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2021 Tech in Review
organization and allows for simple installation,
management and updating processes, " Challa
says. " We are likely to see web and mobile clients
continue to be more prevalent, even as the
pandemic thaws. "
Assessing the Pandemic Effect
The pandemic's impact on stakeholders across
the security ecosystem - from product release
pivots to developing new solutions to wholesale
portfolio changeover - cannot be overstated.
By example, Invixium migrated from traditional
access to " healthy access " because no one wanted
to touch anything anymore, says Kapadia.
Enterprises are now investing in long-term
entering the facility and infecting others, Simon
explains. The module controls facility
entrances through the smartphone while providing
a framework to admit or deny access
immediately based on health/liability waivers
or other criteria created by the user, including
temperature checks, COVID protocols or other
compliance mandates.
There were several new technologies introduced
to the industry that were pandemic-related,
such as skin temperature screening cameras.
Like many manufacturers in the industry,
Johnson Controls developed a solution to address
this need. But, Louis Rabenold, the company's
senior security solutions strategy lead,
says what's interesting is that there are some
solutions and systems capabilities that are going
to be useful beyond the pandemic.
" On the access control side, this includes
temporary clearance filter features and enhanced
reporting features which enable facilities
to track those who may have had close
contact with another individual infected with
COVID-19, " he says. " We expect capabilities
like these will continue to evolve and be leveraged
to help with occupancy management and
building workflow. "
Additionally, Rabenold says, Johnson ConAssisted
by video management
solutions, during the pandemic
businesses have gravitated toward
remotely accessing their
facilities without being onsite.
solutions to satisfy strict compliance rules and
new demands from their staff, visitors, contractors
and more. To meet these expectations Invixium
launched IXM Mobile, a platform with
layered feature sets.
" I often say that face recognition advanced
10 years in a few months because this is a proven
technology that people trust - we all use
face recognition to access our phones already, "
he says. " We're now combining face recognition
with digital attestation, temperature screening
and wellness checks because security is far more
than just people gaining access to places where
they're allowed to be. Now, we need to be certain
that every person entering a building is
healthy, and that is a new requirement because
of the pandemic. "
Connected Technologies developed a module
within the Connect ONE Cloud service
called Safe Passage to provide dealers with a
way to help their customers control possible
COVID-stricken employees and guests from
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trols has also experienced growing interest in
its video surveillance as a service (VSaaS) business
where customers have chosen to simplify
their deployments with smart edge devices and
Cloud-based software and services. The company's
biggest overarching theme, he adds, is automated
solutions and delivering the capability
to automate as many processes as possible for
customers. Artificial intelligence (AI) plays a
big role here.
" Many of our new product releases have been
AI-focused where we have expanded our AI capabilities
both at the edge and on the server, "
he says. " For example, we recently introduced a
new camera line with improved edge analytics,
where we are providing more and more object
classifications. As a result, the VMS platforms
have also had to make adjustments and enhancements
to give the user the ability to leverage
that data to solve problems. "
For Axis Communications, Newman says
2021 validated the company's focus on edge
processing, analytics, high-quality video, open
architecture, a robust ecosystem and strong
partnerships. He notes that advanced edge
computing is helping end users to achieve sigsecuritysales.com
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