Against the background of increasing security concerns across the country, Dizengoff Nigeria has canvassed for the implementation of preemptive strategies with the adoption of smart solutions to secure lives and properties in Nigeria
Dizengoff physical security experts during a press chat in Lagos expressed this view while x-raying challenges of securing facilities and homes amidst growing safety and security concerns across the country.
“Securing the environment has moved away from traditional surveillance methods and foot patrols which waits for incidents or crime to break before intervention. Security in the digital age is more preemptive. It is a deliberate design which focuses on potential challenges in the environment beginning with awareness,” Guy Rabinovich, general manager-communications technology, Dizengoff Nigeria said.
“Physical security as it relates to securing facilities weather in the corporate or domestic environment is highly professional and specialized. Security for different vectors in this digital era is technology driven, beginning for instance with the use of smart systems that are capable of providing awareness about what’s happening in the environment real-time.
“An effective security design should include smart surveillance solutions like smart camera systems and alarms as a first step. These are devices that are specially designed to monitor the environment with the capability of providing real-time awareness and a head start to mitigate potential threats effectively”, Rabinovich said.
He disclosed that design is critical in deploying security systems for public spaces, while explaining that valuable information can be gotten from a surveillance camera.
He added that it is necessary for security outfits to take into consideration the location of installation in addition to certain features that must be present in the cameras like its resolution, coverage area and light adaptability which are all decided at the design stage.
Rabinovich further explained that the complexity of modern security challenges requires that the country is able to do more especially for security in public places such as the airports for which require top security protection.
He also called for the use of analytics which adds intelligence to security system that can immediately alert operators in cases of abandoned objects, entrance into unauthorized zones, loitering and detection of unusual behaviors that could constitute security risk.
In his submission, Antti Ritvonen, chief executive officer, Dizengoff Nigeria, however, counseled organisations to involve professionals in security planning.
He identified the noninvolvement of professionals in security planning as the missing link in security failures in most organizations and domestic environments.
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