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Deter Intruders Before They Have a Chance to Intrude on Your Business

Burglar alarm and video surveillance systems can be an effective intrusion deterrent. If intruders know your business has an alarm and/or video surveillance system, they may be less likely to enter. Warn possible intruders with window stickers, wall signs and yard signs in visible and obvious locations; however, be careful not to deter your customers with the message.

Consider Switching to Digital Camera Surveillance

Business owners have become accustomed to taping their employees and customers for safety, security and accountability measures; however, they have been restricted by the limitations of the VCR. With digital cameras, don't have to change tapes; it's easy to find incidents that occurred at a specific time; and you can watch your business from anywhere with internet access?

Features of modern digital systems includ

• Pictures are sharp, clean and clear; just like the difference between a home VCR tape and DVD.
• You can record for just about any amount of time you want, depending on the size of the hard drive on the system.
• These systems can be hooked into your network so you can view, record, and playback from your computer. And you can give access to anyone on the network you want.
• These systems can be hooked up to cash register systems. You are not only recording what you are seeing, but superimposed on the screen are the transactions that are running through the cash register. An employee price checking items and putting them in bags for their friends for free can now be caught at the flip of a switch.

Equip Your Business with an Emergency Button

Retail and open-door businesses are more likely targets for armed robbery. Equip your business with an emergency "hold-up button" to give your employees the ability to instantly and discreetly notify the alarm monitoring center of an emergency.

To ensure the reliability of your alarm system, backup cellular devices can be added to your system to protect against phone line outages. A backup cellular unit can send an alarm signal to the alarm monitoring center should your phone lines ever be compromised.

Pass Codes

Store security alarm pass codes, safe combinations and spare keys off premises when feasible. If your business is equipped with a card access control system, never put your physical address on employee I.D. access badges. If an I.D. access badge were ever lost, a potential intruder would know exactly where to use the "key." A post office box should be used for lost badges.

EMC Security offers digital camera systems and alarm systems and monitoring. Call 770-963-0305 for a free consultation for your business' security needs.

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