The chances of your business falling victim to a criminal act such as theft or vandalism are very high, and when that happens, you would never want to blame yourself for the measures you could have taken and how you never took them. Therefore, below you will find valuable information about security systems and protecting your business!
The more sophisticated the security measures, the more difficult it will be for you and your business to find yourself on the side of businesses that are robbed, stolen, or damaged.
Your goal and mission is not only to protect your property from damage or theft, but also the safety or prevention of incidents related to yourself or your personnel. It is very important that these systems are dedicated and optimized for the needs and nature of your business.
Regardless of the size of your business or the sector you operate in, certain systems are essential to implement and use by you or your security personnel. Each system mentioned below also protects a specific sector to finally summarize and create the complete protection puzzle.
Access control
Access control systems consist of “Hardware” and “Software” with various advanced sensors that allow you to control who, where and when will enter or exit certain premises with the restrictions you have predefined. Depending on the premises of your business, you can authorize personnel or visitors to enter/exit one by one on request via smart devices (phone, tablet) or computer/laptop. This system allows you to limit the access of your personnel to the rooms or premises that you have defined by also storing the history/evidence of every entry/exit action from those premises.
Alarm System
Alarm systems are connected to a central panel and sophisticated sensors that report in various forms of alert/alarm in the event of attempted forced entry into your business premises. The sensors are in function to detect movement, breakage or possible vandalism of the doors, windows of your business.
Video surveillance with cameras – (CCTV)
CCTV surveillance systems or cameras as they are widely known to the public, consist of sophisticated hardware and software that are designed to monitor and record all activities and movements that occur in the area where the camera is installed. CCTV systems are smart with multiple functions for day/night use, remote monitoring, motion detection and automatic recording as well as notification of events on your mobile phone or computer according to pre-defined rules. Of course, the presence of cameras in your business prevents criminal activities but also identification in certain cases.
Fire Detection/Extinguishing – Fire alarm
Fire detection, prevention or extinguishing systems are in most cases also mandatory according to the regulations and laws of our country. This system consists of advanced sensors that can detect and report on smoke, flames or even the type of dangerous gas. The reporting can be in various acoustic or visual forms on your phone.
These systems can also be connected to the automatic fire extinguishing panel, extinguishing flames to prevent further spread.
Remote monitoring/reporting
Remote monitoring of systems is an important function to get the most out of them both remotely and to guarantee operation throughout the day or night (24 hours). These monitoring systems allow you to control your business via your phone, tablet or computer and notify these devices in case of incidents. These systems can also be connected all together in a single control room based on the size and security personnel. It is important that the systems are professional and sophisticated so that reporting or monitoring is in real time, preventing criminals from acting to steal or attempt to destroy your business. Business administrators or managers can also use these systems for the smooth running of the daily business operation when they are not physically there.
Alternative energy with UPS – Redundant power system backups
All of the above-mentioned systems, in order to provide the required functions and results, need uninterruptible power supply or battery protection systems (UPS) to guarantee their function even when the electricity grid has interruptions/damages.
The above recommendations are just a few of many others, if you need more detailed information on cameras and security systems, Albascan’s specialized staff is ready to help you with any questions or technical selections.
