UNCOVERING THE LAYERS
and manage video cameras, access-
controlled doors, print badges, monitor
intrusion panels and have everything at
the security person’s disposal to ensure
a high level of functionality from within a
single software platform.
For example, Security Centre,
manufactured by Genetec, offers the only
unified platform built from the ground
up and coded together for seamless
interaction and workflow right out of the
box. With a unified solution like Security
Centre, employees only have to get to
know and use one system. Administrators
save time configuring the system and
only have one manufacturer to contact –
Genetec – with any questions or issues.
Cybersecurity can be a problem when
relying on a variety of vendors and
platforms in an integrated system. But
in a unified solution like Security Centre,
cybersecurity is applied – and updated –
across all physical security components.
Upgrades, which can wreak havoc and
make disparate integrated systems
incompatible, also apply to the entire
solution resulting in a seamless upgrade
experience for administrators and
end-users.
It’s also important to note that a unified
system is by nature highly flexible and can
be expanded to meet customers’ changing
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Issue 14
END-USERS ARE
DEMANDING
SIMPLICITY
AND GREATER
FUNCTIONALITY.
OFFER THEM
BOTH WITH
A UNIFIED
SECURITY
SOLUTION.
needs. It is not an all-or-nothing solution
as the platform allows them to start with
just the VMS functions for instance and
enables them to add access control, ALPR,
analytics and third-party applications etc.
as their business requirements evolve.
Unification is about much more
than just security
Advances in analytics and add-ons can
also be more quickly and easily
incorporated into unified security
platforms yielding strategic and actionable
business intelligence that can be used to
improve operations and increase ROI.
For example, a unified solution in an
airport can feed comprehensive security
data into associated analytics software
that can present a better understanding of
terminal usage and density, as well as
traveller and visitor flow, allowing
management to take action and eliminate
unnecessary waiting times.
Retail customer intelligence gathered
by a unified system can engage in
visitor counting, conversion rates,
queue management, heat maps,
directional analysis and face capture.
This type of information can provide
retailers with intelligence that allows
them to better understand consumers,
make real-time informed decisions and
increase both consumer engagement and
in-store profitability.
In conclusion
Unification brings together all security
system components seamlessly in a single
software platform with one user interface
in a way that can vastly improve physical
security management. Plus, unification
can open up a new world of collecting and
using actionable business intelligence that
can greatly enhance business operations.
End-users are demanding simplicity and
greater functionality. Offer them both with
a unified security solution. ◊
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