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A closer look at the impact of cloud video surveillance : What does it mean for CIOs ?
We take a look at the impact of cloud video surveillance on today ’ s businesses as more organisations are using cloud technology for business development . Rishi Lodhia , Managing Director EMEA , Eagle Eye Networks , considers what the growing adoption of cloud video surveillance means for CIOs and some of the major advantages of utilising the technology for security and compliance purposes . ike many industries ,
L the video surveillance sector has seen a huge level of innovation in recent years with digital technologies , major trends such as Artificial Intelligence ( AI ) and automation , and the huge growth of cloud-enabled services significantly broadening its scope and adoption . The list of applications is lengthening all the time and as a result , there are more markets and use cases than ever before where organisations are applying ‘ smart ’ technologies to everything from public safety to process compliance .
For CIOs in particular , video surveillance also offers an opportunity to integrate powerful technologies into their wider IT estate , but in doing so , they must focus on the responsibilities that brings .
Rishi Lodhia , Managing Director EMEA , Eagle Eye Networks
So , where are the main changes and innovations being seen and what does the growing adoption of cloud video surveillance mean for CIOs ?
1 . Automation and AI
Today ’ s video surveillance technologies are growing in complexity with the result that they can be used in a much wider range of industries compared to traditional use cases . Analytics , AI and Machine Learning technologies are being integrated to deliver smart solutions that can track and interpret video footage to provide insight across locations as diverse as city centres , factory floors and office spaces .
For instance , real time analytics and alerts provide a more efficient way for city authorities to monitor traffic level and pedestrian footfall , so that congestion and safety protocols can be implemented in advance of need rather than in reaction to an inconvenient situation or even a crisis . What ’ s more , with real-time video intelligence , smart camera systems now make it practical to carry out visual searches to improve location security or the safety of the general public , to precisely monitor human activity , or receive live alerts when certain pre-set parameters are triggered .
Intelligent systems can also detect loitering and other suspicious activities , capture incidents , notify authorities and track the movement of people or vehicles in real-time so that the emergency services can prioritise and respond more effectively to developing public safety incidents .
The list of applications is continually developing . During recent pandemic restrictions , smart video surveillance systems have been used to ensure that workers comply with COVID-19 distancing guidelines . And in factories and distribution centres , AI-powered solutions are also enabling firms to improve operational processes and even assess video data to help them schedule proactive maintenance .
Meanwhile , in healthcare settings , clinicians are increasingly using smart surveillance technologies to monitor and analyse the behaviour of vulnerable patients in real time without violating their privacy , receiving alerts the moment a potential hazard or safety risk is detected .
2 . Cloud computing
There ’ s no doubt that COVID-19 focused the attention of organisations everywhere on how cloud computing could help them respond to lockdown , remote working and the mass disruption caused by the pandemic . As a result , many began to adopt cloud-hosted video surveillance services , where the technologies are provided on an ‘ as-a- Service ’ basis , with Video-Surveillanceas-a-Service ( VSaaS ) removing the need for users to make significant capital investments on expensive infrastructure , such as their own data storage www . intelligentciso . com
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