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to ensure a high level of functionality from
within a single software platform.
For example, Security Centre, manufactured by
Genetec Inc, 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
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. •
IN A UNIFIED SOLUTION LIKE SECURITY
CENTRE, CYBERSECURITY IS APPLIED
– AND UPDATED – ACROSS ALL
PHYSICAL SECURITY COMPONENTS.
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