During the past decade, the threats facing schools throughout the country have changed. School security systems have to deal with a lot more than truancy these days. We now have to contend with school shootings, vandalism and increased bullying. Are your current security measures addressing this changing landscape? 

This is an unprecedented time in our country's history, with schools in Memorial, TX likely not returning until next fall. How can you use this time to improve your school infrastructure while also instituting security measures to protect your vacant property?

Each year the Department of Justice sets aside $25 million in grant funding to help secure the country’s schools with local municipalities offering even more funds. Here are some recommendations below on what upgrades you should be making.

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.

We’ve written quite a lot about the benefits of commercial video surveillance, and we firmly believe these systems can be very helpful in keeping your business secure. But there’s an important aspect of surveillance systems that often gets overlooked: video monitoring.

After all, you can have the most advanced surveillance system in the world, but if you don’t have somebody watching the feeds at all times, you may not be able to respond in time in the event of a break-in. Here are four ways that adding live monitoring can enhance the commercial video surveillance system for your business in Texas’ Rio Grande Valley.