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Taking Your Property Management Company’s Security to the Next Level

Sep 23, 2020 | Blog

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Is Your College Campus’ Access Control Outdated?

Sep 18, 2020 | Blog

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

Sep 10, 2020 | Blog, Small Business

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

Aug 31, 2020 | Blog, Small Business

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)

Aug 24, 2020 | Blog, Commercial/Institutional

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

Aug 21, 2020 | Blog, Government

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...