Running a business or shopping mall is fraught with daily complications, from ensuring new inventory arrives on time and staffing concerns. Now more than ever, you need to take charge of protecting against the threat of theft, vandalism, and, ever increasingly, violence. 

In order to preserve your business operations, investing in a professionally installed commercial video surveillance system is essential. At ASAP Security Services, we are experts in providing prevention and mitigation systems that ensure the safety of your employees, clients, and the bottom line. 

Are you curious about how you can detect and deter trouble before it happens in your Austin, TX business? Continue reading below to learn more. 

Keeping employees and assets safe is an important, though sometimes complicated, aspect of commercial business operations. The good news is that today’s technology has made incredible advances in security applications and commercial video surveillance. The bad news is that businesses in Austin, TX need to incorporate a robust security system now, more than ever.

Unfortunately, the crime rate in this beautiful, thriving city is rising faster than the population is growing. By the end of July 2021, Austin reported 48 homicides—tying the total number of homicides that occurred in 2020. Yet, despite these statistics, Austin is the hottest market for commercial real estate investment in the U.S., designated the new high-tech hub.

Let’s look at how both established and new businesses, as well as large corporations, are protecting their staff and property with the latest in integrated commercial video surveillance systems.

Are you still relying on physical storage for your commercial video surveillance? Spy movies have romanticized the idea of invaluable video evidence saved on a CD-ROM, floppy disk or, more recently, a USB drive. As the tension builds, evidence exchanges hands dangerously from person to person. Along the way, it falls into the wrong hands or simply falls and shatters—taking the valuable footage out with it. 

New cloud management systems are putting those poor screenwriters out of work. You can now easily share and store footage in your Austin, TX, business and leave the drama for the movie theater. A cloud management solution offers a much safer and more efficient approach in the following ways.