Intelligent CIO Africa Issue 39 | Page 36

FEATURE: PHYSICAL SECURITY, POWERED BY GENETEC /////////////////////////////////////////////////// system, but also being able to see data from all related sensors in a single click, from anywhere in the system. time configuring the system and only have one manufacturer to contact – Genetec – with any questions or issues. A unified solution is developed from square one to not only work together but to purposefully intertwine functionality to offer a powerful user experience that includes built-in reporting and alarm management functionalities. With unification, it’s 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 A UNIFIED PHYSICAL SECURITY PLATFORM IS A COMPREHENSIVE SOFTWARE SOLUTION THAT MANAGES THE DIFFERENT COMPONENTS OF A SECURITY ENVIRONMENT. Unification is about much more than just security possible to configure 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 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 36 INTELLIGENTCIO 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. 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. www.intelligentcio.com