advanced correlation
Advanced correlation in Genetec Citigraf™ uses correlation rules to find
relevant information about an alert.
alert
Alerts are notifications about time-sensitive events
related to public safety, occurring at specific locations.
Alert details
The Alert details task is a type of
operation task that displays detailed information about a specific alert or location you
click on the map.
alert tray
The alert tray lists the most recent alerts you can see in
Security
Desk, based on the alert
viewing criteria you set (time, priority, and district). Changing the alert viewing
criteria automatically updates the number of active alerts displayed in the notification
tray and the alerts displayed in the Maps task.
basic correlation
Basic correlation in Genetec Citigraf™ is the search for information related to an
alert, based on two criteria: time window prior to the alert time, and radius around the
alert location.
computer-aided dispatch
Computer-aided dispatch (CAD), also called
computer-assisted dispatch, is a method of dispatching police vehicles, fire trucks,
ambulances, and so on, assisted by computer. CAD systems consist of several modules that
provide services at multiple levels in a dispatch center and in the field of public
safety. These services include call input, call dispatching, call status maintenance,
event notes, field unit status and tracking, and call resolution and
disposition.
computer-aided dispatch (CAD)
Acronym:
CAD
correlation
Correlation refers to the relationship that exists between
two data sources A and B: when behavior X is observed on A, behavior Y is expected to be
observed on B. Genetec Citigraf™ operates on the basis
of these correlations to find relevant information to assist the public safety
responders.
correlation rule
A correlation rule is a set of user-defined data queries
based on a correlation hypothesis. When alerts are received in Genetec Citigraf™, the correlation rules are automatically
matched against the available data sources to validate the hypothesis. When a match is
found (called a hit), a new alert is generated.
Correlation Rules Engine
The Correlation Rules Engine role (rules engine
in short) is the role dedicated to the processing of correlation rules in Genetec Citigraf™.
Correlation Service
The Correlation Service is the central role that acts
as the information hub in the Genetec Citigraf™ system.
All correlation requests go through this role, which then queries the data sources
through their corresponding plugin roles. The Correlation Service is also responsible
for distributing the advanced correlation work, the processing of correlation rules,
among the Correlation Rules Engine roles in the system.
data source
A data source in Genetec Citigraf™ is an external data provider that can be
queried for specific types of information. The integration of the external data provider
to Security Center is handled by a plugin role.
Typical data sources used in Genetec Citigraf™ are
computer-aided dispatch (CAD) systems, geographic information systems (GIS), record
management systems (RMS), and so on.
decision support system
A decision support system (DSS) is an information system that
supports business or organizational decision-making activities.
decision support system (DSS)
Acronym:
DSS
Genetec Citigraf™
Genetec Citigraf™ is a decision
support system (DSS) that assists public safety departments such as law enforcement,
fire, and emergency management, to collaborate, plan for, identify, and respond to
situations happening in the city. It unifies public safety operations through
situational awareness and the proper dissemination of information. To learn more about
Genetec Citigraf™, refer to the Genetec.com resource hub.
Genetec Citigraf™ Auto
Genetec Citigraf™
Auto is
an add-on module for Genetec
Patroller™. It enhances the
situational awareness of patrol vehicle operators by showing correlated events from
various sources on their portable data terminal.
Genetec Citigraf™ Command
Genetec
Citigraf™ Command is an add-on module for Security Center. It
allows Security
Desk operators to receive
public safety alerts and make better decisions by correlating events from various data
sources to the situation they are facing, and by showing their respective locations on
the map.
Genetec Citigraf™ Insights
Genetec
Citigraf™ Insights is the web application for
analyzing and deriving intelligence from data correlated from different sources. Using
Genetec
Citigraf™ Insights, public safety analysts
can gauge the effectiveness of city initiatives, and refine their prevention plans,
response strategies, and resource management to better prepare for the
future.
Genetec Citigraf™ Mobile
Genetec
Citigraf™ Mobile
is the mobile app designed to bring the intelligence derived from the correlation of
various data sources to smartphone and tablet users.
notification tray
The notification tray contains icons that allow quick access
to certain system features, and also displays indicators for system events and status
information. The notification tray display settings are saved as part of your user
profile and apply to both Security Desk and Config Tool.
Maps
Maps is a type of operation task that heightens your situational
awareness by providing the context of a map to your security monitoring and control
activities.
plugin
A plugin (in lowercase) is a software component that adds a
specific feature to an existing program. Depending on the context, plugin can refer
either to the software component itself or to the software package used to install the
software component.
plugin role
A plugin role adds optional features to Security Center. A plugin role is created by using
the Plugin role template. By default, it is represented by an orange puzzle piece
in the Roles view of the System task.
Before you can create a plugin role, the software
package specific to that role must be installed on your system.
Plugins
The Plugins task is an administration
task that allows you to configure plugin-specific roles and related
entities.
Service Release
A Service Release (SR) is a standalone release that
includes minor functionality improvements, bug fixes, and the integration of new
hardware, intrusion devices, and plugins.
Service Release (SR)
Acronym: SR