Two Trends to Watch in Business Security Cameras Systems in 2021

A couple of inexorable trends have been pushing technology forward at a rapid pace, and they are going to change our world profoundly. What are they? Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (which are closely related), and cloud computing. You've no doubt heard of these technologies, even if you may not completely understand what they mean. Among many other applications, AI and machine learning are driving the revolution to self-driving vehicles, and cloud computing is a bedrock technology that enables most smartphone applications to work.

These two trends are driving large-scale changes in business security camera systems too. Read on to see how these technology trends can affect how you evaluate business security cameras and surveillance for your Rio Grande Valley, TX organization.

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Smarter, Learning Cameras

Let's define a couple of the terms for clarity. Generally speaking, machine learning is the ability to learn without being programmed. It is a subset of artificial intelligence, which falls into two camps. The one that mainly applies to today's technology is applied AI, where machines are designed to manage specific tasks, like recognizing images. Image recognition continues to evolve for security, with systems able to recognize faces, types and makes of vehicles, colors, license plates, smoke, and more. And how about sounds? Where video cameras were once mute, high-quality microphones can capture sound. You will see more sound recognition capability (loud noises at off times, gunshots, etc.) with some advanced cameras processing it themselves (audio and video analytics) and some systems using the assistance of cloud computing, much like a smart speaker or your smartphone app does.

Most of these features require some training of the camera system. Training is not programming – it is a way to teach the system what to look for and things it can ignore. The camera system can then learn on its own without having to be programmed for every possibility. It is the same way that advanced AI systems work behind the scenes for Google Photos to detect a tree, a cat, a dog, a human face, and many other things.

Cloud Computing

Cloud computing has shaken up the world of information technology. It provides the ability to put massive, redundant computing power in huge data centers and carving that out into digestible pieces of computing power that range from the needs of a simple smartphone app to a Fortune 500 corporation’s functional business applications.

What does this mean for business security camera solutions? Increasingly, management and monitoring capabilities are moving to the cloud. Your business no longer has to run servers to manage cameras and monitoring; it can all be done in the cloud. And you don't have to be a Fortune 500 corporation to take advantage of it.

You can continue to have footage stored locally on networked video recorders. However, cloud connections can enable remote control and management, health monitoring, and centralization of incidents so that anyone with a smart device can look at incident footage from any camera, across Texas or the country. Also, continue to look for increasing security in cloud-based solutions as cybersecurity becomes an ever more critical issue with internet-connected solutions.

ASAP Security Services has vast experience across Texas with sophisticated security and surveillance solutions in both the public and commercial sectors. To learn more about business security camera system options, set up a consultation with our team by calling (877) 418-ASAP, filling out our contact form, or start a live chat with us below. We look forward to working with you!