FeatureThanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, several businesses are looking to re-purposing their cameras and add on new functionalities, including different kinds of purpose-built analytics such as mask-detection, social distancing measurements, crowd counting and more. Based on Milestone Systems’ open platform video technology, end-users and integrators can create a tailored end-to-end solution. Milestone Tech Partners provide best-of-breed interoperable solutions for any situation or demand.
With AI and the roll-out of 5G, the video surveillance industry has reached an important crossroad. Manufacturers can now choose to solely focus on their own products and profits, or to move forward in another direction that emphasises building partnerships, to increase flexibility and long-term value for businesses and society. Video tech is increasingly used not only to keep people, cities, and businesses safe but to also generate information for marketing, environmental and efficiency purposes.
With AI and 5G, the video surveillance industry has reached an important crossroad
The onset of the pandemic saw an average of 375 new threats per minute and a surge of cybercriminals exploiting the pandemic through COVID-19 themed malicious apps, phishing campaigns, malware, and more. Pandemic-related subjects like testing, treatments, cures, and remote work topics were used heavily to lure targets into clicking on a malicious link, download a file, or view a PDF. Owing to this, digital safety and transformation accelerated in no time — aiming to keep businesses afloat and to protect data of all entities always involved.
The business that does not focus on optimised processes will be left behind
Pandemic has taught us that adaptability and flexibility are essential for any organisation looking to succeed. It was not as difficult for an organisation to adapt to the new normal way of working if they had already embraced digital transformation with concrete measures on cyber security. The implementation of smart business processes will continue to play a key role after the pandemic, and cyber security will have to be prioritised to reduce the overall business risk and improve profitability.
Employees returning to their workplaces may have noticed a few differences on how technology has been adopted to monitor their hygiene, face mask detection to ensure they are wearing their masks and automated alerts in case workplace protocol violations are detected. The collection and use of such data are the Internet of Behaviour. Such data coming from different sources and platforms will continue to operate the businesses in a flexible and resilient manner.
Automated data platforms will replace legacy processes to bring in better return on investment and efficiency in the organisations
A robust AI engineered platform will be key to facilitate performance, scalability, and reliability. AI will be used in various disciplines to offer value and optimisation for business operations.
Hyper Automation is the idea that anything can be automated in the organisation. Automated data platforms replacing the legacy processes to bring in better return on investment and efficiency in the organisations. The business that does not focus on optimised processes will be left behind.
CISOs will need to keep looking for new and innovative ways to create a security strategy that fits our new normal. Re-evaluating and prioritising a few core capabilities is an essential step in securing business-critical data and systems and facilitating new digital transformation initiatives.
A robust AI platform will be key to facilitate performance, scalability, reliability and will be used in various disciplines to offer value and optimisation.
