Bringing Out the Best
Integrated video surveillance and access control are part of today’s trend
Recent physical security trends are all about mitigating today’s risks using highly integrated, open-source technology. Now, more than ever, security practitioners require comprehensive, multi-faceted solutions that can quickly pivot to meet new challenges.
The rapid growth of internet of things (IoT) devices residing on physical security networks, along with the growing demand for automated return-to-work solutions, is driving end-users’ demand for higher levels of systems integration.
This seems particularly true regarding integrated video surveillance and access control management solutions that require traditional security and workforce management applications be tied into building health-safety environments.
Modern Problems Require Integrated Solutions
There are several pressing life-safety issues that all seem to be competing for attention in today’s market. News headlines are dominated by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, sporadic natural disaster events, and a rise in retail thefts and general crimes. Then there are the ever-present threats of workplace and school violence and structural fires. These problems have a ripple effect on business operations, leading to disruptions like supply chain delays and labor shortages.
To combat these modern problems, organizations require a comprehensive security solution that addresses multiple threats while also being easy to manage. As demand for these new technologies continues to grow, systems manufacturers are developing new open platform solutions to better accommodate the influx of new software applications, conventional endpoint devices and IoT products.
This cyclical process benefits both security practitioners and the industry as a whole as solutions that focus more closely on real-world problems and challenges are brought to market. These open platform solutions also effectively close the gap between disparate security solutions, allowing organizations to manage multiple system technologies on a unified platform.
This article originally appeared in the April 2022 issue of Security Today.
