Is Hybrid Security Right For My Business?
As companies face increasingly unpredictable threats to their business operations, new and innovative solutions like Hybrid Security serve as force multipliers, providing amplified protection where needed.
Pairing the power of artificial intelligence with the human expertise of manned guarding, Hybrid Security excels at addressing some of the common pain points faced by many growing industries, particularly in sectors such as Distribution & Logistics, Manufacturing, Corporate Campuses, Utilities, and Higher Education.
Whether you’re facing high recurring costs, or struggling to better secure large, open spaces with several entry points, here’s a closer look at how Hybrid Security is uniquely positioned to provide next-level protection when addressing sector-specific concerns within the following industries:
INDUSTRY SECTOR: DISTRIBUTION & LOGISTICS
KEY PAIN POINT(S):
- Access control at entry gates.
- Logistics management of inbound and outbound traffic (trucks, tractor trailers, products, etc.).
- Limited line of sight leaves businesses vulnerable to organized cargo crime and gate/fence breaches.
- Inefficiencies with tedious and error-prone tasks, like documenting cargo container IDs, license plates, checking seals and cargo, checking on product quality (e.g., rodents and bugs infesting pet food).
- High recurring costs.
HOW HYBRID SECURITY CAN HELP:
From license plate detection to inbound/outbound traffic monitoring, Hybrid Security provides a unique solution, strategically supplementing traditional manned guard duties with AI-powered Smart Gate Access technology for enhanced efficiency through automation. Read the case study here.
As part of your Hybrid Security solution, Mobile Surveillance Units (MSUs) placed in strategic areas across company premises can play an instrumental role in expanding a guard’s direct line of sight, providing amplified protection and visibility across all assets, including trailers, cargo containers and product placed in dark corners of the premises.
Through Hybrid Security, many of the more tedious, repetitive tasks traditionally carried out by manned guards can be supplemented by technology, ultimately reducing the cost of manned guard hours for better cost-efficiency —and added value to security services at which humans excel.
Find out how our Hybrid Security solution provided complete facility protection for this Fortune 50 logistics client.
INDUSTRY SECTOR: MANUFACTURING
KEY PAIN POINT(S):
- Employee safety
- Parking lot security (employee car vandalism, catalytic converter theft, etc.) Access control (gate/fence breaches)
- Inbound/outbound traffic management (trucks, tractor-trailers, product, etc.)
- Lack of visibility and protection of company containers, product and trailers
- Vulnerability to organized cargo crime and theft
- High recurring costs
HOW HYBRID SECURITY CAN HELP:
- Due to their sheer size, protecting large outdoor areas, like parking lots, as found at most manufacturing facilities, can often be suboptimal for physical guards since they can only be in one place at any given time. Using technology as a force multiplier, Hybrid Security allows a guard to be omnipresent with “eyes everywhere” to better secure entire facilities in real-time while reducing costs.
- AI-powered Smart Gate Access technology helps supplement manned guard duties like monitoring all inbound/outbound traffic. Leveraging powerful license plate detection capabilities, Hybrid Security provides an effective solution for traffic management and access control. Read the case study here.
- Placed in strategic locations of a manufacturing facility, Mobile Surveillance Units (MSUs) can play a powerful role as part of your Hybrid Security solution by supplementing guards’ direct line of sight, ultimately providing eyes-everywhere, full perimeter coverage across your warehouse facilities for amplified protection of all assets, including trailers, cargo containers and product placed in dark corners of the premises.
Download this case study to discover Hybrid Security in action.
INDUSTRY SECTOR: CORPORATE CAMPUSES
KEY PAIN POINT(S):
- Open air space security across common areas and parking lots
- Access control
- Employee safety
- Parking lot security
- High recurring costs
HOW HYBRID SECURITY CAN HELP:
- Designed to be a flexible mix-and-match service, Hybrid Security can be tailored to utilize the combined power of MSUs and the Virtual Gate Guard platform to provide better visibility across larger geographical areas, all with the added benefit of a connected 24/7 Command Center, providing rapid response and office dispatch when needed.
- As part your tailored Hybrid Security solution, the Virtual Gate Guard platform can be used in a variety of settings for better access control and improved employee safety. This includes:
- Building entrances/lobbies
- Front lobby entrances
- Staff-only entrances
- Vendor/contractor entrances
- Loading docks
- Gate entrances
- While protecting large outdoor areas can sometimes present suboptimal conditions for physical guards who, by their very nature, can only be on site at one place at any given time, Hybrid Security empowers them to be omnipresent with “eyes everywhere” visibility across corporate campuses, supported by technology as a force multiplier.
INDUSTRY SECTOR: UTILITIES
KEY PAIN POINT(S):
- Often located in remote areas, making it difficult to provide adequate physical security coverage.
- Inadequate security coverage: The vast size of these facilities can make it challenging to monitor all areas, making them vulnerable to potential security threats like terrorism and extremist attacks.
- Perimeter security
- Employee safety
HOW HYBRID SECURITY CAN HELP:
- Hybrid Security provides the unique advantage of having manned guards focusing on key entry gates, while the rest of the area can be monitored remotely by a surveillance system, providing Utilities sector a unified and powerful solution for its unique security needs.
- Vast-sized facilities can benefit from Hybrid Security through the strategic integration of security systems, such as access control, video surveillance, and intrusion detection. This provides a comprehensive view of security across the facility while enabling personnel to respond promptly to security threats when needed.
- Hybrid Security can be tailored to provide “expanded perimeters” with technology by creating a virtual fence-line well outside the property, ultimately establishing additional layers of security for advanced detection.
INDUSTRY SECTOR: HIGHER EDUCATION
KEY PAIN POINT(S):
- Student, faculty and staff safety during school hours.
- Student, faculty and staff safety during large gatherings are especially difficult to secure (sporting events, parades, graduations, etc.).
- Most higher education campuses are not a closed environment; they are, for the most part, open and dynamic making it very difficult to manage access control across a large span of geography.
- Lack of visibility despite blue light cameras/offices patrolling.
HOW HYBRID SECURITY CAN HELP:
- Hybrid Security provides a larger span of visibility across large geographical areas.
- The Virtual Gate Guard platform at main access points provides enhanced security across dorms, campus entry and education buildings.
- With the temporary nature of campus events requiring security be mobile and dynamic, Hybrid Security enables the existing physical security staff to cover large areas in real-time through the support of technology and specialized security equipment that can easily adapt to support the unique needs of higher education events.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
With its unique ability to leverage the efficiency of technology with the tact and skill of manned guarding, Hybrid Security provides a powerful solution to many industry-specific security concerns, including:
- Automating entry into restricted areas.
- Protecting parking lots from vandalism and theft.
- Mitigating vehicle break-ins and assaults on company property.
- Reducing costs.
Want to learn more about Hybrid Security? Download this case study to discover Hybrid Security in action.
Or talk to an expert to find out our how Hybrid Security can help protect and empower your business operations.
