Security challenges in utilities, including electricity, water, and gas supply, are growing. Protecting vast infrastructure is complex, and conventional methods may not respond quickly to threats. Issues like unauthorized access, vandalism, theft, and safety concerns highlight the need for innovative security. As utility demand rises, robust security is crucial.

At GSX 2023, Convergint’s Utilities Team partnered with Magos to explore crucial perimeter detection solutions for early utility security response. Led by Steve Sinclair, Director of Utilities Vertical at Convergint, this TechTalk emphasized communication optimization’s role in reducing risks for utility companies.

GSX TechTalk Takeaways:

Convergint and Magos shared insights regarding advanced perimeter detection technology and its pivotal role in utility security:

Reliable SR- Radars for utility security:

These solid-state ground-based radars hold worldwide civilian certification, ensuring dependable and certified radar technology for security applications.

Simplifying object classification with Mass+ AI:

Mass+ AI integrates user-friendly command and control software with machine learning-based video object classification, enhancing situational awareness and threat detection capabilities.

Enhanced security through focused information:

This solution optimizes security operations by narrowing alerts down to the most relevant ones, increasing efficiency for security teams, and maximizing the effectiveness of security measures.

About GSX

With security in constant flux, Global Security Exchange (GSX) is a stabilizing force. Sponsored by ASIS International, the premier association supporting the field, GSX is the industry’s most trusted annual event—and the cornerstone of security resilience and advancement worldwide. To stay ready amid today’s evolving risks, security decision-makers need to be here, this year and every year, in the center of it all: CPE-eligible education on current and emerging threats, new technology to upgrade and expand capabilities, and an impressive community with a pulse on today’s biggest challenges.

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Interested in learning more about the opportunities mentioned in this article? Reach out to Convergint today and consult with our experts for further information!

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