According to a recent study, security risks are one of the most rampant reasons why companies face huge monetary and property losses. This is one huge reason why once the initial excitement of opening a new office or expanding to a new location wears off, it is time to consider the physical security of your business. When it comes to that, a good security camera system is a perfect solution to make sure that you and your office are well secured. Here is how security cameras help:
Crucial considerations
To start off, one of the key things that you need to do is address why you need a security camera. Your goal will determine what kind of security solution you need. There are many reasons why businesses opt for security systems. These include preventing break-ins, reducing shoplifting incidents or protecting your employees, customers and equipment.
Strategic placement
There are some areas of your business which may be obscured from a direct view. These areas must be monitored with a security camera. Additionally, it may be important to consider if your building is surrounded by landscaping or other features which can be hiding spots for a potential burglar or if you may have windows that are close to the street level and have ease of accessibility to intruders. There may also be some entry points that are concealed from the street. These are some potential prime spots for outside camera placement. For interior areas that are hidden, you should consider installing additional cameras that allow managers to view in real time.
Camera options
Depending on your goals and your location, there are many camera options available in the market. In fact, some of the added features like license plate recognition and motorized zoom capabilities to fisheye and pan-tilt-zoom are great add-ons and give a detailed perspective to ensure optimum security. In addition to camouflaged or hidden cameras, having a few visible cameras can help you to discourage criminal activity or even catch criminals in the act.
Committed to helping you stay secure
Whether you’re opening your first location or expanding, having a physically safe and secured business is one of the most critical elements of your business. Just think about it, having invested your blood, sweat, and tears, in addition to the countless hours of hard work and a significant amount of money into growing your business and making it thrive, you definitely want to make sure that it does not get sabotaged. You would agree that a major part of that success is maintaining the security of your business place, employees, clients, and inventory.
No matter what the goal is, we at Unified Systems can help you with the right kind of solution that meets your needs. We are committed to finding the right solutions for your business’ security.
