Six Questions to Ask When Leasing a New Commercial Space

When you’re on the hunt for the perfect commercial space to lease, it’s easy to get caught up in the excitement of imagining your business thriving in a new location. However, beyond square footage, lease terms, and location, there’s a critical aspect you must consider: security.

As a business owner, ensuring the safety of your premises, employees, and customers should be a top priority. To guide you through this process, we’ve compiled a list of essential security questions to ask when leasing a new commercial space.
Read more

Property Management Security Strategies to Enhance Occupant Safety & Satisfaction

A well-secured and well-managed building doesn’t just ensure the safety of its occupants; it also makes the property an attractive option for potential tenants and decreases tenant turnover.

Elements like secure parking, high-quality lighting, and video surveillance can go a long way in making tenants feel safe and comfortable on a property. Below, we’ll look at some security strategies property managers can use to enhance tenant safety and satisfaction.
Read more

Three Top Commercial Security Trends for 2024

As we usher in 2024, the commercial security landscape is shifting, driven by leaps in technology. We anticipate that business will embrace technological advancements that allow them to streamline security management while providing more robust protection for their data, assets, and people.
Read more

Protecting Indoor Air Quality with Environmental Control & Monitoring

As winter closes in, keeping windows tightly shut in commercial buildings becomes essential. However, sealing our spaces can compromise indoor air quality (IAQ) by fostering the accumulation of pollutants and allergens, posing health risks for occupants.

In this post, we’ll look at the role Environmental Control Systems (ECS) play in bolstering air quality within commercial buildings. We’ll shed light on specific benefits these systems offer over the winter season.
Read more

The Power of AI in Commercial Security

In the ever-changing world of security, artificial intelligence (AI) has become a key component, bringing about a shift in how we keep our businesses safe. We used to rely on fixed systems, but now, thanks to AI, security is more about staying one step ahead—detecting and preventing threats intelligently.

Below, we’ll take a closer look at how AI is making a difference in commercial security, focusing on smart camera features that go beyond the basics. From detecting heat signatures to recognizing license plates and faces, AI is reshaping the way we safeguard our assets.
Read more

Why It’s Time to Upgrade the Communication of Your Fire Panel

As we speak, POTS lines (plain old telephone systems) are being phased out. Major telecom companies like AT&T and Verizon are in the process of decommissioning their POTS systems as they are no longer the gold standard. Since older fire panels relied, at least in part, on POTS lines for communication, it’s time to make sure your panel is using modern communication methods.
Read more

Top Security Concerns for Biotech Startups

Biotech startups require security solutions for securing their facilities, protecting equipment, intellectual property, and employee safety. They must also find solutions for effectively managing employee access, creating audit trails, ensuring environmental stability, and facilitating communication across restricted areas of a facility. Let’s take a closer look at the top security challenges for biotech startups and how an experienced security partner can help manage them.
Read more

Healthcare Series: Top Security Challenges for Assisted Living Facilities

Assisted living facilities have complex security needs as they must keep patients, staff, and equipment safe and secure while making it easy for patients to receive visitors around the clock. At the same time, these facilities must follow strict regulations put in place by the state. Here’s a look at the top security challenges for assisted living facilities.
Read more

Healthcare Series: Security Challenges for Hospitals

Hospitals have dynamic security profiles as they must incorporate strategies for protecting patients, employees, equipment, medical records, medications, and visitors. Because hospitals typically have established security programs, any security partner they bring on for additional support must be able to integrate with these systems. At the same time, hospitals must ensure that their security solutions support compliance with governing entities and regulatory guidelines within the healthcare industry.
Read more

Environmental Systems: An Overview

Environmental control systems help protect commercial buildings from floods, hazardous materials, and toxic gases such as carbon monoxide. They also monitor temperature changes and keep facilities within optimal ranges for the preservation of products and the safety of employees.

These systems vary in size and complexity depending on the size and nature of the facility where they are implemented. For instance, a hospital or factory would have a much more extensive and elaborate system than a small office space or a small-scale retail location. These systems are important to detect hazardous conditions within a building.
Read more