Latin America. According to the World Bank, SMEs contribute up to 40% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in emerging economies and account for around 90% of companies and more than 50% of employment worldwide.
According to the Study on the Demography of Businesses (EDN) 2020 of the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI), of the 4.9 million micro, small and medium establishments reported by the 2019 Economic Censuses, the EDN 2020 estimates that 3.9 million (79.2%) survived 17 months after the census survey ended. In the same period, it was estimated that 1,010,857 establishments, representing 20.8%, closed their doors definitively, and 619,443 establishments were born, representing 12.8% of Mexico's business population.
Their situation has been further aggravated by the challenges generated by the pandemic. Aware of its situation, the security industry is focusing on developing innovative technologies that make it possible to launch very effective security solutions and devices on the market that also collaborate in reducing the costs of SMEs.
The Proactive Approach to Ai Security
The security installer industry around the world is working intensively on finding optimal solutions that can help SMBs balance their budgets with their security needs. Due to their scarcity of resources, it is unlikely that such companies will be in charge of security personnel. As a consequence, sometimes, when a security breach occurs on your premises and a loss is suffered, there may be a breach in security for a considerable period of time until they become aware of the event, which aggravates the situation.
Today, technology has markedly improved the accuracy and performance of intelligent video, thanks to the development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Deep Learning algorithms. There are many industries and markets where AI is already having a significant impact, including SMBs that had to view thousands of hours of recorded videos to find evidence of theft. Today, technology facilitates effective and real-time alerts, avoiding false alarms. It even enables proactive safety work, by identifying potential hazards before they happen.
A good example is Hikvision's security devices equipped with AI-powered AcuSense technology. AcuSense distinguishes humans and vehicles from other objects using its intelligent algorithms. This means that you can filter the safety alerts associated with humans (and / or vehicles), avoiding false alarms produced by other types of situations (animals, leaves, etc.). This technology allows SMEs to protect their facilities on a small budget and reduce the total cost of labor dedicated to the security of their business.
See clearly and in color
Intelligent video systems have evolved the resolution of their images, from 480 pixels to 720 pixels, then to 1080 pixels and, now, in 4K. The ability to see details and colors in the dark is one of the most important aspects of a security camera and there are many technical factors that influence this capability, such as image sensor sensitivity, lens aperture, and applied image processing.
New technologies have allowed video cameras to record images with any light intensity and in high resolution. These Hikvision security equipment, equipped with its ColorVu technology, guarantee videos with clear color details even in extremely dark scenarios. A series of next-generation cameras is going to go even further, using 4K Ultra High Definition (UHD) to deliver sharp images that deliver richer detail.
Remote control: fast and effective response
Increased connectivity capacity and the ability to scale bandwidth makes cloud technology possible, which is spurring more businesses, including SMBs, to connect many more video security cameras to their networks.
Having all the security systems and data collected in an IT closet is not the best thing for many SMEs. Push notifications, remote video viewing, and cloud services are solutions that many small and medium-sized businesses already have, and their security solutions should accommodate these capabilities.
For example, Hikvision's Hik-Connect app offers a seamless connection to all their security devices, allowing SMBs to watch videos in real time, play them and receive event notifications remotely wherever they are. This means they can monitor remotely, or even open a door with audio communication.
Looking to the future
Beyond security and monitoring use cases, small and medium-sized businesses are leveraging a host of new technologies – such as Artificial Intelligence, cloud service and technological convergence to update their security systems and achieve benefits such as using a proactive security approach to take care of their people and assets; and also to upgrade your standard security system to a more modern one in high definition; extend the security system with audio, intercom and access control devices to automate processes or closely monitor your daily business operations remotely.
Overall, SMBs quickly take advantage of the possibilities offered by intelligent video systems to maximize the Return on Investment (ROI) of their security budget.
