Crime continues throughout the Tulsa and Oklahoma City area, and a simple lock
may
not be enough. More and more burglaries happen when businesses are open
not locked down, so for the safety of you and your employees, a
business security system may be extremely helpful. But there are other reasons, why
business owners may realize the need for a commercial security system.Insurance. Commonly insurance companies may request that a business have a commercial alarm and monitoring system before they grant coverage or otherwise charge much more in premiums for not having a security system. If this is not mandated, the insurance company may still offer substantial savings to businesses that do have a commercial security and alarm monitoring system.
Moreover, if you did have a break-in, information from the security system can be valuable in being able to file a claim. Surveillance information can also be vital in prosecuting criminals and recovering stolen property.
Intellectual and Personal Information. Today, not only do people steal valuable property from businesses, but also personal information. To identity thieves, personal information is more valuable than even tangible items. Does your business maintain detailed information on your customers, such as patient records or financial information? If so, you may even be required to secure this information.
Steve Surfaro, business development manager and security industry liaison for Axis Communications told Business News Daily. “Should you maintain or process personal identifiable information, such as credit card transactions or maintain patient health records, you already have a requirement to secure this information or access to the servers that might maintain this information,” he also added “High-value assets of many types, from cash to jewelry, are drivers for protecting the containers or areas containing negotiable or transferrable assets.”
Compromising Locations. Is your Tulsa or OKC business located in an area where crime has risen in recent years? A commercial security system and burglar alarm monitoring are an important deterrent. Your business’ level vulnerability in an area is a serious reason to think about a security system for your investment.
“One measurement is the time it would take a thief to breach your facility’s perimeter and gain control of assets,” Surfaro said in the article. “... crimes occur in part as a result of a thief’s ability to commit the crime and leave within a very brief period. So, if you are close by locations of criminal behavior, or if your store or office is easily breached within a short duration, you need to consider methods of making your facility less appealing to the criminal. Simple measures like surveillance notices, backed up by an
actual
surveillance system, together with an intrusion detection system with
exterior notification will go a long way toward discouraging criminal
behavior.”Wireless alarm monitoring systems can really help in protecting your business from criminals. This burglar alarm monitoring service can keep watch over your business non-stop, giving you peace of mind even when you’re not there.
According to FBI statistics, a burglary happened every 14.6 seconds in the United States during 2010. Could your business afford to lose everything – valuable assets, personal client information, equipment, and other valuable digital information – as the result of a break-in? Small business owners are keenly at risk to these attacks while sadly they may also be the ones slow to invest in a security system.
So, is it time for your Oklahoma business to have a commercial security system?
If so, we would be glad to help. Mac Systems can design and install the security system for your particular business needs. We also offer Tulsa and OKC wireless alarm monitoring service to protect your business from fires and burglaries day and night.
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