Security operations
Proactive solutions and reactive responses are not costs
By Rong Kai Wong
How proactive solutions can reduce overall costs, save money and reduce chances of risks even in the short term, while reactive response capabilities can vastly mitigate the effects of risks if they do happen
Introduction
We all know the cost of not investing in risk mitigation and solutions. Many companies continue to look at them as a bottom line issue, where the investments into security needs cost money and do not directly affect the revenue. They actually do, and in this article we explore how and why.
Proactive solutions reduce actual losses actively
Many companies look at security solutions almost as a necessary evil - it has to be spent, it cost money, it prevents even higher losses in case of criminal activities or legal liabilities. However, it is more than that.
A proactive solution can help deter, prevent and detect a detrimental event before it happens, and contribute to operational needs at the same time. It could be crime, or preventing a workplace accident, or an industrial process, or even a potential law suit due to perceived negligence. Take for example the case of a hotel - most hotel security set ups are focus on front door events and post-incident tracking. They do not prevent nor deter the crimes from actually happening. What if the cameras can intelligently identify a crime as it is occurring, alert the humans on duty, and actively assist the management by tracking the perpetuators across the entire camera network in real time? What if it can detect snow fall and inform the snow removal company in time, before a client falls outside the entrance?
Proactive solutions that both contribute to bottom lines (e.g. crimes, legal risks) and the top line (e.g. more efficiently detecting visual and API-fed cues for operational automation) are here.
Reactive Responses can be automated and operationally useful
Reactive responses are more than just security tools. It can be configured for dual use, covering notification and verification especially of human actions which are not digitally captured. For example, used towels left on the floor of a gym can be tracked, and staff actions to clean them up can be confirmed. VIP movements can be monitored automatically in real time, differentiated from other human movements. The possibilities are endless, since AI can now understand human needs. Most importantly, AI does not sleep.
Conclusion
In conclusion, investments in proactive and reactive solutions are more crucial than ever. They are not just bottom line mitigations - they affect both the top and bottom lines, improve efficiencies and operations, and deter, detect and prevent detrimental events before they happen.
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