responsibilities,
increasing operational overhead and
inefficiencies. Moreover, managing two distinct interfaces can delay responses during incidents and impede swift investigations.
Unification – a more efficient way of bringing multiple systems together
Imagine if all your physical security activities, functions, and data came through one solution – then you could harness the flow of data across all of your security activities. It would also
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A unified platform is built from the ground up to consolidate all the data that you collect. This way, you can easily and efficiently manage security policies, monitor events, and run investigations all from one single platform. It provides a seamless and unified view of your entire security operation. But a unified platform also gives security operators the ability to monitor, track, and proactively address security concerns using actionable and relevant information. Instead of toggling between multiple tabs, screens, or workstations, operators can manage alarms, maps, schedules, and privileges from a single central interface. This ensures that security efforts are coordinated and centralised for consistent and swift responses.
For example, if a fence sensor is triggered with a traditional system, the operator will only receive the pre-defined corresponding information, such as a short video feed of the area around the fence. But a unified system goes beyond just co-locating more data: it allows that data to interact in new ways. Video analytics and other sensors confirm the fence sensor isn’t a false alarm; doors are locked in response to the threat; speakers sound a warning that personnel are on their way to intercept the intruder. Unification can help automate standard operating procedures to support and expand the operator’s reach so they can better address the situation.
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