{"id":5881,"date":"2021-10-20T14:52:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-20T21:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prdmerakiblog.wpengine.com\/2021\/10\/5-ways-to-accelerate-your-safety-and-security-modernization\/"},"modified":"2024-02-08T14:51:11","modified_gmt":"2024-02-08T22:51:11","slug":"5-ways-to-accelerate-your-safety-and-security-modernization","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/meraki.cisco.com\/blog\/2021\/10\/5-ways-to-accelerate-your-safety-and-security-modernization\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Ways to Accelerate Your Safety and Security Modernization"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>How can you get ahead of today\u2019s rising security threats? More importantly, how can you do more with your security team and create new value beyond just the safety and security of your organization? Today, we\u2019re tackling security leaders&#8217; top challenges with aging video surveillance infrastructure. These tips are designed to help you understand what\u2019s possible when <a href=\"https:\/\/meraki.cisco.com\/webinars\/taking-a-proactive-approach-to-security\/\">modernizing your security<\/a> technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. <strong>Remove the friction.\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>54%<\/strong> of security leaders surveyed want real-time alerts and easy access to video footage<\/li><li>Cisco Meraki MV smart cameras have intelligent alerts to notify you of suspicious activity, even when no one is watching; access <a href=\"https:\/\/meraki.cisco.com\/products\/smart-cameras\/videos\/#\">video <\/a>quickly, locally, or remotely on the browser-based <a href=\"https:\/\/meraki.cisco.com\/blog\/2021\/06\/smarter-safety-and-security\/\">Meraki Vision portal<\/a> or the Meraki mobile app<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. <strong>Less headaches. More control.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Seven out of ten <\/strong>security professionals want <a href=\"https:\/\/meraki.cisco.com\/blog\/the-truth-about-cloud-video\/\">simple deployment<\/a> and easy-to-use video cameras when considering a new system<\/li><li>Meraki MV is an everything-in-the-box solution that deploys in minutes\u00a0<\/li><li>The intuitive interface makes it easy to find answers quickly and share video when needed<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. <strong>Peace of mind. Be secure, automatically.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>3.5 of 4<\/strong> is the level of concern of <a href=\"https:\/\/meraki.cisco.com\/blog\/2021\/06\/merging-physical-security-and-cybersecurity\/\">cybersecurity<\/a> risk to camera systems<\/li><li>Meraki cameras have hardware security built in, with automatic end-to-end encryption and auto firmware updates from the cloud to ensure the security of your physical space<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. <strong>Work smarter, not harder.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Two out of every three security professionals <\/strong>are looking for a video security solution that provides artificial intelligence and business insights&nbsp;<\/li><li>Meraki cameras have <a href=\"https:\/\/upshotstories.com\/stories\/the-importance-of-crowd-intelligence-in-the-fight-against-the-pandemic\">intelligence<\/a> built in so you can get more from your physical security\u2014everything from PPE detection and license plate recognition to occupancy information<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5.<strong>\u00a0Partners through thick and thin.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>66% <\/strong>of physical security leaders factor warranty and customer support as a leading purchasing decision factor<\/li><li>Meraki offers <a href=\"https:\/\/meraki.cisco.com\/support\/#overview\">24\/7 phone and email support<\/a> so you can get help when you need it, plus a 5-year warranty on our hardware<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Moving to a modern video surveillance framework creates the opportunity for innovation and new value across the organization as needs change and evolve.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meraki provides <a href=\"https:\/\/meraki.cisco.com\/blog\/2021\/07\/reality-check-5-iot-security-myths-debunked\/\">cloud-managed video surveillance solutions<\/a> and sensors that make it easier for organizations to deploy, view, manage, and share video securely\u2014from anywhere, at any time, and on any device. Take advantage of Meraki\u2019s comprehensive ecosystem of <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.meraki.io\/apps\/?meraki-product-integration=Meraki%20Cameras\">partner apps<\/a> to rapidly scale out solutions and go beyond monitoring to protect people, places, and things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/meraki.cisco.com\/m\/physical-security\/overview\/\">Meraki physical security solutions<\/a> and be ready for what comes next.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We asked 500 physical security decision-makers about their biggest challenges.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":135,"featured_media":5882,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[214],"tags":[936,919,934,921],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v20.10 (Yoast SEO v21.9.1) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>5 Ways to 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