Here’s What You Should Consider If you are considering the installation of an access control system to protect your facility, you will find that there are many different types of systems available. You will find everything from manual keypads that control regular locks all the way up to card readers connected to database-driven systems run from […]
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Total Connect Allows Remote Security Monitoring We are quickly entering a world of smart devices that can stay in touch with us remotely. This gives us the ability to monitor and manage our environment on a real-time basis. Since many of us are now carrying small computers with us in the form of smartphones, the […]
Video in the Cloud
The Future of Cloud Security Cloud has become quite the buzzword when it comes to applications. Let’s do this in the cloud; let’s do that in the cloud. There have been some real success stories when it comes to hosted applications which are those applications that reside in the cloud. Salesforce.com is one that immediately […]
Are Your Doors Propped Open?
How to Keep Your Doors Secure When it comes to deploying a card access control system, one of the main functions is to secure specific entrances and to only allow certain authorized users to enter. One of the quickest ways to defeat the security provided by an access control system is for someone to prop […]
Control Your Thermostat from Anywhere
Total Connect Offers Better Temperature Control The last few mornings have been a bit chilly here in metro Atlanta. This got me thinking about the great flexibility we have with the security and automation products that are now available to us. Did you know that there are thermostats that can be managed remotely over the […]
Take Care of Your Security Systems
How to Ensure Your Security Systems Remain in Working Order Welcome to 2013! Since we have entered a new year, it is a good time to evaluate your plans for maintaining your security systems. As with any electronic systems, security systems need care and attention to stay in good working order. Here are some questions […]
Monitoring For More Than Security
Variety of Sensors Provide Total Peace of Mind When most people think of security system monitoring, they think of monitoring of door and window sensors and motion detectors for intrusion detection. But, monitoring can be used for so much more. There are a variety of sensors available to monitor different types of environmental conditions. There […]
9 Billion Dollars Lost to Return Fraud Every Year
How Video Security Systems Capture Return Fraud Crimes Wow, the National Retail Federation reported that 9 billion dollars are lost to return fraud every year by retailers. What is return fraud? According to a recent article in the online version of USA Today, return fraud is defined as “a crime where people exchange stolen goods […]
Unlock Doors with a Smartphone?
NFC Technology Trialed with Access Control There is a new technology that is slowly making its way into the world of traditional door access control. The technology is called Near Field Communication or NFC. Some newer smartphones are built with NFC chips inside of them which will allow those phones to control devices just by holding […]
City of Atlanta to Add Surveillance Cameras
Atlanta Approves Multi-Million Dollar Security Upgrades As reported this week by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC), the City Council for the City of Atlanta voted to spend $2.25 million to expand its video surveillance presence in the city. City of Atlanta officials are pointing to the existing video surveillance infrastructure as one reason that crime in […]