We’ve talked a lot about lighting control at ASAP Security Services. That’s because we believe these systems can make a real impact on your daily quality of life. Lighting control increases your energy efficiency, expands your lighting options throughout your home, and improves your standard of living.

However, we understand how sometimes it can be challenging to get a sense of how smart home automation helps you on a day-to-day basis. That’s why we put together this timeline of a typical day in your Bellaire, TX home when you’ve upgraded to smart lighting control.

What items do you associate with a commercial video surveillance system? You probably thought of security cameras, video management systems, security alarms and motion sensors. Very few people consider their business network a vital part of that system. Even when they do, it's usually primarily tied to very legitimate concerns about cybersecurity.

During your surveillance installation, it's just as important to consider your network bandwidth. In most cases, we recommend IP cameras and a cloud VMS system. Networks then have to deal with the large bandwidth needed to collect and manage footage from multiple cameras.

Here we outline some of the most critical bandwidth considerations when adding commercial video surveillance to your business in The Woodlands, TX.

Nothing will be more disruptive to your company operations than a poor work environment. Get the most out of your employees by making your Houston, TX, office as comfortable and safe as possible. Even though your hiring, training and management practices are likely to have the most significant impact here, it’s just as important to focus on your physical environment as well.

Give employees a place to thrive by incorporating a commercial automation system that directly addresses common issues. Outlined below are the biggest complaints employees have about their workspaces as well as technology solutions that will help you resolve them. During the day, workers will be able to focus on the task at hand, not the temperature, glare or noise.

For most businesses, an access control solution is a no-brainer. It provides an easy way to manage who comes and goes while creating additional restricted areas throughout your property. Verifying, managing and reviewing access is a great way to ensure that your Corpus Christi, TX, business is protected at all times.

Even though deciding to add access control is a natural choice, knowing how to go about it is a lot more challenging. You typically have three options: traditional lock and key, on-premise access control and cloud-based access control.

Across all business sizes and applications, we recommend avoiding the first option entirely. These solutions are too easy to bypass and very hard to scale. Software solutions –whether on-premise or hosted on the cloud—are always our recommendation. As you read this blog, you’ll learn what makes them different to help you figure out which would work best in your business.