Genetec updates its unified security platform Security Center

The new version brings map enhancement and authentication features, as well as automation. With this update, Genetec it shifts towards a continuous software delivery model.

Genetec has updated its main unified security platform, Security Center. With a shift towards a continuous delivery approach, the version 5.12 it marks a new era in the way customers can stay up to date with the latest platform features and updates.

“The rapidly changing security landscape is driving the need for rapid innovation. By adopting a continuous delivery model, we can deliver new features and security updates more consistently with fewer disruptions for customers, while we maintain the scale of our innovation strategy, explains Christian Morin, vice president of product engineering and chief security officer of Genetec.

The latest version of Security Center also brings many new features, including improvements in maps and authentication, with higher levels of efficiency.

Map improvements

Security Center 5,12 brings improvements in maps, including a new map widget for dashboards and optimized zoom, providing a smoother experience for operators, particularly in implementations in large cities or at multiple sites.

With the new map widgets, operators can create mini monitoring tasks on their dashboards. You can place map cameras on empty tiles to watch videos and search for entities of interest. The enhanced zoom feature now shows or hides layers depending on how close or far away you zoom. This helps operators see only what is important at their current zoom level, avoiding clutter.

For example, when zoomed out, doors and intrusion areas can be hidden, allowing operators to focus on cameras and LPR units at a glance. Hidden features will reappear when operators zoom into the individual building level.

Authentication

Security Center has also added configuration improvements for authentication services. Estas incluyen un nuevo asistente que guía a los usuarios a través del proceso de configuración, una ventana de solución de problemas para ayudar a detectar y diagnosticar problemas y otra de prueba para comprobar que todo funciona correctamente antes de implementarlo en producción.

Estas mejoras ayudan a simplificar una configuración del sistema que de otro modo sería complicada y reducen parte de la incertidumbre en el proceso para que los integradores de sistemas puedan poner el sistema en funcionamiento más rápidamente.

Superando los niveles de eficiencia

Como parte de su modelo de entrega continua, la última versión de Security Center sienta las bases para nuevas y ambiciosas características de plataforma que simplificarán significativamente la configuración, administración y auditoría del sistema. Esto beneficiará tanto a los clientes que buscan aligerar la carga de las actividades diarias como a aquellos que gestionan instalaciones grandes y complejas.

Estas nuevas funciones, que se introducirán a lo largo de 2024, permitirán actividades avanzadas de flujo de trabajo, lo que permitirá a los operadores concentrarse en las tareas que necesitan su atención.