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How To Prevent Small Business Break-Ins With The Best Office Security

Posted by Joe Wilson

Oct 31, 2014 9:50:00 AM

 

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If you manage a professional office-based business, an accounting practice, law firm, dentist office, or general business operation located in an office building you’re likely to be vulnerable to not only employee theft, but also to break-ins and unauthorized access from criminals looking for client documents, computer equipment, electronics, confidential records, personal belongings, valuables and cash.

 

Is your professional office at risk for theft? In this video I'll show you how an accounting firm, and a good client of ours, has protected their business with smart small business security. VIDEO  http://youtu.be/RG9WFDX2eGE

 

Most professional offices are concerned with access management and control - and we have discussed this in some of our previous blogs. Certainly, you want to have an effective security system in place for people entering and exiting the premises and keeping the office locked. If you have an unmanned reception then I would say security access has to be an essential part of your office security system.

 

But this alone is not sufficient.

 

The risk of break-ins is often not addressed properly with standard office security systems. 

 

Offices in multi-unit buildings may only have dry-wall dividing their space from hall-ways and other public areas. This provides easy entry for thieves who can just cut and rip through a dry-wall barrier in a few moments. Depending on the position of your alarm system (usually aimed at the entrance door) this might not be picked up by standard motion detectors, and the criminal gains entry without any detection. 

 

To address this specific professional office security requirement, Sonitrol offers an audio detection system that scans your entire office for the sound of a break-in. 

 

This 'break-in' audio detection alarm can then be fully monitored so the break-in can be responded to right away. The thief doesn't even know they've tripped the audio alarm!

 

If you're a tenant in a multi-unit office building, the building management will not have implemented adequate security because they do not want to accept any liability to a successful break-in to your unit. it is important that you properly protect your unit

 

If you have valuable or confidential information in your office that you are entrusted with by your clients, then you should speak with an office security specialist from Sonitrol to see if the current system is robust enough to offer you real protection.

 

Some professional services use century homes for their offices, therefore the security needs in those types of buildings are different.

 

These older buildings may have alleyways, attics, crawlspaces, and weak windows that offer easy access points for criminals. 

 

A CCTV video surveillance system can offer 24x7 protection by focusing on these vulnerable locations. But I’m not talking about CCTV security camera’s that just record footage, you may need a CCTV verified alarm system that is monitored 24x7 by security specialists, so that any criminal activity can be reported to the authorities immediately. 

 

Video cameras can also be used to monitor employee work areas to help you determine if you are a victim of employee theft. 

 

CCTV surveillance of employees must be done in an appropriate manner and according to privacy rules, and our security consultants know how to set up a system that operates within the privacy laws.

 

The bottom line is that whether your business runs in a multi-unit commercial building or a stand-alone office location, you should have professional advice in designing a security system that will protect your companies assets, your employees belongings, and your clients confidential information. 

 

Why Is The Sonitrol Security System Better?

 

  • Our Sonitrol Office Security Solution, doesn't just record break-ins and theft, we also immediately alert the police and they will respond to catch the intruders!  
  • Our unique SonaVision verified audio and video solution, monitors the office and is activated by highly sensitive motion and heat controls to detect thieves and vandals.
  • We can give video access for your own supervision (WCB compliant), so you can watch job progress and day-to-day office work as it happens.
  • We also offer additional security using active audio and door contacts.

We’re always pleased to hear from office managers interested in evaluating their location to improve office security.

 

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About Sonitrol Western Canada: We're so confident in our technology and responsive service, that no one else in the industry can match our guarantee.

Our unique verified audio and CCTV video business security solutions enable our operators to hear and see what is happening in your business before the criminals gain entry!! We verify the actual source of the alarm, and we get the police to attend the scene immediately.

FOR A FREE SECURITY AUDIT, click here, or call 1-866-766-4876 - We are a security company with over 150 offices across North America serving clients across Western Canada in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Victoria, Vancouver , Edmonton, Calgary, Saskatoon. Sonitrol Western Canada, with its Verified Electronic Security Systems, is committed to providing customers with the most comprehensive security protection.

Topics: Office Workplace Security, Verified Security Alarms

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Joe Wilson, Owner of Sonitrol Western Canada

We provide our customers with the best commercial security solutions and quality service backed by our unique Guarantee and Commitment to Service. It's something unverified conventional alarm companies simply cannot guarantee!


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