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4 Things You Did Not Know (and Were Afraid to Ask) About SCIF Security
With the recent arrest of Massachusetts Air National Guardsman Jack Teixeira, who is charged with leaking U.S. classified documents, the importance and implementation of heightened national security cannot be understated. This is where SCIF security comes into play...
The Grim Importance of Gun Detection in Schools
It was recently announced that Charles County Public Schools will be the first district in the state of Maryland to activate gun detection software. AI-powered active shooter solutions are capable of monitoring external cameras throughout campuses to detect firearms...
4 Ways Video Analytics Helps You Get the Most Out of Your Surveillance
What have you learned from your camera system lately? If the answer is "nothing" then you need to consider video analytics. Sure, you may have reviewed the footage to identify a vehicle or see if someone on staff is pocketing the petty cash, but what is your...
What Are the Best Commercial Security Cameras?
As you might imagine, there are a plethora of commercial security cameras on the market, each with its own set of specifications, pros and cons, and price points. And while the team at Secom, LLC, does have its personal preferences, we are always willing to...
3 Reasons to Convert an Existing Room Into a SCIF
Sensitive Compartmented Informational Facilities (SCIFs) have one purpose: to safeguard classified government data that is being stored, processed, or discussed within their four walls. That being said, SCIFs, themselves, come in at least three different flavors. Of...
Why Do Religious Institutions Need Strong Security Systems?
Houses of worship are sanctuaries for believers; places of peace and reflection where individuals can find common ground. Sadly, they have increasingly become targeted by malicious forces. As such, religious institutions need strong security systems and should invest...
Access Control, Door Entry Systems, and Other Safeguards to Implement Before Spring
Knock-knock. It’s your favorite door entry systems installer. Have you followed through with your resolution to implement better business safeguards this year? We have some door entry systems to implement that will take your security to another level. For business...
National Security Trends for a New Year (and Why SCIFS are More Important Than Ever)
Another year, another list of national security trends. But did anyone have robot security guards on their 2023 BINGO card? (We did.) Here are just a few of the top contenders to keep an eye on in the new year: Building a better safe house: Multi-layered solutions...
Does Your Vendor Offer Nationwide Security Solutions?
Security is essential for businesses of any size. And collaborating with a vendor that offers nationwide security solutions is particularly invaluable for companies with multiple locations or organizations looking to expand. Does your security vendor offer national...
3 Commercial Security Resolutions You’ll Want to Keep Next Year
Should old security systems be forgot(ten) and never brought to mind? Here at Secom, we’re not that hasty. As a matter of fact, we take pride in working with our customers’ existing systems and finding ways to optimize safeguards and improve coverage with today’s...
How Government Sound Masking Solutions Provide a Silent Night, Every Night
All together now: “I’m dreaming of a white (noise) Christmas…” We’ll work on it. Distributed using hidden speakers, government sound masking solutions add ambient noise to a room, making it seem somehow quieter. Colloquially called “white noise” or “pink noise,” this...
How a Free Vulnerability Site Assessment Can Improve Your Security
When was the last time your business or organization conducted a vulnerability site assessment? If you hesitated to think – you have an important phone call to make. Emergencies arise without warning, and there is often no time to think during a crisis. Identifying...
How Responsive Security Service Can Make the Holidays Bright (and Safe)
The Secom team is pretty jolly, no doubt about it. We’re regularly climbing up on rooftops (to place surveillance cameras), and, sure, some of us have a nasty cookie habit. But the biggest similarity between us and good, old St. Nick? We’re often in a bunch of...
3 Ways SCIF Installation Experts Ensure FSOs Get Home for the Holidays
The holidays are here, and across the country, travel plans are being made as people head home for family, fellowship, and a piece of pumpkin pie. But Top Secrets never take a day off. And Facility Security Officers are charged with the safekeeping of the facilities...
10 Action Items to Implement Today to Create a Safer School Community
Is your administration doing everything possible to create a safer school community for its students, staff, and guests? It’s a sobering question and one that so many school officials are struggling with every day. The good news is that with the help of a qualified...