SME editor, Claire Mahoney, talks to Ken Francis president of cloud-based surveillance pioneers Eagle Eye Networks, who are opening an office in Dubai this year, about how off-premises surveillance can boost productivity and surveillance
Do you think COVID-19 will result in a renewed focus on cloud-based surveillance? And if so, how?
Some 90% of companies report doing business in the cloud. Its adoption started to ascend a few years ago and has accelerated with COVID-19, as the business world has scrambled to maintain productivity with a home-bound workforce – video security was part of that acceleration.
COVID-19 has influenced operations managers and security directors to recognise the true value of remote connectivity and the ability to access data from virtually anywhere. We are seeing an accelerated rate of adoption of cloud-based surveillance solutions because of the many benefits that cloud solutions provide.
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Since 2012, Eagle Eye Networks has provided smart cloud surveillance solutions, leveraging AI to drive natural language search, automation, and more. Eagle Eye’s camera-agnostic approach heightens security while saving money, time, and resources.
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