Affordable & Effective: Video Analytics for Small Business Security

Can small businesses really benefit from video surveillance systems with visitor management and analytics? Most small business owners would immediately say no – not because there are no benefits, but because we have the idea in our heads that this kind of security is only affordable for corporations. However, we’re about to discuss the real benefits of video analytics for small business security and just how affordable a system can be. You may be pleasantly surprised.

Why Small Businesses Need Video Security

Video surveillance has progressed to the point of being able to provide real-time business benefits. Consider the following things a modern surveillance system can do for you:

• Loitering Detection – If a visitor has been hanging around for a long time, the system automatically detects this and provides an alert. This is perfect for preventing someone from hanging out in front of your store at night.
• Trespassing Detection – An immediate alert allows you to check the live feed when a trespasser is detected. This gives you the opportunity to alert the authorities immediately. Plus, you know the invasion is being caught on video.
• Easy Video Review – Instead of watching hours of video, you can now search for the action you need to see. For example, you can search for brown trucks to find out exactly when a UPS shipment arrived or search for children with red shirts to find a lost child in the store.
• Face & Vehicle Recognition – Spot your best customers the second they step in the store or even while they pull into the parking lot so you can put your best person on the sales floor. Or spot that guy who always writes bad checks, and meet him at the door to let him know he’s not welcome unless he has cash or a card.
• Unassisted Customer Detection – Never let a customer wander the store look for an employee again. Unassisted customer detection lets your team know there is someone out there who hasn’t been helped.

Video Security – An Affordable Small Business Solution

When you see those benefits, you probably envision a system that costs 5 figures, but the fact is that intelligent security cameras start at just $999 and come standard with features like loitering and trespassing management.

The fact is that small business cannot only benefit from video analytics but can also afford them. So whether you are setting up a new store and are looking to install a security system or you need to upgrade an old system, now is the time to add state-of-the-art video security.