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The Emergence
of Analytics
How this security solution is revolutionizing the video surveillance world By Robert Muehlbauer
Television and movies have always had interesting ideas regarding the capabilities of surveillance cameras. Crime shows like CSI would have viewers believe a still frame can be “enhanced” to near-in- finite clarity with just a few keystrokes. Viewers of 24 spent years watching Jack Bauer identify the one terrorist in a crowd of hundreds. And heroes ranging from James Bond to Bat- man have surveyed banks of wall monitors and instantly spotted something suspicious or out of place—the clue that would lead them to their quarry.
Of course, most viewers are smart enough to understand that movies and shows exaggerate the capabilities of these devices.
Or do they? When 24 first aired, facial recognition technology
was a long way from reality—but today, it is gaining greater adoption. Likewise, cameras and image quality continue to improve, making video frames clearer than ever—even without the ability to “enhance.” Best of all, modern analytics are increasingly capable of identifying objects and people with greater precision, allowing security practitioners the ability to reduce false alerts.
What’s more, analytics are helping users optimize resources and improve operational efficiency. In fact, modern technology has caught up, and what seemed imaginary just a short time ago is now very real. In many ways, analytics is no longer emerging— it is here. Modern enterprises should understand how they can put these new resources to use to dramatically improve their security capabilities and more.
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