EpiCAMERA Newsletter Vol: 06 Published: 05 Sept 2015 | How EpiCamera Can Enhance Airport Security

Epicamera News 05/10/2015

Vol: October '15

Airport security has always been a priority throughout the world in keeping safe passengers, staff, aircraft, equipments, and facilities from harm and threats. The number of people that pass through airports on a daily basis is large and certainly not easily managed and monitored. With large crowds, crime can be expected whether it’s theft or worse, hijacking.

Airport security takes on many measures to prevent such disasters from happening. One such method that should always be implemented is the use of surveillance cameras throughout the airport’s entire premise. A reliable surveillance system is needed not only as a preventive measure but also to manage security concerns. With the right team at hand and the right tools security checkpoints for passengers and passport control to detect crime suspects or potential harmful passengers. Through surveillance cameras, security personnel can monitor any suspicious behaviours as well as packages and take the necessary action.

Areas for authorized personnel only such as management office, storage facilities, and utility rooms can also be monitored to prevent from any form of trespassing, as any form of breach to these areas can compromise the entire security system and the safety of people in the airport. Having a surveillance system helps in the identification and monitoring aspect of a security measure. However, surveillance systems at airports are not restricted to prevent crimes but can also help in finding missing items. Cases of lost luggage and other belongings are not rare at airports, and with the large number of people there, even people can go missing especially children.

The monitoring capabilities of a surveillance system will be crucial in making sure the standards of operations of the airport and the aircrafts are in the highest order. Surveillance systems are sometimes viewed as a reactive concept, only recording past events and feature playback viewing with no preventive measure or contributions to production. But with the right tools and features available, surveillance cameras can bring more to the security of any industry.

Airports would require a large number of cameras to establish a truly optimum surveillance system. But having many cameras can create issues in terms of cost, storage, and function. EpiCamera can solve these issues by giving the best of features that can be accessed by any company in any industry. The use of cloud technology removes the issue of cost and storage, as less equipment is needed for storage devices. With cloud, the data is stored online, making it easy to keep track of video feeds and generate report. All that is needed is a simple login to the website and all the features will be available. This means that security personnel can be mobile at any time while accessing the cameras.

The cloud technology used in EpiCamera makes the system scalable and helps any company get the right amount of cameras, storage space, and payment cycle, ensuring cost is at the necessary level.