– Why Layering PSIM on Top of Building Management Systems Makes Sense
At 11pm several lights are switched on in an office on the 40th floor of a large tower block. Knowing that the building closed at 8pm, the intelligent building management system, which is being monitored at the front desk, alerts the on duty manager. Should he ignore it, send the on duty maintenance person to switch it off, dispatch a security guard to investigate further, or call the local police? The on duty manager, who is new to his job, isn’t quite sure how to handle the situation. Sending a caretaker along to turn off a light when a potential burglary is taking place could make a bad situation a whole lot worse. So he switches his attention to the video system console to search for the nearest video camera, a process which takes some time given the hundreds of CCTV cameras in the complex.
- JAMIE WILSON, EMEA SECURITY MARKETING, NICE
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