Security systems are a must for virtually any environment, particularly businesses and other commercial properties. Surveillance and access control systems play an integral role in keeping people safe, reducing liability, and preventing theft and other criminal activity.
Analytics allow your security system to do more than record evidence—they turn your electronic security into a proactive tool your team can leverage for better safety and efficiency. Here’s why intelligent video analytics are becoming a must for modern commercial security systems.
Analytics Empower Businesses to Take a Proactive Approach to Security
Analytics detect events as they happen in real-time. These events can be pre-programmed so the system can identify virtually anything, from recognizing suspicious behavior to license plates and visitors or even smoke and fire.
With intelligent video analytics, you won’t need to have people constantly watch a video feed or even review footage when there’s an incident. Instead, the video is automatically indexed and stored based on what the camera sees, so searching for footage is simple in the event of an incident.
By incorporating analytics as part of your security system, you can attain and maintain situational awareness of your property at all times, improving the value of your security system and creating a proactive tool to prevent security incidents [1].
Minimize Risk With Touchless and Biometric Access Control Options
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, touchless access control solutions have become a way for businesses to keep people safer and reduce the spread of germs. Biometric technology such as facial recognition analytics can identify people without the need for keys or even a keypad [2].
Biometrics and perimeter analytics can even identify dangerous objects or banned vehicles so staff can prevent potentially hazardous items or individuals from entering the property.
Analytics such as facial and license plate recognition technology also allow businesses to integrate their surveillance and access control for a more streamlined process. The result is fewer gaps in security and enhanced situational awareness.
Leverage Data to Enhance Future Security Measures
One of the biggest advantages of intelligent video analytics is the data they automatically collect. Systems enhanced with analytics can give critical insight into trends, activity, and patterns, all with time stamps, to help your team understand the bigger picture of your security and where additional measures may be needed [3].
Analytics also give businesses the opportunity to customize their parameters to create improved security measures, such as automatically alerting team members when banned vehicles or persons attempt entry to the property or issuing pre-recorded alarms when smoke or fire is detected.
With insight into how well security systems function, analytics empower commercial properties to capitalize on what’s working, change what’s not, and create a safer environment with reduced risk, saving businesses time, stress, and money.
Have You Implemented Intelligent Video Analytics?
If you haven’t implemented analytics for your commercial security system yet, the time to do so is now. Contact Surveillance Secure today at (877) 388-1248 to learn how our intelligent video analytics can improve your security objectives, reduce crime, and create a more efficient workplace.
Sources:
- https://www.securityinfowatch.com/video-surveillance/video-analytics/article/21142386/analytics-boost-value
- https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/95162-the-future-of-ai-integration-with-secured-entrances
- https://tdwi.org/articles/2017/03/24/intelligent-video-key-to-analyzing-big-video-data.aspx
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