How to choose the right Security System for your Business

The first step in determining the right security system for your business is to conduct a thorough security review of your whole premises. This can be done by the security head of your building or you can hire one security consultant or the companies which are into the security systems domain. Conducting a security review makes you understand what type of Security System you need and how much necessary it is to get one installed in your building. To know what is your requirement, you can ask the following questions from yourself and the Security Head of the building :

• • What are the main threats to your building?

• • What are the spots which can be more prone to threats?

• • Do you need Security System for inside, outside or both?

• • Where are the Entry and Exit points of the building?

• • Do the windows and ventilation points also need security?

• • What are the places where man guards can not be deployed?

• • Do you need the Security System to work 24*7 or after business hours?

• • Monitoring will be done in-house or by the service provider?

With answers to all these questions, you will be able to give an idea to the security system company about your need and requirement which will help them to provide the best system suitable for your business.

Factors responsible to define the type of Security System needed:

There are some factors like the size of the building, area of the building, building structure, business location, that are actually important in deciding the type of Security System your business needs.

• • Size of Building: The requirement of solution totally changes on the basis of the size of your business. If your premises is a huge one, then more advanced security will be needed for your business.

• • Type of Business: If your business is into storing a lot of confidential documents or information like that with data centres and can lead to a huge problem when leaked outside, then you should go with the security solutions having the most advanced technology and features. If not then you can just get the CCTV installed to keep recording all the time.

• • Structure of Building: The type of security systems needed for your building depends on its structure greatly. The high storey buildings, buildings with glasses, buildings with many entry-exit gates, etc need more security.

• • Location: If your building lies in an isolated area, you need more security products to be installed at your place.

• • Customers: Are you into a B2B or a B2C business model? If you are into a B2B business model then you need more security for your building due to more number of unrecognized people tend to come to your place.

Other Factors to consider:

• • Quality Certification: There are a lot of companies available in the market selling their products but not all of them meet proper quality requirements. Thus, before deciding the company you are going with, get proper research done to check if they comply with International Standards like ISO for quality measures.

• • Seller market reputation: Checking the reviews of the seller is also an important aspect to consider as it is not just the product you are buying, the after sales services are what decide the reputation of the sellers.

Decide the Installation Authority:

Know the type of security products needed for your business:

Technology has gone too far in every field and same is the case with the security market. Nowadays, getting installed just CCTVs has become a traditional way of security as a lot of many new technology products like Intrusion detection systems, Burglar alarms, Access control, System monitoring have been launched into the security market.

Below mentioned applications and benefits can make you clear to decide the type of product needed for your business:

• • Video Cameras: Video cameras are the first thing that almost every organization irrespective of their business model considers to be installed at their place. The CCTV cameras have their own benefits that make them necessary to be installed.

1. 1. Live view- The CCTV cameras can make you watch the live footage of your place from anywhere and anytime through your phone.
   2. Evidence- Recorded footage can help the police to recognize the criminals who had made unauthorized entry at your premises.
   3. Deter Crime- The presence of video cameras at your place acts as a deterrent to the criminals and help in preventing crime.

• • Burglar Alarms: Burglar alarms are the advanced technology security products in the market which prevent an event from taking place by identifying the intrusion attempt being done. The Burglar Alarms or Intrusion Detection Systems work on the principle of electromagnetic waves like Infrared (Active and Passive) and Microwaves to detect any unauthorized entry to your place.

• • Access Control System: Many a place in every organization need extra security and even do not authorize their staff to enter such places. Only a limited number of people have the right to enter such places even during the office hours. To manage such entry restrictions, Access control systems come into place through which only those with the passcode or the infrared enabled entry cards can enter.

• • Anti-Tailgating System: It becomes very easy for an intruder to gain entry into the building by just following the employees of that organization. Once entered, half of the job of the criminal is done. To prevent such type of entry, Anti-Tailgating systems are installed at the entry gates of the building which allow only a single person to pass through them at a time and that too the ones who have the entry access cards with them.

• • Monitoring: Just installing the Burglar alarms can not assure you safety if there is no one who is keeping an eye on your premises 24*7 and to act upon at the time of threat. To overcome such a problem, many security solutions providers provide system monitoring services also to keep an eye on your premises all the time. Whenever there is an alarm, their own security guards rush to your place in no time to tackle the situation.

Benefits of Security System for Business:

• • Just the presence of security systems helps to deter burglars and prevent intrusion attempts.

• • By installing the security systems inside the premises, pilferage can be avoided.

• • Security systems make it possible for the authorities to restrict the entry of employees in areas of high risk.

• • Anti-Tailgating prevents unauthorized entry thus mitigating the threat at the entry gates only.

• • Security systems improve the efficiency of security guards by providing them real-time videos of all the areas of the building.

• • Security systems when installed reduce the requirement of manguards thus saving money and increasing the protection level at the same time.

• • The owners of the business can easily see the live footage of the inside and outside areas of the building through their mobile phones sitting in any corner of the world.

Conclusion: With all these factors kept in mind, it becomes easier for businesses to choose the security system which is best for them. OPTEX security systems for indoor as well as outdoor security are the ultimate solutions for your business needs.  

Why choose OPTEX Security Solutions :

• • OPTEX is in the security sensors business for more than 40 years.

• • We have our presence in more than 80 countries.

• • Around 20 Million OPTEX products are in use worldwide.

• • We manufacture and distribute more than 3 Million products annually.

• • Our products comply with around 200 types of laws, regulations and standards.

• • Our products undergo more than 150 in-house environmental resistance tests before getting launched into the market.