Millimeterwave screening for loss prevention

Authors: Andreas Hägele, Dr. Christoph Baur, Peter Walhöfer

A la hora de realizar controles de personas para prevenir pérdidas, controlar a empleados, preservar la seguridad en centros de datos, en la fabricación de productos de alto valor, la seguridad en eventos y otras situaciones similares, se utilizan generalmente sistemas de detección de metales insuficientes y se aplican medidas que exigen una intervención intensiva de personal, como inspecciones físicas y cacheos. Las altas exigencias en materia de rendimiento y de personal que suponen estos métodos de control de personas anticuados han venido lastrando de forma notable los argumentos comerciales para realizar inversiones de compra y explotación.

The cost of loss is rising

According to the US Chamber of Commerce, 75% of employees steal from their workplace.

A 2020 report by the Association of Fraud Examiners states that the average loss from asset misappropriation is USD 85,000. IBM® Cognos® Analytics reports that theft incidents per company increased from 1% in 2016 to 3.2% in 2019.

The “10-10-80 Rule” says that 10% of employees never steal, 10% will steal whenever possible, and 80% may steal if it is easy and the personal risk is low. Worryingly, 82% of security teams are understaffed, increasing the likelihood of errors. Therefore, combining trained security staff with state-of-the-art AI-based screening is the most effective approach to deterring theft in that vulnerable 80%.

Loss isn’t limited to material goods: data is one of the most valuable assets. Data loss, IP theft, or sabotage can be financially devastating and damage a company’s reputation. As a result, data centers are rapidly increasing their physical security investments, with the market growing over 7% annually.

Loss typically begins with theft or sabotage. Dangerous items such as explosives, weapons, chemicals, drugs and other harmful substances can be stolen for criminal purposes. Likewise, organizations must prevent dangerous materials or threats from entering their facilities.

The solution: AI-powered millimeterwave screening

The most effective approach to loss prevention is combining qualified security staff with AI-based millimeterwave screening to identify concealed items — fast, safe, convenient and sustainable.

Rohde & Schwarz provides advanced security solutions for a wide range of businesses with its R&S®QPS product family, including the R&S®QPS201 and R&S®QPS Walk2000. Both systems use touchless, safe and comfortable millimeterwave screening for reliable, automated threat detection.