What is the value of integrating my video system with an access control system or point of sale system?
A. Security systems, such as video surveillance, are put in place to counter security threats and overcome security vulnerabilities. This goes the same for access control systems. Both of these and Point of Sale (POS) systems also include auditable logs that also come into play in security system design. The systems as stand alone, represent effective means to handle different security requirements. However, by integrating them, the effectiveness is increased especially in the post-event analysis capability. All of these are, in fact, event-based systems. Motion detection is the event by which the video is activated while passing through a controlled doorway is the event for access control. By linking access control to video, one can easily look at all the sensors monitoring an event.
