Are you making security a priority for your business? While it’s one thing to protect your network, it’s another to protect your business’ physical location. If you don’t implement processes and solutions to secure your office, you might be in a position where someone could steal equipment, data, or worse. Here are some ways to prioritize physical security for your business, too.
With modern surveillance cameras, you get away from the older cameras with grainy, low-resolution visuals. Smart cameras nowadays can detect motion, see in the dark, store your videos in the cloud, and use AI for facial recognition. Depending on the solution, you can use a smartphone app to monitor in real time.
Your typical keys are easy to misplace, which makes access control systems a much more secure solution. You can use key cards, biometric scanners, or smartphone-based entry solutions to allow access for approved individuals and keep others out. These systems can be programmed so that you can grant or revoke access at any time, even temporarily.
You’ll be relieved to learn that today’s alarms can do more than scare off intruders with a noise. They can send you notifications regarding trespassers, or they can send notifications to your monitoring service who can then contact the appropriate authorities. Some businesses use their surveillance systems in coordination with access control systems for better overall security.
Smart locks can help businesses implement more layers of security without using physical keys, which is valuable in its own right. For example, you might use PIN codes, fingerprints, or Bluetooth access. Businesses can track entry logs, remove access, and receive notifications if anything shady is happening with the lock.
Sensors can also help you detect environmental threats, like smoke, carbon monoxide, water leaks, or wild temperature changes. This enables you to identify disastrous working conditions and scenarios that can be avoided. The big benefit of these systems is they can send you real-time alerts so you can take action as soon as possible.
If your business uses equipment and company vehicles, GPS tracking can be a helpful technology to consider. These small GPS trackers can be attached to items of value so you can track their location.
First Column IT can help your business implement any of the above technology. To learn more about physical security and how we can help you build your strategy, give us a call at (571) 470-5594.
