The healthcare industry faces many significant security challenges such as workplace violence, drug-related crimes, gang violence, infant & child abduction threats, natural disasters, and terrorism. With the amount of data coming from these incidents via video surveillance data, being able to sift through the data quickly is crucial for a healthcare facility to maintain a
Healthcare facilities have a duty to protect a patient’s privacy. HIPAA is United States legislation that provides data privacy and security provisions for safeguarding medical information. In certain situations, privacy could be compromised when video surveillance is used to record patients, potentially causing a conflict with HIPAA regulations.
Branch innovation has been a trending topic within the financial institution industry. For security managers, it can be a time to leverage new technology to better enhance or improve business performance and to attract and measure overall customer experience. Recently analytics have made an impact on the financial industry. Analytics can
Convergint Technologies maintains strong relationships with the world’s leading technology partners to provide best-in-class solutions for risk mitigation, regulatory compliance, litigation, and reputation management. As a leader in emergency preparation and response solutions for higher education campuses, Convergint is equipped to provide a solution tailored to your facilities’ mission to
Convergint Technologies, a worldwide leader in service-based systems integration, has been named the winner of the 2017 North American National Account of the Year by technology partner Genetec, a leading provider of open architecture security and public safety solutions.
Financial institutions rely on Convergint Technologies to proactively and cost-effectively manage physical security strategies that protect their critical infrastructure. Convergint integrates existing IT systems with disparate building systems to increase situational awareness, mitigate risk, and maintain compliance.
Recent high-profile cyber hacks, such as the WannaCry Ransomware Virus, continue to raise awareness about the importance of cyber security. The risks associated with an attack appear to increase daily and continue to be a topic of focus for IT departments and executives. Cyber attacks introduce a whole different level of
Motor vehicle theft increased by 6.6 percent in the United States in 2016, according to the FBI. However, advancements in license plate recognition (LPR) technology could help lower that statistic in the future. LPR allows law enforcement agencies to apprehend more wanted suspects and recover more stolen vehicles, all while
In recent years, higher education campuses have faced many challenges including risk mitigation, regulatory compliance, litigation, and reputation management. A study found in ABA Journal says that legal liability costs exceed $100 per student at public schools across the U.S.
Video surveillance is a necessary tool in managing security risks. According to a recent study done by Forbes, many organizations underutilize video surveillance in their business. Of those surveyed, 58% said they monitor less than half of their valuables with video surveillance.
