Multi-Faceted Solutions for Safe, Secure Businesses 

When you watch old crime movies today, you realize just how many crimes are prevented or caught now, thanks to modern security solutions. If only they had facial recognition in the ‘50s, they could have caught those mobsters! 

Along these lines, if your business lacks a modern security system, you’re missing out on modern-day protections. Perhaps you do have security cameras or maybe an alarm at the entrances. But there’s a difference between having a few devices in place and operating a smart building. 

A ‘smart building’ means all technologies function and communicate through a connected network. Devices can react to each other like dominoes, automating security features to proactively keep your business safe. 

Here are five scenarios in which smart security for your building can protect your Milwaukee, WI, business. 

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1. Create Restricted Areas with Access Control 

Access control is an essential component of contemporary smart systems, monitoring and controlling access to certain areas of your building(s). Through the system platform, you can set ‘rules’ for individuals or groups of people that correspond to their PIN, ID card, or biometric identification. 

Today’s access control technologies like Verkada allow you to customize permission levels for certain rooms and times of day depending on who’s trying to enter. This includes: 

  • Restricting access to sensitive areas like server rooms, labs, or executive offices 
  • Tracking who enters and exits the building or specific areas for accountability
  • Managing thousands of entrances and credentials through the cloud-based software 

2. Enhance Situational Awareness 

You don’t want suspicious activity to go unnoticed until it’s in the past. Integrated systems make your security team more aware with the following features: 

  • Video Surveillance with Analytics: Advanced video analytics can detect suspicious behavior patterns and immediately alert security personnel. Brands like Axis Cameras and exacqVision offer high-resolution surveillance with intelligent analytics integration to identify potential threats.
  • Motion Sensors: Integrated motion sensors can detect unauthorized movement in off-limit areas and trigger alerts to your devices. Why is there someone in the parking garage at 2 am? Your security system will instantly be notified. 

3. Optimize Building Operations

Your building’s smart system can provide valuable data on how people use the space, leading to significant cost savings and improved efficiency. A smart building can adjust its lighting, HVAC, and energy automatically based on occupancy patterns observed from sensors. 

Plus, by analyzing data from various sensors, smart systems can identify underutilized areas to help you strategize your organization’s layout. 

4. Improve Emergency Response

Smart systems enable faster and more efficient responses during emergencies, protecting both people and property with: 

  • Emergency Notification Systems: Solutions from our partner Singlewire can quickly notify staff of emergencies via alarms, SMS, and email. 
  • Real-Time Information for First Responders: Integrated security systems provide first responders with real-time information. Voice Over IP solutions provide the exact location of an emergency call to be displayed on a dispatcher’s display screen—not just the general address. 
  • Gunshot Detection Technology: In the worst-case scenario, systems like Singlewire integrate with gunshot detection technology to rapidly locate the incident and alert authorities, providing precise location information to expedite response times.
  • Automating Emergency Protocols: Smart buildings can automate emergency protocols such as flashing lights or locking/unlocking doors to get everyone to safety. 

5. Locate Surveillance Footage Faster with Video Analytics 

If you need to file an insurance claim or find evidence of a crime, you could be fast-forwarding through hours and hours of video footage—until now. Advanced video analytics software allows security personnel to search for specific people, objects, vehicles, colors, and other criteria quickly. This dramatically reduces the time required to find relevant footage, so you can quickly provide evidence to the authorities. 

Ready to Upgrade Your Building’s Security? 

Fearing’s installs all these solutions and more for businesses in the Milwaukee, WI, area. Contact us here for a free consultation and to learn more!