Your business requires security you can count on. Situations that rely on reliable security include, but aren’t limited to, employee safety during and after work hours, customer safety, evidence of theft and/or vandalism, and sensitive information sharing between employees and clients.

By using video and access control together, you can fortify and streamline security for the best possible results. Here are some things to consider when integrating video surveillance and access control into the security system of your business.

Video Monitoring

Video surveillance is something every business should invest in. While security guards who patrol properties are beneficial, they have their limits compared to video surveillance. Video monitoring allows you to remotely monitor your business in real time from wherever you are.

You can have access to both live and recorded footage. In the event of suspicious activity, authorities can be contacted immediately to check out the property. If an incident occurs when no one is around or watching, recorded footage can help to identify the people involved. Video security can also protect your business from fraudulent claims that visitors or employees may attempt in order to gain financially from your business.

In addition to being able to view your business and the premises from wherever you are, video surveillance can have built-in motion sensors. When activity is detected, the security system will activate so that you or the company that looks after your system can notify authorities.

Access Control

Knowing who is coming and going from your business is useful information. The security of your business relies on you only allowing people with permission on to the premises. This protects both employees and sensitive data.

Access control can also ensure that only current employees are allowed on site. When someone no longer works for your business, they may not have permission to return, but without access control, they may still be able to enter.

When employees leave, you can change entry codes and revoke permissions they may have.

According to a report from the Ontic Center for Protective Intelligence, one-third of physical security and IT leaders say that they’ve received or investigated at least one physical security threat every week since 2021. 

Access control for employees may include presenting their credentials, such as an access control key card, which may be in digital form on their phone or an actual card. Door readers can recognize identifying information and unlock the access point for people with permission.

With access control, you can also manage access to sensitive data that not every employee should be privy to. Digital access control makes it easy to allow and revoke permissions to specific data. By creating efficient workflows using access control, your business will run more smoothly and safely.

When choosing a security system for your business, it’s important to evaluate the various features offered. A flexible security system that can adapt to your needs should be top of mind. Integrating video and access control into your security system makes it easy to track employee and customer movement and see what is going on within your business at any given time.

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