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dvances in IP technology have
greatly improved physical security
solutions over the last few
years. While the industry has worked to
develop a variety of methods to bring the
different components of modern security
environments like video, access control,
automatic licence plate recognition,
communications, intrusion and analytics
together via integration, the result often
remains a set of disparate systems with
limited communication and interoperability
among them.
Unification is the superior method of
achieving seamless, comprehensive physical
security. True unification takes stand-alone
components of a security environment
as well as plug-ins beyond just being
connected. A unified system provides one
platform, built from the ground up, to work
harmoniously together.
A unified physical security solution
maximises usage of the infrastructure,
makes upgrades seamless and presents
unified threat level management. Plus,
training is simplified as there is just one
system and one interface to learn. Support
and maintenance are also more efficient,
with one point of contact to find the root
cause of issues and ensure compatibility
between versions.
In this article, we emphasise the benefits
of unified physical security systems and
why they are more effective than
integrated solutions.
Unified security solutions are more
efficient, flexible and offer much
more than security
Physical security is – or should be – at the
core of any business operation. In order to
focus on production, sales and ultimately
success, organisations have to provide a safe
and secure environment for employees and
visitors. Video surveillance, access control,
intrusion detection, communications, licence
plate recognition and analytics are all key
components of a modern security solution.
When they work together properly in a unified
way, they can not only secure a business
but yield actionable business intelligence
that can be leveraged and combined with
operational data to help improve efficiency.
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GENETEC is holding a three-
day digital conference between April
20–22 to connect physical security
professionals from around the world
directly to Genetec experts and
industry leaders.
The agenda for Genetec Connect’DX
includes sessions on key trends and new
technology; keynotes from industry
leaders including Pierre Racz, Genetec
President; Genetec product demos and
Q&As with the product team.
There will also be panel discussions
on industry topics including privacy,
cybersecurity and cloud, as well as free
training sessions from the company’s
training department.
Visit https://info.genetec.com/
ConnectDX.html to register for
the event.
When selecting a security product to protect
a business, you are not only investing in a
system that works now but a solution that
will be able to change with the needs of your
business moving forward.
Your physical security solution should
be unified and not just integrated
While the security industry (like the rest of the
software industry) has worked to develop a
variety of methods to bring separate physical
security solutions together via integration,
the result remains a set of disparate
systems with limited communication and
interoperability among them. Integrating
separate security functions like access
control and video surveillance using software
development kits (SDK) or application
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