4 Ways to Up Your Outdoor Security Game
Fall has officially arrived. Colorful, crunchy leaves; crisp autumn mornings; daylight saving time. Is the outdoor security for your business or property prepared for the time change and an extra hour of darkness? Is your exterior lighting on a timer? Make sure to...
The Real Deal on Fake Surveillance Cameras
Let’s get the legal mumbo jumbo out of the way first. To answer your question: yes – it is well within your legal rights to install fake surveillance cameras at your business as a means of deterring criminals. Now for the real answer. The problem with dummy cameras is...
What You Should Know About Business Security Systems in Virginia
If you are seeking to hire a professional vendor to install business security systems in Virginia, there is one pivotal question to ask before entering into a contract: “Are you fully licensed?” Strict regulations are in place in Virginia, mandating that all security...
Taking Your Property Management Company’s Security to the Next Level
Remember the good old days when property management security meant keeping the bad guys from breaking into the building? The bad guys are not so easy to pinpoint, anymore. In fact, right now, the bad guys aren’t even human. And simple keys and fobs that once did the...
Is Your College Campus’ Access Control Outdated?
Ensuring the security of students and faculty at high-end college campuses is an ever-changing, all-encompassing responsibility, compounded by new and unpredictable risks that will continue to emerge in a post-pandemic world. College campus access control should not...
Avoid Vendor Lock-In, Choose Non-Proprietary, Cloud-Based Security Systems
We were all kids once. (I mean, it was a long, long time ago – but try hard to think back.) Remember that nasty kid who would pout and stomp his feet if he didn’t win every game or get to horde the best G.I. Joe figures? “Fine!” he’d sneer. “I’m taking my toys and...
Security Measures for Businesses Can Calm Employer Work Worries in Coming Months
There are 365 days in a year, and according to a 2019 study by OnePoll on behalf of Alarm.com, small business owners spend a cumulative 24 of them worrying about the economy, time management, bills, and so much more. As 2020 nears a close, and workers return to...
Does a Boutique Security Experience Really Exist? (Yes, Yes it Does)
Tell me if you’ve heard this one before… Medical centers and hospitals; industrial properties; retailers – they all spend a great deal of time and effort collaborating on security measures that fit their specific needs with a vendor. Then, years into their contract,...
Campus Security Considerations as a Nation Returns to School
The fall semester has been the focus of the news cycle in recent weeks – with parents and faculty striving to make critical decisions about our kids’ return to school. For some, remote learning will stretch into the fourth quarter, while hybrid scenarios will be...
Retail Shrinkage is an Expanding, Expensive Problem
The recently released National Retail Security Survey, conducted by the National Retail Federation (NRF), revealed some shocking statistics regarding retail shrink that should put retailers on immediate alert. Retail shrinkage, or a loss of inventory attributed to...