How Technology Is Changing the Way We Treat Business Security Systems

A paradigm shift

Take it back to 1989 and the release of Stephen Covey’s book, “The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People.” The business/self-help publication became successful to the point of introducing new terminology into our daily language--”paradigm shift” is one such example.

A paradigm shift is an event or series of such significance to cause a radical change in thinking. It is a redefining of the status quo. Following a paradigm shift, we can no longer view the process or object of focus in the same manner as before.

The most recent example of a powerful paradigm shift has been the covid-19 pandemic of 2020 and the shift was/is global. The reach is currently incalculable. It continues to teach us about ourselves and our interactions, among which are our ways of conducting business.

Technology delivered us vaccines in record time. However, the virus continues to mutate making 2021 and beyond a continuation of covid-influenced behaviors. Whether social distancing, work from home, permanent face masks, or perennial vaccinations, our world has changed.

Our reliance on technology was put through a beta test like never before. We had huge successes and some noticeable failures while learning from both that which is required going forward.

Remote management capability is now key to business security systems

We learned in 2020 that businesses could be kept secure when unoccupied and employees worked from home. Remote work remains a reality in 2021 and looks to become standard practice for many employees. For millions of them, cloud storage optimizes inter-office document sharing. That same cloud storage is also moving forward business surveillance systems in a revised take on VSaaS (Video Surveillance as a Service).

IP security cameras are now storing incident video on Micro-Cards and also sending those thumbnail images to cloud storage in an altered version of the old paradigm of technology and business security. The stated mission of the new movement is cybersecurity and data privacy, or perhaps more accurately, data protection.

Where the necessity of remote work for owners and managers is concerned, most of these new business security systems offer ease of viewing and monitoring. Desktop computers, laptops, iPads, and smartphones all can readily view and to various degrees manage business security systems remotely.

Careful before you leap, however. All things shiny and new are not in the best interest of your business security system budget. Cloud storage is not cheap. Long-term and continuous-footage security video storage needs may not be compatible with the depth of your pockets.

Consider also annual operational fees from providers whose video management software only works on their branded cameras. While you can sometimes purchase plans that extend up to five years, no guarantees of future rate increases are specified.

You must buy their cameras and then they dictate the terms of the operational fees going forward. The entire system’s operational capability depends on your continued participation with the provider.

Smarter alternatives are to be found at SCW.

Remote access is fundamental for all scenarios

The absence of employees on-site doesn’t mean security must be compromised. With the right equipment, security can be overseen and controlled from anywhere.

Remote access for both enterprises and smaller organizations will allow come-and-go employees to complete their tasks without having to be fully onsite during normal business hours. Electronically controlled door access has now become essential for letting vendors, contractors, and employees into your building.

SCW Access Control allows the right folks inside your building while keeping the wrong people out. Employees have easy access by a key fob, card, or mobile credentials. Otherwise, doors are always locked. Any employees who enter the building are also automatically tracked.

A simple program modification can set specific dates and times for access of cleaning personnel or maintenance crews.

AI and Analytics--the future finally arrived

AI--”Artificial Intelligence” for those who have been living under a rock the past few years--is now achieving its promised merits. Both Machine Learning (ML) and Deep Learning (DL) are now broadly available for business surveillance systems. AI and Analytics-powered software can distinguish between individuals and vehicles, take into account personal wardrobe items, and perform up to facial recognition with all the controversy that embroils.
Smarter surveillance systems save time and lives.

AI and Analytics-powered software< employed in Survail, from SCW, has broken the time barrier. Now your business security system from SCW can detect and distinguish incident threats and then alert you as they are occurring, in real-time. Immediate notifications mean no delays. First responders can be included on the notification list and receive identical alerts either by text message, email, or phone call. Response time goes from several minutes to immediate. Time is saved. Outcomes are altered. Lives are saved. Property losses are minimalized. Smart AI and Analytics also reduce the number of false alerts. Fewer false positives mean fewer email notifications. Security employees can then act in an event-based fashion rather than continuously staring at a video monitor.

Secure--The number one goal on everyone’s wishlist

Cybersecurity, data privacy, data security, and full-proof encryption are the elements of any business owner’s dream surveillance system.

No one likes the thought of being victimized by hackers. Their latest attacks fill the headlines while the public pays the cost. In cat-and-mouse fashion, they delight in cracking the latest safeguards concocted by those seeking to protect the consumer.

Business security systems are veering away from past paradigms by seeking to outsmart hackers. Newer video management software from SCW is leading the way in that arena.

The security industry push to stay ahead of video hacking is focussed greatly and often solely on cloud storage, an expensive proposition, as mentioned earlier. Those Micro-Card images captured by many providers as a primary solution to secure storage can only be saved to cloud storage as blurry thumbnails. They are hardly sufficient as a primary source of video footage.

SCW offers multiple superior alternatives. Our AI and Analytics-Powered Video Management Software, Suvail, was designed for cybersecurity from its foundations.

Cybersecurity, data privacy, data security, and full-proof encryption are a reality with Survail. Your business security system cannot operate completely free of the web. That means no need for Internet access, no web presence, and much like the Klingon ships from Star Trek fame, complete invisibility. The hackers can’t hack what they can’t see!

Imagine your business security system being 100% cyber secure with Suvail from SCW!

SCW is delivering on technology trends for your business surveillance needs

Change is permanent. SCW works to lead rather than follow when it comes to shifting needs in the security industry.

Over the past ten years, we’ve earned more than 4,000 five-star ratings. Many of those are from repeat customers who have been benefiting from our US-based tech support. Our security installation pros are available FREE for the lifetime of your SCW system.