Inovonics intros enterprise mobile duress best practices

LOUISVILLE, USA: Inovonics, the enterprise life-safety and specialized commercial wireless systems provider has developed a framework to address the growing rise in workplace violence - called Enterprise Mobile Duress (EMD)- that outlines best practices for implementing "people protection" as a core, integrated security initiative.

Developed from many years of first-hand experience, EMD provides a roadmap for planning, deploying, scaling and integrating mobile duress systems with existing physical security tools - video, access control and intrusion detection - to increase personal safety in the workplace.

With two million Americans the victims of workplace violence each year, there is great demand for a solution that extends beyond existing building security approaches and provides a dedicated system for people protection in office, factory, departmental or campus settings. As part of the introduction of EMD, Inovonics also today announced the recent deployment of its Radius EMD system in several departments at Denver's St. Joseph's Hospital.

Mark Jarman, president of Inovonics, said: "Traditionally, the foundation of security in business, education and healthcare has consisted of a layered approach to three key pillars-intrusion detection, access control and video monitoring. Each of these methods is tried and true."

"However, EMD extends beyond the bricks and sticks and provides reliable people protection while shaping the culture of the workplace. It creates a workforce that not only is prepared, but has the confidence and knowledge to handle confrontation and threats by having the tools to alert authorities and responders before a situation turns violent. It is the quintessential fourth pillar that traditional security systems are missing."