Intersec 2018: Regional security enters its next chapter
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Door Access Control
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CCTV
CCTVs has taken the world by storm since its inception to the consumer segment.Many industrial giants started manufacturing them for residential and business consumers. CCTVs are a value addition for buildings in terms of security, monitoring, surveillance. Digital video surveillance and its timely benefits are lots. Here are a few areas where they are indispensable.
Residential & domestic uses
- Preventing people from doing offences both inside and outside the home
- Collecting proof of criminal incidents, if crime occur
- Giving an image of a stranger caller at the door before it is answered
- Surveillance of vehicles parked near home
- Facilitating remote recording of the family home when the residents are at work or away on holiday
- Monitoring to see if deliveries are made
- Remotely monitoring to see if employed people, such as cleaners,housekeepers, gardeners are checking in for work at the right time.
- Remotely observing on children or other family members when the owner is out of the building
Business uses
- Curbing shoplifting and robbery in shops and collecting evidence to facilitate a prosecution
- Monitoring over a billing point to detect malpractice
- Enabling a single shopkeeper to view all areas of the shop
- Access control to the grounds of or entrance to a building or part of a building
- Monitoring activity in a car park
- Maintaining health and safety practices and procedures
- Observing stock in a warehouse
- Monitoring warehouse deliveries and dispatches
- Enhancing security and safety for staff
People would argue that digital video surveillance deprives you of privacy that everyone has the access to. Many business owners who use digital video surveillance are required by law to intimate their employees about the recording. While the reason to deploy cameras is not to spy on your employees, it is obvious that installing CCTV cameras results in improved productivity.
Another advantage is that, in the occurrence of a break-in, CCTVs could help when gathering information to be used as proof. Whether it’s for a court case or an insurance claim, having access to this data is very useful.
Having CCTVs in place will also give them a sense of feeling safe. Especially if you’ve gone for a holiday with your family. You’ll feel better that your home is very secure. The camera technology also has the ability to allow you to check in remotely from an offsite place.
Writings and warnings of the use of CCTV must be displayed and should:
- Be clearly visible and readable
- Include details of the company operating the system, the purpose for using CCTV and who to contact about the whole setup
- be an eligible size depending on purpose, for example, whether they are viewed by pedestrians or car drivers.
These cameras come in different styles to suit your individual needs. With a wide variety available, you will be able to choose which works best for you.
Our cameras are designed to capture events in detail even under extreme conditions. They work effectively during day or night as they can adjust to varying levels of light.
We recommend that you install them with an alarm system for more effective home security. An alarm alerts a security company that you need help, whilst a camera will record evidence.
