In the security world, the specifics are different but the concept is the same. To optimally monitor a facility, security personnel often need to be able to interact with multiple systems, including video surveillance, access control and less traditional systems such as building management or human resource software — or even intercoms based on voice-over Internet protocol (VoIP). Dashboard-style software interfaces use easy-to-understand graphics to display system status and often have embedded logic that automatically presents the most critical information to the user at any given moment.