How AI Technology Helps Small Businesses Stay Secure

BEO 5-4-25 IF

As AI technology gets smarter, one local security firm is helping small businesses use the tool to stay safe.

Austin Smith, the co-owner of OneWatch , says his company has implemented AI into a new surveillance monitoring command center that is a first of its kind in Indiana. He says AI can be a game changer when integrated into a larger system.

Smith says using AI security helps companies monitor for on-site loitering, trespassing, illegal dumping, and more. More than that, he says the technology can be "totally customizable" and even count the number of people walking in and out of a business. "You don't have to monitor a thousand cameras."

The new OneWatch command center uses an AI dashboard that manages alerts, gives real-time feedback, and can even call multiple emergency response agencies at the same time if needed. Smith says this helps companies save money. "It gives you the ability to enhance your operational efficiency."

Smith says OneWatch can customize an AI security dashboard for a small business. He shared a story of a recent incident where the new technology was used to stop a $100,000 theft in progress. "That's what we're here for."

Later this year, Smith says OneWatch will give away 100 AI cameras to small businesses in underserved communities across Indianapolis.