Camera coverage alone cannot stop unauthorized entry — it can only document it after the fact.
The most sophisticated AI-powered camera array in the world cannot stop an unauthorized person from entering a building. It can record the event, flag an anomaly, and generate an alert — all of which happen after the breach has already occurred.
Access control is the prerequisite that makes video surveillance actionable rather than merely archival. When integrated, an access event (a failed badge swipe, a door held open, a credential used outside its approved time window) can automatically pull up the relevant camera feed, timestamp the video, and escalate to a monitoring center — turning a passive record into an active response.
Buildings that run access and video on separate platforms — managed by different vendors, logged in different dashboards — lose this integration advantage. The gap between systems is where incidents fall through the cracks.
This post explains how integrated access + video changes the security math for commercial properties.