Remember when “Candid Camera” was a show, not a way of life? 

Today, more than 30 million surveillance cameras blanket the U.S., and nearly 180 million people own smartphones that produce photos and videos capable of going viral in seconds. No matter where you go, there’s a decent chance you’ll end up on someone’s video footage. Businessman-Sleeping-at-Desk

That’s made people more cautious when they’re up to no good, and smarter about operating out of view. But what they might not have realized is that you don’t necessarily need a camera to monitor improper behavior.

In developing OneEvent Technologies’ intelligent monitoring solution to protect homes and businesses, our engineers discovered some unintended consequences of monitoring. In comparing data assessing activity at shops and offices when owners are present versus when they’re absent, OneEvent clearly identified instances of unusual activity through changes in temperature, humidity, physical movement and other variables. While this data tells us a lot about the conditions themselves, it also provides a glimpse of a business’s employees and anyone else who walks through the door, and a home’s occupants and visitors. 

For instance, when the solution senses motion, it also tells you a person’s whereabouts. Is your new hire allowed or supposed to be in a given office late at night? Did a certain employee actually work as late as he said he did? Did my kid really sneak out of the house last night?! The possibilities for information gathering are endless.

Small business owners work hard to keep their company profitable, and making sure their employees aren’t taking advantage of them is essential to that aim. Same goes for parents — our smart solution can pick up all sorts of things you might not have been expecting. You can’t put a price tag on the peace of mind that OneEvent Technologies’ IoT solution offers.