Both access control and surveillance systems provide concrete benefits for commercial businesses in all industries. However, it can be challenging to configure and manage standalone systems to meet each of these needs.
Integrating your access control and video surveillance systems can help you save money, boost security, and better achieve your goals as a business with contemporary technology.
Whether you’re considering upgrading your systems to an integrated solution or are investing in a brand-new system, the benefits of combining your access control and surveillance systems are numerous.
Easier to Manage and Operate From One Interface
Instead of separately managing your access control and surveillance systems, you can operate them both from one interface when combining these solutions. Your security team can correlate access with surveillance, and even override access control by checking cameras to verify visitor identity in real-time [1].
Both systems can be configured for your specific needs when utilized together for easier operation. For example, you can automatically approve access for individuals your surveillance cameras recognize with facial recognition analytics. Or, you can program the system to deny access to employees who are attempting access at an unusual hour.
With the management and operational efficiency combined access control and surveillance systems offer, your team can easily program and update access control parameters and respond to security events faster for better proficiency.
Improved Security for Your Facility
Integrated surveillance and access control solutions allow you to streamline your business’ security. With separate systems, it’s difficult to have full insight into door or perimeter security when working with two different interfaces. Instead, you can “assign” cameras to certain doors or access points and make it easy to determine the status and verify security.
Combining systems in this way makes it easier to address your IT security objectives by ensuring seamless connectivity. You won’t need to configure individual systems for compatibility, which can jeopardize security if neglected [2]. And by programming the system to alert your security team of anything unusual, you can maximize your investment into a combined system.
Managing everything from one interface makes it possible for your team to be proactive about security in real-time. With a fully functional and secure centralized management solution, you can save valuable seconds when responding to an incident that can risk everyone’s safety.
Meet Your Specific Goals With Modern Technology
Modern surveillance and access control technology provides plenty of features to customize your centralized solution and meet your specific needs. When you link systems, you have the opportunity to consider your business’ security challenges and how an integrated system can help you overcome them.
When working with a commercial security provider, you can also consider how your business’ goals may change as time goes on and design a system that keeps possibilities open for better function in the future, making your system a scalable investment.
You can also conserve funds by better meeting your needs and reducing the costs and maintenance efforts associated with having two separate systems instead of a single combined one.
These integrated systems also allow you to have more insight into your security challenges with reports and data, allowing you to continuously evaluate your vulnerabilities and reduce risk with a customized solution [3].
Have You Integrated Your Systems?
From using a single interface to managing multiple systems, our team at Surveillance Secure can help you successfully integrate your access control and surveillance systems for a unified solution to your security. Contact us at (877) 388-1248 to schedule a consultation with our commercial security professionals today!
Sources:
- https://www.securityinfowatch.com/access-identity/access-control/article/12152395/ip-access-control-integration
- https://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/Legacy/IR/nistir7316.pdf
- https://www.researchgate.net/publication/301090136_Security_System_Integration
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