video analytics and intelligent alerts can streamline security and improve operational efficiency. There are powerful tools available on the marketplace, so we have put together a quick and easy guide to help you to run smarter operations.
analyzes images to look for abandoned objects. It to alert staff in public transit terminals, subway outside government buildings, and public areas.
serves a wide variety of other industry-specific including runway debris detection at airports more. Object left behind alerts are used both for safety. behind
RETAIL SECURITY MARKET TRENDS
A guide to the technologies and trends shaping the market
People Detection
Using people detection on outdoor cameras can help reduce false alerts when compared to typical motion detection. It can also be used to monitor safety by sending alerts when people are detected in dangerous areas, like heavy machinery at a factory.
This solution can also reduce the time it takes to investigate an event or streamline live monitoring by filtering-off footage without people.
Detection
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commonly used at gates, loading areas, and Alerts at gates are usually set every time present. Alerts in parking lots or loading often set on schedules and trigger alerts after hours.
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can be used as an early warning to alert suspicious activity.
7 tips from GardaWorld retail security experts: Prevent loss and infection in your store
The holiday season can be overwhelming for retailers, but shopping mall administration and security teams can stay in control by planning ahead and following best practices in retail security and crowd control, especially in light of the pandemic.
1. Control the number of people in any given store at any one time.
Given the current situation, retailers should consider having security guards deployed at their store entrance to enforce health and safety measures and prevent potential theft and crowds. Moreover, guards will be able to welcome clients and act as customer service ambassadors, while your staff can tend to shoppers’ needs in the store. Security guards may want to use click counters to maintain a desired capacity, or take the cue from the shop managers when staff feel they have reached their capacity. For certain retail locations, you may want to consider thermal fever detection cameras.
2. Encourage shop managers to plan displays from an anti-theft perspective.
Be sure to display valuable and small items that have a high potential for theft in a case or in an area that is closely monitored and can be easily seen by the checkout staff. Expensive or highly desired items should not be displayed near exit routes.
3. Consider floor walkers to prevent theft. Fights, commotions or loud arguments between couples can be staged to make staff look away while a shoplifter is taking merchandise. One way to avoid distraction thefts is to assign
multiple retail security guards and staff to monitor different areas of the store. To prevent theft in general, you may want to consider floor walkers (loss prevention officers dressed in civil attire). A floor walker will allow your staff to focus on serving customers, while the officer remains discreetly on the lookout.
4. Deploy security guards at mall entrance three or four hours in advance of opening.
Because of the excitement and desire to snag Black Friday deals, verbal and physical conflicts can result before the shopping even begins. Moreover, the need to enforce social distancing and other health measures become critical. The presence of security guards can keep unruly people in check, and allows for professionals to intervene in a dispute so that the situation does not escalate and become dangerous for bystanders.
5. Ensure that each store’s caller ID includes the store name.
If a store manager needs to call security and is pulled away from the phone, security professionals will know which store they need to attend to immediately, thanks to the caller ID. For outgoing calls to 911, the caller ID should also include the mall name.
6. Make sure stores’ back room doors have chimes or alarms.
This is an easy intervention, but in many cases, simple solutions make the difference between a crime and an averted crime. When staff are extremely busy and crowds are present, shoplifters can sneak into store rooms. A chime or beeping alarm can notify staff of unauthorized entry. Staff property, including purses and wallets, should also be in a locked area.
7. Look out for stockpiled, planned thefts.
One common technique for large value thefts is to place multiple high-value items in one area, to make it possible to “grab and run” with all of the desired items at once. Instruct staff to remove items that appear to be stockpiled and return them to their places, and ask retail security guards to be on the lookout for a shoplifter returning to the area.
Following these tips and other advice will help ensure the crowds and any undesirable behavior don’t take you by surprise this shopping season. In addition to taking smart security precautions, having a reliable retail security solution in place from first-rate security professionals can make a world of difference.
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HBC takes top spot in cyber skills competition
Canadian retailer the Hudson’s Bay Company recently took first place in the International Cyber League (ICL), organized by Cyberbit, a cyber skilling platform headquartered in Ra’anana, Israel.
The Cyberbit platform delivers a “Zero to Hero” skilling, training and assessment solution on-demand. Stephen Burg, director of product marketing at Cyberbit, says ICL was conceived as an idea sometime at the beginning of 2019.
“We had said we wanted to start the Cyber League to find the world’s best cybersecurity team,” said Burg.
Analysts, incident responders, forensic investigators, threat hunters, and other specialized roles can be broadly classified under the category of “blue team.” Their purpose is to defend an organization from cyber-attacks and respond in the least possible time against such attacks. The “red team” consists of penetration testers and vulnerability assessors.
“There are no judges — the judge itself was the platform,” Burg explained. “The top six teams who knew how to communicate with each other, who had to work together without spoken communication but knew exactly what their partners were doing, created a much more time-efficient experience. That’s why these were our top teams — they could work together and they can talk together; they knew each other’s skills.”
Burg said the team from Hudson’s Bay excelled in all of the cyber skilling platforms.
“The Hudson’s Bay Company SOC and incident response team is thrilled and humbled to have recently won the title of Best Cyber Defence Team in the Americas,” said Omer Odabasi, security
operations centre senior analyst, at Hudson’s Bay Company, in an emailed response. “Cyberbit is an excellent simulation platform that provides handson practical experience.”
Omer Odabasi, HBC
Burg was impressed by the quick response the Hudson’s Bay cybersecurity team demonstrated.
“These were people who were able to quickly identify an attack. They knew exactly what steps to take during an investigation,” Burg said. “Even though the steps were different for every scenario, they were able to identify the behaviours to the investigation and mitigate the attack in a very time efficient way, which is exactly what you want from your cyber defence team.”
The experience studying and preparing for the stimulated attacks was one that helped the team at Hudson’s Bay to build on their cyber skills and internal communication, according to Odabasi.
“The ICL was a priceless experience for me, especially working with my teammates Erik Mercado and Jorge Lozada,” Odabasi shared. “Live fire exercises are essential to help blue teams prepare for real cyberattacks. We look forward to continuing our hard work, and we thank ICL for recognizing our efforts.”
With over 100 organizations participating in this year’s competition, Burg hopes that next year’s ICL will expand to Europe and Asia, in addition to another competition in the Americas.
“We’re going to bring on more organizations, and we’re going to bring on new content,” Burg said. “Next year it’s going to be all new scenarios and an even bigger competition.”
— Alanna Fairey
Stephen Burg, Cyberbit
Thwart the porch pirates
By Mark Seenarine
Porch piracy — thieves swiping consumer packages from doorsteps before their rightful owners can bring them safely into their homes — is on the rise. Here are some steps you can take to mitigate this type of theft, and what you can do if you become a victim.
Best practices
• Monitor communications from the retailer you purchased from for shipping status, ship time, arrival time, as well as photos from delivery personnel of packages placed in front of your door upon arrival. Minimize the time the package is left unattended.
• Redirect high value packages to a Post Office Box.
• Install a smart mailbox at the front of your home or request package drop off in the garage, side garden or backyard (a more secure location).
• There are cost-effective CCTV camera companies that can install day/night cameras, with 14 to 30 days video retention and mobile app to ensure your package is always on camera. Cameras will assist with any potential investigations and
serve as a deterrent. Cameras should not solely be relied upon to prevent theft nor do they always identify criminals. You can also utilize webbased doorbell devices that provide immediate notification and a video camera.
• It’s encouraged to create a trusted network and communication tool (WhatsApp, text or email group) to report suspicious activity as a neighbourhood watch.
Reporting and investigating missing packages
• Contact your purchase retailer, as the package could have been delivered to the wrong location, still in transit or lost in transit.
• Review your own CCTV or if applicable, contact your building management to start an investigation to review video and building logs.
• Know your municipal police nonemergency contacts and online reporting portals for theft.
Additional considerations for condominiums and rental buildings
• Is there a space or location for
secured storage?
• Does your building have adequate CCTV camera coverage to monitor the continuity of the package, from delivery to owner?
• Does an on-site security guard or concierge accept the package in the lobby entrance? Or are packages left unattended in the lobby area or in front of your unit?
• Does your building have amenities/ package-tracking software? There are several software options available to property management.
• Due to the recent increase in online shopping, some buildings are allowing delivery drivers to go directly to the floor/unit and leave the package in the hallway in front of the owners’ door. Building managers are also considering installing CCTV cameras on each floor and increasing security guard patrols.
*Friendly reminder to break down your packages/boxes and recycle. Remember to first remove shipping/address labels to protect your personal identifiable information.
Mark Seenarine is manager, corporate security & loss prevention, Canadian Tire Corp.
The Layered Approached: The Importance of Layered Security in Retail
As we emerge from the pandemic, retailers are happy to be back in business, but now isn’t the time to grow complacent. As the gap between brazen store thieves and the ability to stop them widens, retailers have had to reimagine duty of care, putting the safety of people first and looking to technology for the most effective security solutions.
Loss Prevention: Evolving Through Technology
Video surveillance is a great tool for monitoring and recording in-store activity to detect and stop crime, but it is not without its drawbacks. Criminals take measures to avoid getting caught on camera, wearing ski masks and other disguises. Add mask mandates to the mix and what you have is a solution, that on its own, falls short of providing real-time, actionable information.
Electronic article surveillance (EAS) is another tried-and-tested loss prevention strategy. Some of the biggest retailers in the world use EAS tags to protect all kinds of merchandise, and while today’s tags may incorporate more advanced technologies like RFID, the basic principle remains the same. EAS has value but it also has its shortcomings. There is labor involved in tagging each high-risk item and removing tags at the point of purchase. Time and cost add up at scale. When every dollar counts, retailers need to take a balanced approach to safety and protection investments.
Layered Security: Every Little Bit Helps
Layered security is the concept of having different kinds of technology (or approaches) to combat different types of threats.
With a layered security approach, each layer helps a little bit more. Some criminals will be put off by seeing cameras focused on high-traffic areas. Some may balk at a confrontation with armed guards. And others may be caught trying to flee with tagged items that trigger alarms. Could a new layer offer stores more safety, real-time value, better chances of recovery, and better ROI?
GPS: An Extra Layer for Safety and Recovery
Let’s say someone walks into your store and steals something. Once they’re out the door, do you know where they
go? Most of the time, the answer is “no.” One survey found that less than 3% of total retail crime losses resulted in a recovery. While that’s objectively a poor result, it’s not surprising considering how current loss prevention operates. It’s all about deterring the likelihood of crime – but with limited capabilities for recovery.
Enter 3SI GPS technology. It can be a mission-critical part of loss prevention strategy, putting the safety of people first by allowing the violence to leave the store, while also giving newfound confidence that apprehensions will be made, and assets recovered.
GPS is uniquely suited to the retail setting, with three core strengths.
Learn more about 3SI’s range of security solutions for retailers—including GPS tracking and safety system apps
Reducing Retail Shrinkage with Integrated Video, POS Data and Analytics
Reducing shrinkage is a constant battle for today’s retailers. An easy, cost-effective solution that can help you win the fight is certainly worth consideration.
You’ve likely invested in a point-of-sale (POS) system to help manage many areas of your business. It captures incredibly valuable data that can assist you in making informed decisions about store operations. Incorporating video surveillance with that data adds another layer of intelligence, with visual insights that can reveal a host of new business information.
March Networks® Searchlight™ for Retail integrates surveillance video with your POS system data and other business analytics to help increase profitability by reducing losses from theft and fraud, and improving operations, customer service and marketing.
How it works
Searchlight provides an all-in-one tool for managing your video surveillance. It offers both loss prevention and business intelligence benefits with visual insights about all areas of your business. By integrating video with POS data, this cloud-based system alerts retailers to instances of potential theft, and can reduce investigation time from hours to minutes. Furthermore, Searchlight’s business analytics deliver valuable insights on occupancy, speed of service and customer interest.
Quickly locate suspicious transactions
Convenient exception-based reporting tools let you rapidly search by store location, employee and transaction type. These reports allow you to review transactional data integrated with video to quickly investigate instances of potential internal theft, and to evaluate employee behavior at the POS.
March Networks Searchlight™ for Retail combines enterprise-class, reliable video management with intelligent software applications to help business owners cut losses from theft, oversee operations, improve service, and drive profitability. Searchlight data is available on your smartphone or tablet via the March Networks Command™ Mobile Plus app.
For example, perhaps you’d like to see all voided transactions. You can easily view this data and click through to see associated surveillance video to verify it was in fact a legitimate void and not an error or fraudulent transaction.
You can also review video and transaction data right from your smartphone or tablet via the March Networks Command™ Mobile Plus smartphone app. From anywhere and at any time, check on your store to see live and recorded video, and even review full receipts with associated video for rapid fact verification.
Increase store profitability with business analytics
Searchlight’s wealth of analytics can help to uncover customer trends and key performance indicators based on factors such as which store turns more shoppers into buyers, the time or day most people are waiting in line and for how long (to measure customer service and implement staffing changes) or the success of a particular promotion. There is also the option to export this data to an Excel file to incorporate it into your own charts and reports.
Flexible payment options
Searchlight for Retail is offered in two convenient payment models: Capex, for businesses that prefer to buy the solution outright; or as a monthly service in the cloud. The latter lets businesses bypass some of the larger capital expenses normally associated with video surveillance and pay monthly for system access, monitoring and administration.
The information an intelligent video system uncovers can be incredibly valuable, and, in some cases, could save you thousands of dollars.
To learn more, visit https://searchlight.marchnetworks.com/.
Creating — and Supporting — a More Flexible, Empowered and Engaged Workforce
A changing workforce of security officers may be leading to shifting practices, beginning with flexible scheduling.
In an industry already prone to high turnover, improving your retention rates could be the secret to helping lessen expensive labor costs related to hiring and training in what can sometimes feel like a continuously revolving door.
Flexible scheduling as a retention tool
So, what could entice an officer to remain at any one business for a given period? One answer is flexibility. Since COVID-19, the workforce — no matter the industry — is putting a higher value in company benefits like work-life balance as a tactic for retention.
What does that mean for you as a security company? Some tactics growing in popularity, such as remote work options, just aren’t feasible when it comes to physical security, so more creative options must be explored.
Find ways to create flexibility using operational necessities. Look at scheduling, for example. Self-scheduling through a mobile job board promotes employee-driven flexibility, where officers can shift their schedules to fit what works best for them. This can improve employee engagement, lend itself to retention improvement and even reduce high-cost activities like overtime. The tool enables officers to offer their shifts to others without needing to involve a scheduler or supervisor. Others can then pick up the open extra work, keeping shifts filled and closing any gaps without needing to go back-and-forth with a manager. Configurable criteria can be set up to ensure only qualified employees can fill certain shifts, so you don’t need to worry about a compliance headache, either.
Changing the way scheduling is structured
At TEAM, we’ve heard of security companies using a selfscheduling feature to pilot programs that take it one step further and strategically leaving a small percentage of the global work schedule unfilled. By hiring a subset of officers
with the agreement they set their own schedules by autonomously filling open shifts, rather than having a set schedule as a starting point altogether, they’re approaching retention from a whole new angle. Even if an officer leaves the company, they could still remain in the system in this self-scheduling program. It’s a win-win, as the company in question doesn’t lose out on their investment into hiring, training and onboarding the officer, and the officer has a flexible avenue for extra income. Plus, if they ever chose to return to work full time, their employee records are pre-existing, streamlining the re-hire process. It’s a tool that benefits any generation of the workforce, but as younger generations are already accustomed to leveraging technology in their everyday lives, it can especially be leveraged when retaining those officers.
Integrated technology for officer benefit
Look at integration as a value-add in leveraging software to keep your officers satisfied. A mobile-friendly self-scheduling tool makes for even more employee flexibility, as they can adjust their schedules from the field through integrating with an easy-to-use employee self-service hub. That hub provides your officers with information, tools and resources that allow them to do their job better and more independently by accessing information like paystubs, benefits and personal information for themselves, while dually housing HR policies, personal protective equipment guidelines, work site orders and compliance requirements. Through mobile applications, all of this is available at an officer’s fingertips no matter when or where they’re working.
To read more about flexible scheduling and its use case for retaining and engaging those in the security industry, visit teamsoftware.com. Or, chat with us about it in person at GSX 2021 09 27-29, booth no. 1040.
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WINSTED PARTNERS WITH UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO
Campus safety is one of the largest issues facing universities.
The University of Toronto is located in the downtown area of the city. Due to the location, the campus sees foot traffic from roughly 100,000 students and patrons each day. Ensuring the safety of its students is a tall order, and the responsibility falls on the university’s public safety unit, the campus police.
Ensuring student safety against a variety of threats is no easy task.
In 2013, Campus Police realized their communication center - which services the entire tri-campus university - was in need of a renovation to better serve and protect its students. But the space itself had its challenges.
LITTLE ROOM TO WORK WITH
The University of Toronto Campus Police had very limited workspace, compounding an already challenging situation. Unfortunately, these space limitations can be common among universities. As student populations rise, space becomes a valuable commodity around campus.
“We knew we had space restrictions because everything needed to be housed in one central room, and that space is roughly 20’ x 40’,” said Alan Truong, Manager, Security Systems and Services of The University of Toronto Campus Police. “When we were looking at our renovation and development plan, we were trying to fit everything in terms of access control, 24/7 employee utilization along with all of the operational systems required.”
This 800-square foot space needed to include multiple desks, a video screen and a scalable computer monitor stand for the 80+ employees to use on an ongoing basis.
Campus Police began working with Minneapolis-based Winsted Corporation, a manufacturer of technical furniture and control room consoles.
LIMITATION MEETS OPPORTUNITY
Tasked with meeting the specific needs of Campus Police in a confined space, the Winsted team scouted the location
to determine how best to maximize square footage.
“Although our space was limited, Winsted presented us with a variety of options that would have worked well for our needs,” said Truong.
The solution – Winsted’s Prestige Ascend Sit/Stand Consoles.
Campus Police was outfitted with a series of six Ascend consoles with custom millwork. The Ascend consoles include many features that lend themselves to critical control rooms, including Versa-Trak monitor mounting system, electric-lift legs, easy-access cable management and multiple-
beyond, Winsted ensured that it got this job right.
“They were with us since day one, which is great,” said Truong. “Communication was always open and their reps would follow up with everything we asked of them. They still follow up with us to make sure we have absolutely no problems.”
FUNCTIONALITY FOR SAFETY
In a very important room with limited space, every inch needed to be used to its fullest potential to achieve success.
The same could be said for the University of Toronto Campus Police.
purpose doors.
The consoles offer three programmable height settings for versatility and comfort, allowing the desks to be adjusted to any height. This is a particularly helpful feature when multiple communications officers use the same space on any given day.
Within a few months the newly designed room was fully outfitted and operating smoothly.
From concepting to installation and
When optimized to its full efficiency, something that may look small to the outside perspective has the opportunity to achieve great things. “I’ve had a very professional experience and am very satisfied with the overall dealings with Winsted, throughout the entire process and follow-up,” said Truong. “In fact, a few people from different agencies have come to see our set-up and layout, we’re very happy with it.”
It’s Time to Make the Switch – Advances in Electronic Access Control Help Retail Improve Operations & Much More
By Steve Burk SALTO Systems Director, Marketing & Vertical Business North America
Retail establishments have long experienced unique challenges as it relates to access control. Many of these businesses – grocery stores, restaurants, department stores, big-box stores, fast food chains – are open long hours, have numerous employees with varying schedules, and have hours of operation outside of the 9 to 5 routine. This is way more than an old fashioned brass key solution can handle.
What’s even more challenging is that these environments must remain open and inviting while delivering security that keeps both customers and staff safe. The good news is access control for retail has continuously improved, not only in providing better security but also operational efficiency and helpful business insights.
Electronic access now includes
wire-free electronic locks for storefront doors!
Retail electronic access control can be on a giant scale – with hundreds of locations – or for smaller establishments with just a few doors. Networked solutions and cloud-based platforms provide affordable options no matter the business size. Among the better innovations has been replacing keys and traditional credentials with digital keys sent directly to mobile devices. The headache and cost of replacing lost keys can be a thing of the past when employees gain access with the one item they always have on them: a smartphone.
Retail has been migrating to electronic access control from mechanical keys, but slowly. Many have been hesitant because, while they might appreciate what electronic access control has to offer in many areas of their establishment, it has been difficult to deliver wirefree access control to aluminum framed glass doors. The expense of wiring storefront doors is too high and the magnetic solutions – that can often operate in just one direction – could be a safety hazard if the power supply goes out.
SALTO recently released the XS4 One Deadlatch which is a revolutionary stand-alone electronic lock that has solved the storefront door problem by bringing together the convenience of a smart stand-alone access point – easy to retrofit, install, and no wires – with virtually the same power and performance of an online traditional access control point. The XS4 One Deadlatch works even if the power goes out, maintaining security when it’s most needed.
Improved Operations & Increased Convenience
There’s a prominent saying in retail: Can I have the keys? Managers are all too often pulled away from important duties in order to hand over their keys to employees needing to get in a particular area of the restaurant, for example, an office or storage room. Not only are these interruptions counterproductive, they are unsafe. Keys that are handed over with no accountability are a risk, even if it’s only for a few minutes at a time.
But one of the biggest improvements is the convenience that an electronic access control system delivers. Management can give access to employees via many ways – a digital “key” sent to a smartphone app; a fob; employee ID card; or a wearable credential. They can set permissions for certain areas, time limits for access, run reports for every
area accessed, and immediately terminate user rights as needed. To eliminate the concern of if or when the cleaning or maintenance team got there, management can enable a digital key granting them access, as well. This gives visibility into when the crew arrived. Plus, the ability to add, delete, or modify users at one – or across multiple locations –drives added productivity.
Business Intelligence
Modern access control systems deliver so much more than security. They provide actionable business intelligence that can be used to improve productivity and customer relations. How many times were employees late? What time are employees leaving after closing? In this pandemic era, we can even know what individuals were in a room together at a certain time to help conduct contact tracing in the event of a potential virus exposure.
Security & Safety
There is no competition: the security that electronic access control delivers is far superior to mechanical keys. Keyless access control can provide 24/7 real time control, immediate alerts, integration with existing systems (POS, video surveillance, alarms, HVAC, etc.) and so much more. Knowing who enters a business and when is a powerful part of a comprehensive security solution.
The Bottom Line
Retail operators who use electronic access control in other areas of their lives already know the benefits and, more importantly, they know the hassle and expense of dealing with lost mechanical keys. Retail operations can now fully benefit by migrating to electronic access control. The bottom line is that the right electronic access control solution can increase operational efficiency and employee morale – all while delivering a safe and secure environment.
Security Analytics & Intelligent Alerts Explained
Visual data, video analytics and intelligent alerts can streamline security and improve operational efficiency. There are a variety of powerful tools available on the marketplace, so we have put together a quick and easy guide to help you decide how to run smarter operations.
Object Removed
This solution is used to alert staff when an object has been removed from an area. From worksites sites to car dealership parking lots, the potential use cases for Object Removed is only limited by the imagination. Set alerts and send notifications to security the moment a monitored object is removed.
Heat maps
Heat maps are a visual display in the form of a color map, showing the areas and frequencies of motion captured by a security camera. Motion analytics and heat map reports illustrate visual data to show how people move through your buildings.
In retail environments this data is used to understand customer behavior and make adjustments to drive revenue. In factories and warehouse operations this information can be used to find bottlenecks and increase operational efficiency.
Face Mask Detection
Take a proactive approach to ensure employees and customers adhere to mandated health policies. Increase situational awareness and response times with automatic alerts for No Mask events.
Enter, Exit and Queue Management
Enter and exit alerts can set when motion is detected moving in a specific direction. This often used to alert staff if a person is entering or exiting through the wrong door or if a vehicle is traveling in the wrong direction.
Queue management is often used in retail to monitor POS stations and other areas. This data can trigger alerts that notify internal teams of longer than usual wait times to allow for better customer service. There are many different industry specific use cases for this application.
Skin Temperature Screening
Help keep employees, patients and clients healthy. Thermal cameras placed at main entry points send skin temperature alerts when someone with an elevated temperature enters the building.
Linger and Dwell
The role of analytics is to identify certain behaviors and make the job of the system operator easier. Loitering, lingering or dwelling is often a precursor to a more significant event.
This solution can be used as an early warning to alert staff of suspicious activity and assist in the prevention and/or investigation of an incident.
Crowd Formation
Crowd Detection is a video analytic that estimates the number of people within a given area or a specified percentage of people. Crowd Detection is ideal for public surveillance applications where the volume of people needs to be monitored for public safety or quality of service.
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Security Analytics & Intelligent Alerts Explained
Visual data, video analytics and intelligent alerts can streamline security and improve operational efficiency. There are a variety of powerful tools available on the marketplace, so we have put together a quick and easy guide to help you decide how to run smarter operations.
Object left behind
This feature analyzes images to look for abandoned objects. It is often used to alert staff in public transit terminals, subway trains, outside government buildings, and public areas.
This feature serves a wide variety of other industry-specific applications including runway debris detection at airports and much more. Object left behind alerts are used both for security and safety.
Detection
Using people detection on outdoor cameras can help reduce false alerts when compared to typical motion detection. It can also be used to monitor safety by sending alerts when people are detected in dangerous areas, like heavy machinery at a factory.
This solution can also reduce the time it takes to investigate an event or streamline live monitoring by filtering-off footage without people.
Vehicle Detection
This is commonly used at gates, loading areas, and parking lots. Alerts at gates are usually set every time a vehicle is present. Alerts in parking lots or loading areas are often set on schedules and trigger alerts after typical work hours.
This solution can be used as an early warning to alert staff of suspicious activity.
