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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...
Security Ruling Could Cost Contractors Billions in Compliance Measures
An early July ruling regarding the prohibition of certain telecommunications and surveillance equipment is expected to cost security integrators billions, while leaving them with only a few short weeks to comply. Contractors wishing to do ongoing business with the...
Pandemic and Unrest May Result in Increased Response Time for Your Business
Between repeated calls for their defunding, mounting social unrest, and day to day responsibilities in the midst of a pandemic, law enforcement officials have had their hands full in recent months. Meanwhile, as the country takes steps and precautions to recover from...
3 Steps to an Optimal Security Plan for Your Commercial Business
Every commercial business is unique and must have a security plan. As the nation takes gradual steps to reopen and restructure post-pandemic – with all of the precautions and new protocols such steps require – each commercial business will face new challenges and will...
Gauging the Effectiveness of Thermal Imaging Systems
As the country begins to take greater strides in returning to business, the need for precautionary measures, such as thermal imaging systems, is becoming more critical. While quality, NDAA-compliant systems were widely unavailable months ago, the situation is...
Proper Security Can Save Your Business a Ridiculous Amount in Insurance Payouts
Not too long ago, we received a call from a property management customer in Silver Spring. Secom had earlier installed an automated gate for one of the client’s parking garages. As each tenant arrived, they would pull up to a reader, present their card, and the gate...
Tips to Avoid False Alarms When Returning to the Workplace
Workforces are returning to the office as the country gradually opens for business once again. Preventing false alarms will be as important moving forward as it was when we shut our doors for three consecutive months. For business owners, managing your property’s...
Ensure a ‘Frictionless’ Return to the Office Following the Pandemic
Slowly but surely, workforces are returning to offices across the country following gradual re-openings and eased restrictions following the pandemic. It’s a process, and one that will be hallmarked by uncertainty and many precautions. Masks will be worn, distances...
Cooler Heads Prevail When It Comes to Temperature Monitoring Systems
I recently took my 13-year old daughter to the optometrist’s so she could get her glasses fixed. When we arrived, we were doused with hand sanitizer and given a face mask, as well as disposable gloves. A member of the staff also took our temperature with a handheld...
Don’t Get Trapped by Proprietary Managed Access Control Tactics
Some of Secom’s leading competitors have built quite a name for themselves managing access control systems for many of the multi-tenant property managers in Washington, D.C., Baltimore, and Virginia. These firms charge exorbitant prices for their services, which they...
Do You Have Your Company Vendor List Updated in Case of an Emergency?
As the shutdowns resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic have demonstrated, an updated company vendor list is crucial during an unpredictable crisis, when situations and needs can change every moment. When time is of the essence, your business’ success and safety may...
Are Your Emergency Response Policies and Procedures in Place?
In recent weeks, the COVID-19 global pandemic forced many business owners and their teams to navigate an impromptu – yet very real – workplace emergency situation. OSHA describes a workplace emergency as “an unforeseen situation that threatens your employees,...
Protect Your Business from Threats Beyond COVID-19
COVID-19 has affected the entire world and forced everyone to live and work in different ways for the time being. This is why you need to protect your business from threats beyond COVID-19. For business owners and property managers, however, concentrating all efforts...