Later today, Sandra is hosting a video call with clients from her Austin, TX office to close one of the biggest accounts at her company. To prepare, she's done as much research as possible on their company to figure out which services would interest them most. To get more confidence for the meeting, she's dressed for success in a power suit and is eager to get rolling.

A few hours before her meeting, she takes advantage of the commercial automation system in her business to start the day as smoothly as possible. Throughout the morning, she takes all the steps needed to deliver a striking, professional presentation that lands her the account. Continue reading to see how smart technology can improve daily production at the office.

In recent years, school shootings have left parents devastated and yearning for answers on how to best protect their children. Security responses in places like Parkland show human intervention is not enough. There's no way to know how someone will respond when face-to-face with a gunman. And even the best responses may be too slow to prevent serious harm. 

Within just a couple of minutes, a shooting can result in dozens of death. Having security measures in place with automated responses is the best way to protect your school during an active shooter situation. Urgently looking to speed up their response times, districts in San Antonio, TX and throughout the state are installing gunshot detection systems.

How would a gunshot detection system protect your students during a school shooting? As you read this blog, you'll see how this technology triggers a variety of actions to improve response times and your students' overall safety. 

Most business security measures are focused on addressing burglary from an intruder or break-in. Access control measures, in particular, are all about keeping the wrong people out. But what if it turns out your employees are the ones responsible for theft on your property? Do you have measures in place to both prevent employee theft and catch it if it does occur?

Some studies estimate U.S. businesses lose up to $50 billion a year to employee theft. Although you can address many concerns through your hiring and training practices, there should always be extra measures in place for a worst-case scenario. In this blog, we'll showcase some ways that access control solutions help you prevent, identify, and respond to employees stealing.

How are you preparing for the upcoming school year? Educators spend all summer making their curriculums, creating back-to-school shopping lists and decorating their classrooms. Safety and security need to be top of mind as well. When students come to your school, parents are trusting you to keep them safe while they're there.

School security systems and protocols will help nurture a better learning environment. With the school year weeks away, below we highlight some safety tips and measures you should incorporate in your Waco, TX school.