**This article was originally published in June 2018. Updated for our current market September 2021.**
What do you do when you see the “software update” notification on your smartphone? Do you readily click “yes” and fire up your new operating system as quickly as possible? Or, are you like many of us who try to put it off until it ultimately updates itself? There are many reasons we avoid updates and upgraded technology:
- We are indifferent about the new updates.
- We get comfortable with the technology we already use.
- We do not have time to do the research about the updates.
- We are concerned about what the upgrade’s domino effect might be.
Regardless of the reasons we don’t want to make the update, sometimes we have to embrace new technology. That may be the case with your home security system. Many homeowners are long overdue for a change.
Homeownership can be a wonderful and fulfilling experience, offering many benefits such as stability, financial growth, and a sense of pride and accomplishment. However, owning a home also comes with hidden dangers that can threaten the safety and well-being of you and your loved ones.
It is important to be aware of these risks and take steps to mitigate them in order to fully enjoy the benefits of homeownership.
Today’s security cameras are capable of doing much more than “keeping an eye” on your home or business. How do they work to keep your property - and the people on it - safer?
From the theft of costly computer equipment, inventory, and cash holdings to the destruction of property, the financial hit that businesses take is often significant. Perhaps as difficult, though, is dealing with the aftermath: workplace crime erodes the sense of security and trust which your employees, customers, clients, and the public place in you. Damage to your reputation is another risk that you cannot afford to take.
The solution: a comprehensive — and smart — commercial security system combined with tactics that optimize your business’s defenses against thieves, vandals, and other criminals.
How can you compliment your business’s security strategy? Here are 14 simple and cost-effective ways to protect your people, your assets, and, just as importantly, your good name.