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FEB-MAR 2014

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36 SECURITY TECHNOLOGY EXECUTIVE • February/March 2014 www.SecurityInfoWatch.com HEALTHCARE SECURITY: A CASE STUDY strong track record and simple-to-use, web-based user interface, NCI quickly found the cost of its investment made up by the training and cost reductions that resulted from only needing to operate a single system. Aggregating the inputs from and control for all of NCI's existing security applications (regardless of provider), VidSys PSIM software made it possible for NCI operators to see, for the first time, how all systems were operating, and to have all of those systems work- ing together for a 360-degree view of campus security. For instance, if a fire were to break out, the PSIM soft- ware would enable the controller to institute pre-set emergency response protocols, initiating the building mustering system and implementing evacuation pro- cedures in motion while simultaneously alerting emer- gency responders –recording the entire event for later review and use for regulatory and training purposes. The first wave of NCI systems and technologies orga- nized under VidSys PSIM solution were: • access control • video surveillance • emergency phones • emergency messaging system • entry building mustering system • fire detection Early benefits of VidSys PSIM software identified by NCI include: Training and Personnel Allocation -- Because of the traditionally high turnover rate for security employees, training personnel on the disparate sys- tems at each campus had previously been a costly undertaking. VidSys PSIM software enabled NCI to bring all of its systems and technologies under one umbrella, meaning that there now was just one system on which to train. Regardless of location or systems involved, the organization no longer had to worry about whether a controller or security employee in one location would be able to function in another. Further, because VidSys PSIM software streamlines the overall security process by integrating all soft- ware and technologies into a single view, manageable by a single operator, the number of personnel needed to man the command center was reduced, allowing resources to be allocated elsewhere. Situation Response -- From day one, VidSys PSIM software gathered and correlated critical NCI's system data in real time, giving operators the nec- essary tools and information to allocate resources during a situation and making it possible to respond more rapidly and effectively than ever before. For example, if the intrusion detection system alarms were to go off, the control center operator immedi- ately could view the appropriate video feeds in real time, to determine whether dispatching personnel to the location was necessary. Event Simulations -- Unlike previous train- ing exercises, which typically required participa- tion from the general employee population to be Two Fabulous Resources Your Security Consultant Connection security NEW! RepsForSecurity info@securityspecifiers.com • info@RepsForSecurity.com NCI recognized that rolling out compatible technologies across campus locations would not be enough if there still were no com- mon operating system to integrate the feeds and data from those locations. Request information: www.securityinfowatch.com/ 10300750 STE_34-37_0314 Vidsys.indd 36 3/14/14 11:15 AM

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