The team at ASAP Security Services is keeping an eye on all the latest news about the COVID-19 outbreak in the United States and around the world, and we are taking all necessary precautions to keep our employees, clients and community safe during this time. Health precautions and protocols in line with WHO and CDC directives are taking place throughout our organization to reduce the spread of disease. Every day our team reviews up-to-date recommendations to ensure we’re doing everything to curb the spread of COVID-19.

Commercial automation not only streamlines your operations, but it significantly improves your property’s overall security as well. Every business benefits from this type of technology, but for many owners and managers, it’s tough to figure out the right timing to make an upgrade.

Leveraging the power of smart lighting, security, climate control and more will have a significant impact on your day-to-day operations and bottom line. But valuable tools like these need to be implemented quickly as coronavirus spreads, directly affecting supply chains for commercial manufacturers and destabilizing the stock market.

Explore our latest blog for information on how commercial automation can help your Corpus Christi, TX business, and why now is the best time to act.

Masks may be the go-to, misguided way most people are protecting themselves from the spread of coronavirus, but your business should aspire to more efficient high-tech solutions. Access control systems are a great way to help limit exposure to the virus while ensuring it doesn’t spread quickly throughout your Austin, TX business.

Not only will access control limit the number of people entering and leaving your property, additional features like automated entry will also curb the spread of the disease. We go in-depth below into how each of these features plays a vital role in preventing coronavirus.

Most administrators have physical threats in mind when they invest in school security systems. The priority is preventing intruders or quickly containing violent students. However, these aren't the only risks your Rio Grande Valley, TX school, needs to take into consideration. Even the most basic systems already take other environmental threats like storms or fires into account.

With coronavirus spreading in the United States, it’s also important to consider how your school security could be a proactive tool to curb its spread on your campus. Some go-to security features like access control, mass notification systems and video surveillance can be used in unique ways to protect your students and staff. Our security experts have outlined some tips below.

When we talk about the benefits of access control for businesses, it’s often the hardware side that gets the limelight. That makes a certain amount of sense; the hardware is the flashier, easier to grasp piece of the access control equation.

It’s important to remember, however, that it’s the software behind the hardware that keeps these systems humming and provides the biggest benefit. It’s the software that knits the system together, and integrating it with other commercial automation systems is how you get the biggest benefits from these technological upgrades. That’s why we wanted to highlight three ways that improved access control software makes day-to-day operations easier for businesses in The Woodlands region of Texas.

When you’re setting up a school security system, it’s easy to forget that a school is more than the buildings and its surroundings. A school is a community that includes the students, teachers, staff, parents, and more. You need a security network that takes all these groups into account.

Yes, technology like gunshot detection systems and access control can help, but technology alone can create a feeling of fear and distrust. Furthermore, these systems are reactive, not proactive; preventing tragedies before they happen is much better for everyone, and that requires getting your school community involved. Here are some ideas for combining school security systems with other measures to help your Houston, TX school safe.