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PREDICTIVE
INTELLIGENCE
A unified physical security platform is
a comprehensive software solution that
manages the different components of a
security environment.
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. u
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