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Revolutionize Utilities’ Security With Help Of AI And Video Analytics

Revolutionize Utilities’ Security With Help Of AI And Video Analytics
Revolutionize Utilities’ Security With Help Of AI And Video Analytics

Through the many challenges of operating in 2020, Utilities are learning how vital it is to have a 360-degree view of their operations’ physical and cybersecurity. Protecting the perimeters of their remote and headquarter locations is the highest priority to 94% of North American CIOs recently surveyed by Gartner. In another recent survey, just 54% have a Security Operations Center according to a recent Black & Veatch survey titled, 2020 Strategic Directions: Smart Utilities Report.

Why AI & Video Analytics Matter: Physical And Cyber Attacks Are Orchestrated To Bring Down A Utility
What keeps CIOs up at night is the thought of how a physical and cyber-attack on any remote location could cripple and perhaps force a Utility to shut down to recover. That’s why having real-time monitoring of remote locations using various cameras to capture thermal, heat and night-vision data analyzed in real-time using video analytics is so important. Leaders in this area include Twenty20 Solutions, which offers a series of solutions that encompass remote video security, remote access control, portable surveillance, temporary deployments, automation and control and real-time remote monitoring. Their use of video analytics, AI and machine learning can identify potential assets, machinery and remote site security risks in real-time. An example of how Twenty20 Solutions implements video analytics is shown below:

Utilities’ CIOs, CISOs and IT leaders need to consider how they can integrate AI and video analytics into their enterprise security strategy today. Using video cameras as sensors, every threat surface a Utility business has can be monitored 24/7 and, when combined with software, secured to every endpoint.

IBM’s X-Force Threat Intelligence Index, 2020 Report provides a stark wake-up call to any CIO or IT leader of a Utility company. Here are the key takeaways of IBM’s research into Utility risks:

How AI And Video Analytics Reduce Risk With Real-Time Monitoring
It’s threats like the ones IBM’s X-Force Threat Intelligence Index finds that drive leading Utilities CIOs to make cybersecurity their highest priority for the year. A byproduct of investing in Artificial Intelligence and machine learning pay off by improving video analytics accuracy, clarity, speed and performance. Utilities need to integrate real-time video monitoring into their broader physical and cybersecurity strategies to achieve the following:

originally posted on forbes.com by Louis Columbus

About Author: Louis Columbus is Software product marketing and product management leader with experience in marketing management, channel and direct sales with an emphasis in Cloud, catalog and content management, sales and product configuration, pricing, and quoting systems. Previous positions include product management at Ingram Cloud, product marketing at iBASEt, Plex Systems, senior analyst at AMR Research (now Gartner), marketing and business development at Cincom Systems, Ingram Micro, a SaaS start-up and at hardware companies. I am also a member of the Enterprise Irregulars. My background includes marketing, product management, sales and industry analyst roles in the enterprise software and IT industries. My academic background includes an MBA from Pepperdine University and completion of the Strategic Marketing Management and Digital Marketing Programs at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business. I teach MBA courses in international business, global competitive strategies, international market research, and capstone courses in strategic planning and market research. I’ve taught at California State University, Fullerton: University of California, Irvine; Marymount University, and Webster University. You can reach me on Twitter at @LouisColumbus

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