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The concept of an integrated security system has long been developed, but many people still have very little idea on this can be achieved. The problem lies in trying to determine what are actually needed to produce security measures that are completely integrated. Before going into the details of what constitutes an integrated security network, there is a need to describe what this is all about. In very brief terms, complete integration of the various components that comprise a given security system comes about when the interface functionalities of different security applications perform at seamless and error-free levels to eventually produce a solution that is total and complete. Ostensibly, such a scenario is ideal but can be rather difficult to achieve especially if the required technologies are absent or lacking. In this regard, it is important to note that presently, many security solutions are still being provided individually by different manufacturers. As a result, every application has to be controlled and managed one at a time when the better option would be to access all of these from one central source. Essentially, this is what an integrated security system is all about, and with sufficient technical knowledge working alongside proven technologies, such a system can be made to function. Of course, this will entail extensive investment both in terms of manpower training as well as in purchasing various applications that have been specifically designed for use in security provision. In this regard, the Physical Security Information Management is software that could prove to be helpful. Its basic function is to allow for the full integration of diverse and unconnected security measures by placing these under the control of a single major user interface facility. Apart from its basic design, developers have given the PSIM several other security applications, making this the next generation software in the security world. For starters, this particular application is capable of collecting and correlating data from multiple security sources to enable security experts to identify potential threats and come up with the most appropriate solution even as the threat has yet to fully develop. Undoubtedly, the success of any security system rests on its ability to become completely integrated with one another. Independent and stand-alone security networks are gradually being discarded in favor of an integrated security system largely because these often turn out to be more cost-effective in the long run. Other than that, they provide convenience to many end-users which is not readily available when multiple but unconnected security networks are in place. Joseph works for ISM-UK, a world pioneer in integrated security systems and PSIM. ISM are the UK's leading developer of integrated security management and, intercom and cell call systems. In his spare time he enjoys the finer things in life, including travelling and dining out.
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