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06 Nov

Posted at 07:22h in Business, Robbery by
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How much importance do you give to physical security in your business? For many commercial ventures, it’s just complying with the safety guidelines set up by the authority and does not go beyond installing security alarms or employing a namesake security guard. The one thing they are ignorant about is vandals and thieves love to visit such places that make their entry and exit undeterred.

The reason why corporate giants are seldom bothered by such attackers is they are maintaining their physical security to the maximum by creating multiple layers to it. Yes, you heard it right. The one mistake we do by and large is making the security vulnerable, by limiting it to the very basic system. The objective of having physical security is to prevent attackers from gaining physical access and take what they want. So why not strengthen your safety by means of a layered security approach?

With increased application of technology in business, it has become even more complicated for companies to protect their assets/resources – both physical and digital. While basic security systems may alert you with sometimes false or even positive alarms, they cannot ensure timely prevention of a crime that is about to happen. A layered security approach is something where you can be rest assured that an attacker never reaches your asset/resources easily enough.

Because bypassing multiple layers of security like an alarm system/motion sensors, CCTV,  security guards and remote video surveillance etc would be really hard for any attacker and would eventually slow down his furtive plans.  

Do you want to make sure your business is never an easy target for attackers?

And that you upgrade to maximum security?

Just click on the link here.  We will contact you.

Be Safe !

01 Nov

Posted at 04:57h in Business, Robbery, Security Camera by
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Man in City of Dallas Jacket Loots Capital One Bank

On October 23, 2017 at approximately 9:30 a.m., the Capital One Bank in the 6100 block of Retail Road was robbed. Wearing a camo cowboy hat and a City of Dallas jacket the suspect made off with an undisclosed amount of cash, despite the bank having a mandatory security system.

The police is still in look out of this man who looked somewhat in his mid 40s, 5’8” tall, and 170 pounds. According to them, he was wearing a reflective jacket, black Jordan basketball shorts with white stripe and white mirrored sunglasses when last seen.

Though the annual report on national crime statistics (2016) released by FBI points out a continued decrease in property crimes, incidents like the above still continue.  Businesses that come without proactive security systems are easy targets for thieves as it helps them to get away with the loot easily enough.  

Traditional alarm systems have long proven that they are a bad bet in preventing burglaries in time. Authorities tend to dismiss such alerts as they will normally be false and for the owners, it creates headaches in the form of penalties as well. But for those who sneak in, such alarms are allies in crime as they seldom catch the attention of authorities. If you need statistics, between 94-99 percent of burglar alarm calls made in the country are false and it costs us billions every year. No doubt many police departments tend to disregard the calls when a real alarm happens.

Most security systems have technical limitations

And it makes them poor at burglar prevention. High tech burglars these days know how to disarm such basic security alarm systems and have become skilled at avoiding the motion detectors. Besides, it takes about seconds to deliver the message, within which the robbers would have done their job. And the response time, if at all a burglar alarm is detected for real, takes around 2-3 hours even in major cities.

Even guards aren’t the best bet

Security guards are another option that many rely upon to protect their valued assets. But using guards to watch over your property only makes sense if you have a large area that needs surveillance or if you have multiple buildings. Besides guards are more likely to show up late or fall asleep during duty or may get attacked by robbers leading to more expenses apart from the high cost of maintaining them.

The reason why alarm machines and CCTV cannot function alone is they come unmanned. And the reason why security guards fail to proactively prevent crime is they are not armed with information. So to avail foolproof protection for your commercial building/business what you need is not machines and men working independently of each other. You need them working together.

Do you want to know more about it? Write to me. I’m very much here info@uvsecuritygroup.com.

BE Safe & Protected.

30 Oct

Posted at 08:55h in Business, Design, Robbery, Security Camera by
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Video surveillance plays such an imperative role in helping you reduce the chances of a theft as well as crime. Security cameras enable you to guard and protect your property and valuables. New breakthroughs in wireless systems, wireless compatibility, and video monitoring technology can actually help you keep guard what matters to you.

Camera models such as Lorex 700TVL Security Camera and Swann PRO-760 Super Wide-Angle Security Camera have movement sensors and different alert settings. What it means is that you can configure the settings to send push notifications and email alerts whenever something happens. Video Surveillance cameras like Samsung SmartCam HD Pro helps you keep close tabs on your property, valuables, and loved ones, when you are away. So you can react and respond immediately in any scenario.

It may not be that easy for you to choose what’s the right camera and solution for your requirements. Here are a few things you can consider.

Design

You have a variety of options available for security camera design. However, the usual models are bullet shaped, dome-shaped, or mounted circular. Most come with mounting stands and attachment cables. Do check if these are included the package, or you can pick add-on components to ensure your camera is compatible with the rest of your system.

Resolution

Resolution varies camera to camera. You pay more for better quality. You must ensure whether you are looking for night vision compatibility, or color is of more importance to you. Average resolution for the models is around 640 x 480 pixels. Of course, you can buy a camera with greater range for better outdoor monitoring.

Audio

The usual models come with built-in microphones. And there are security cameras that come with 2-way audio capabilities. This helps you talk to people on the other side. Please note that a number of outdoor models don’t rely on audio surveillance.

Wireless Capability

You can connect your cameras that has the wireless compatibility, to your Wi-Fi connection. And have the live streaming available on your mobile devices and computer. Most outdoor camera models don’t have wireless capability. So you will need to hook the cables to your DVR or monitor to view the video feed.

Indoor/Outdoor Capability

It depends on where  you plan to set up your video surveillance security cameras. Any decent camera should be good enough to handle your basic monitoring requirements. But if you plan to go for outdoor surveillance cameras for business security and commercial sites and property. do ensure that your cameras are good enough to handle extreme temperatures, rain, and snow.

Set your expectations and budget. That will help you make a better choice to buy best video monitoring cameras for business and home.

Still having doubts how security camera can provide protection to your business?

Reach out to me here info@uvsecuritygroup.com

BE Safe & Do not Forget Security is a Process.

27 Oct

Posted at 06:15h in Business, Robbery by
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Ever heard any of the big giants in business struggling with a potential security breach?

Well, there are lesser chances you would hear it in near future as well, as safety and security are inevitably overvalued today. It marks how sophisticated a business is.

In fact, the success of a business these days is evaluated in terms of how equipped it is to cope up with risks arising out of threats – both internal and external. Those with a goal never to give up, therefore, take the effort to see that no such risks grow to disrupt their fast-paced functioning.

While you have umpteen options to detect, observe or annul security threats, there are a few yardsticks corporate companies employ to make sure the security systems they rely on keep their premises safe and secure.

Here are the 6 yardsticks you can measure the efficiency of your security system with.

  • Detects and proactively prevents internal and external risks

Maintaining security both inside and outside the commercial building is imperative for the hiccup-free functioning of any business. Only a system that can intelligently detect any activities/movements that can culminate in theft, robbery, burglary, battery cases etc and prevent it before happening will be able to ensure ultimate security to any venture. It needs a mechanism that can diligently monitor the happenings and take immediate action in case of emergency while avoiding false alarms.

  • Reduces business and insurance costs

A state-of-the-art security system should, in fact, reduce your business costs as it significantly lowers your requirements for preliminary and outdated alarm systems and the costly service of guards. It should also bring down insurance costs as it comes with real-time recordings of happenings if prevention of the same were impossible.  

  • Visually verifiable messages that instantly reach the authority

Only the best security system can help the law enforcement department take immediate action by sending them visually verifiable messages prior to the actual crime. It should also help to speed up investigation in case the crime did happen, and should have the feature to store footages of real-time happenings.

  • Fool-proof coverage of suspicious activities both inside and outside

A well-designed security system is practically impenetrable and will have multiple cameras positioned at vulnerable areas and blind spots of the property. The footages will be monitored end to end so that no suspicious activity is left unnoticed and deterred.

  • Keep your employees honest

The best commercial system is the one that can not only prevent break-ins by outsiders but deter the wrongdoings of company employees, visitors or customers as well. Such a system will help prevent wrong accusation and lack of trust among the employees and will encourage them to behave honestly. This will also encourage customers to work with you.

  • Impacts business reputation  

Safeguarding the reputation of a company is tougher than safeguarding its physical assets. Only a security system that can effectively protect the physical assets can help a company retain the trusts of its clients/customers.

 

Use these yardsticks to evaluate how effective your current security system is. Do you feel you miss somewhere? Then it’s high time you should upgrade your commercial security. Have any questions or suggestions regarding how to choose the best security system for your business?

You can reach out to me here(info@uvsecuritygroup.com).

Be SAFE !

12 Apr

Posted at 06:04h in Business by
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The best modern surveillance for your business

There is no question that proper surveillance for your business is going to be essential if you want to keepeverything safe. The biggest problem with security in the business world is that most owners never invest enough time in finding the best possible security systems and companies that provide services that are affordable, but also extremely reliable and safe. In this article, we are going to be talking about the paramount importance of a proper modern surveillance system for your business.

The importance of a video monitoring system

If there is one thing that matters more than anything else, it has to be the proper use of video monitoring systems that can allow the business to track all of the activities that could ever take place in every possible area in the offices, warehouses and all business areas in the house.

A company that is able to install the best possible video network within the company with the most reliable and also most affordable system is definitely doing things right and that is the one you should pursue. Any video security system that can cover all of the areas and provide clear video feeds is ideal as this can be the only way for proper proof of any security breaches to be monitored at any requirement or around the clock .

Security Guards

Having efficient security guards is going to be essential for this purpose as well. The proper training of the staff that is going to be on site monitoring and watching over the security systems is definitely going to be very important.A single guard is enough for small offices with a small network of cameras, but more guards might be required for larger places. A good company is going to be able to determine how many guards your office needs and they will train their guards for any kind of situation.

Security is essential in every possible way and every business ventures needs to consider this the kind of investment that needs to be taken care of as soon as possible. You need to be able to get the right security company to work with you and they will guide you through this process in order to ensure that you get the kind of results that you want and need.

Never take Security for Granted

The biggest reason why many business ventures get robbed and are victims of criminal activity is because they believe that those bad things are never going to happen to them. The truth is that all business ventures can be vulnerable to criminal activity and the best way to deal with this is to make sure that you can cover all of your bases when it comes to surveillance.

This is important for both the inside and the outside of your office as it will ensure that your investment is safe and your information is always secure. Sometimes the safety of your private customer files and business transactions is even more important than the hardware in your office.

Conclusion

The relevance of security has always been huge. The problem is that many business owners start to forget about this and they get that mentality that makes them think they will never become the target of criminal activity and this could happen when they least expected it. Proper surveillance is a must for any business that is serious about protection.

12 Apr

Posted at 05:39h in Business by
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Video surveillance plays such an imperative role in helping you reduce the chances of a theft as well as crime. Security cameras enable you to guard and protect your property and valuables. New breakthroughs in wireless systems, wireless compatibility, and video monitoring technology can actually help you keep guard what matters to you.

Camera models such as Lorex 700TVL Security Camera and Swann PRO-760 Super Wide-Angle Security Camera have movement sensors and different alert settings. What it means is that you can configure the settings to send push notifications and email alerts whenever something happens. Video Surveillance cameras like Samsung SmartCam HD Pro helps you keep close tabs on your property, valuables, and loved ones, when you are away. So you can react and respond immediately in any scenario.

It may not be that easy for you to choose what’s the right camera and solution for your requirements. Here are a few things you can consider.

Design

You have a variety of options available for security camera design. However, the usual models are bullet shaped, dome shaped, or mounted circular. Most come with mounting stands and attachment cables. Do check if these are included the package, or you can pick add-on  components to ensure your camera is compatible with the rest of your system.

Resolution

Resolution varies camera to camera. You pay more for better quality. You must ensure whether you are looking for night vision compatibility, or color is of more importance to you. Average resolution for the models is around 640 x 480 pixels. Of course, you can buy a camera with greater range for better outdoor monitoring.

Audio

The usual models come with built-in microphones. And there are security cameras that come with 2-way audio capabilities. This helps you talk to people on the other side. Please note that a number of outdoor models don’t rely on audio surveillance.

Wireless Capability

You can connect your cameras that has the wireless compatibility, to your Wi-Fi connection. And have the live streaming available on your mobile devices and computer. Most outdoor camera models don’t have wireless capability. So you will need to hook the cables with your DVR or monitor to view the video-feed.

Indoor/Outdoor Capability

It depends where  you plan to set up your video surveillance security cameras. Any decent camera should be good enough to handle your basic monitoring requirements. But if you plan to go for outdoor surveillance cameras for business security and commercial sites and property. do ensure that your cameras are good enough to handle extreme temperatures, rain, and snow.

Set your expectations and budget. That will help you make a better choice to buy best video monitoring cameras for business and home.

10 Jan

Posted at 08:27h in Business by
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AND YOU NEED IT

Security guards are a common security solution for many businesses, but are they the best solution for you?

Security guards do have many advantages, but there are also some disadvantages. Guards cannot see everywhere at once — if they are in one location, they cannot see other places on your site. They can also be attacked by a thief or criminal who enters your site, leaving them unable to alert authorities.

Many businesses will choose to utilize both a guard service and a video surveillance solution. This popular approach has many benefits:

Significant savings vs. employing a full guard force at all timesCameras can record at night in low light situations, giving you a better view than a guardCameras can see further/wider than a guardGuards to monitor cameras live to see all entrances to a buildingRemote monitoring services to supplement when a guard isn’t available

What is Live Monitoring Solution?

A video surveillance remote guard solution, also called a virtual guard service, is a complete video surveillance system designed to help monitor and secure your site.

These systems use cameras to monitor building entrances and exits, or whatever your security needs are, and will send you alerts when activity is found. Live monitoring by an off-site company gives you the ability to have eyes on your site to quickly react to situations (and call the police when necessary) without the need to employee security guards to physically walk the grounds.

A unique solution that is common with construction sites and other temporary work sites are Actively Monitored Camera Towers — these are complete surveillance systems mounted on poles designed to be installed on a work site, and then taken down when construction is complete.

 Significant Savings While Improving Security

Security guards provide a valuable service, but unless you plan to hire enough guards to monitor all areas of your business 24/7, you’ll need another security option to fill in at times — an even better idea when that solution can also provide significant savings for your business.

A surveillance camera never needs to take a break, so you get true continuous surveillance for your money. Whether you choose to completely replace guards with a remote guard solution or supplement your current security forces, a virtual guard solution is about one quarter the price of traditional guard services and gives you:

Continuous, 24/7 surveillance optionsLive monitoring by trained expertsAlerts sent in real-time as activity is detectedStored video files for reviewWider, longer field of view

Contact us today to learn more about this cost-effective alternative to security guards.

 

10 Jan

Posted at 08:17h in Business by
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LIVE MONITORING of your Business Premises in US

Dec 25-31. Enjoy Xmas time!

Live Monitoring is More Effective than an Alarm System

UV Security’s Live Monitoring Services are 100% more effective than an Intruder-alarm only. We keep an eye on the things every second at night. We intervene instantly whenever any doubtful activity is noticed. From our remote video monitoring facility, we are able to contact the authority really fast for over 95% of all alarm notifications.

To start availing this free no obligation offer you need to provide us the below information for registration to the free Christmas Week (24th Dec 2016 to 1st Live Monitoring at night time of your camera system at your business location up to 16 CAMs / DVR:

1. DVR/NVR/CAMERA system Public IP address with log in details i.e. user name & password.

2. Contact person(s) details in case of any information to be conveyed on phone.

3. Email confirmation to start the monitoring & above details.

4. Time line of 48 hrs would be required to set up new account after all the above information is sent to us.

** Live monitoring timing : 9.30pm to 6.30am ( CST )

* IP of your camera system has to be the IP which allows cameras to be viewed from internet (other than you location )

 

10 Jan

Posted at 08:00h in Business by
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Good lighting means it’s easier to see things – of course. However, you may be surprised to find out exactly how big a difference effective security lighting can make.

Don’t be mistaken into thinking that we mean security lighting is the be all and end all of security measures. It’s actually often a poor deterrent to criminals, as this blog post on external lighting explains: much better deterrents include clearly signposted CCTV, weighty and difficult to access doors and windows and an intruder alarm. Of course, lighting has benefits beyond deterring intruders – it provides safe entry for homeowners, better road conditions, reassurance and it helps with navigation.

But we’re talking about security lighting.

Debates over whether or not Britain should turn off its streetlights during the night have exemplified the debate: Does better lighting deter criminals, or actually help them spot their targets? This article in the uvsecuritygroup Post starts with the bold statement: “Police in the uvsecuritygroup area have made a startling discovery – burglars are scared of the dark.” In fact that statement raises an interesting point. A lot of security lighting and security cameras are now equipped with infrared (IR) lighting. It is vitally important in the prevention of many crimes because IR lighting is barely visible to the naked eye – except a faint glow directly in front of the IR emitter. This means the intruder is left in the dark – and there’s no light pollution to neighbours or distraction to nearby drivers. The security cameras, however, are sensitive to IR and the result is ‘night vision’ when footage is viewed via the camera. White light – what we would expect to see emitting from a security light – is visible to the naked eye, illuminating sites to the advantage of intruders in many cases. Indeed it seems to make sense that a well-lit area is easier to break in to. An intruder can easily identify weak spots and targets when they’re brightly lit. However…

Security lighting is essential when it is used in conjunction with other security measures.

When used in conjunction with CCTV, lighting becomes a powerful tool for security operators to quickly identify and act upon illegal or dangerous activity. Especially when that security lighting is IR. Without security lighting, CCTV during nighttime hours becomes a tricky game of “spot the intruder”. In fact, we’ve taken a snap shot from one of the security cameras we monitor, which has particularly poor security lighting. See if you, at a second’s glance, can spot the intruder:

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So, yes, the intruder is in the top left hand corner. But imagine how quickly that intruder may have moved – it is only a second that their shadow would have been visible in the tiny bit of light showing. It’s a remarkable testament to the skills of our operators that they managed to rapidly spot the intruder and act upon it!

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From there on in, if the intruder dodges into the darkness again, you can imagine how it quickly becomes a guessing game for the operator: has the intruder left? Are they simply hiding? Have they managed to enter the building?

Without security lighting we’re literally left in the dark – and so will be the security of a site. As the daylight hours get shorter in winter, security lighting needs to be made a priority. As we edge into the cold, dark, months of winter CCTV monitoring stations are increasingly dependent on good security lighting to allow them to do their jobs effectively, which simply is providing peace of mind to site and home owners.

Here are a few tips on making sure your security lighting is up to scratch in winter:

  • Change the timing on your security lighting to correspond with the clocks going back.
  • Remember that the days can almost be as dingy as the nights in the depths of winter. If it’s a particularly rainy and dark, does your site need lighting during the day too?
  • Heed warnings from your CCTV and alarm monitoring station, if they say the lighting is poor – then it most likely is!
  • Check all your lights are in working order: clean, bulbs in tack and so on. Get in touch with your maintenance team if they’re not.
  • Check the placement of cameras. Again this may be a job for your security integrator, but it may be worth reconsidering where your lights are placed and if they cause bad shadowing or miss crucial areas. Think about potential access points and high-risk areas – if your CCTV camera is monitoring that spot, is it well lit?
  • Consider IR security lighting, in conjunction with the right cameras. This way you’ll be benefitting from intruders being in the dark AND your remote monitoring station having a lucidly clear image.

On a more year-round basis, it really is worth investing in your security lighting as a means of supporting CCTV systems. Raytec (providers of LED lighting for security and safety) have just released a great feature on their website, called uvsecuritygroup.com, which really highlights exactly where security lighting can make a big difference – especially when it’s high quality. In fact, the uvsecuritygroup example is a great one. LED lighting for security is also at the cutting edge of the industry, meaning it’s an option that provides the best possible illumination. You can clearly see the results good security lighting has. The individuals in these snapshots are easily spotted, making it much simpler for us to issue a warning via the security systems speakerphone telling the intruders they must leave the site. Ultimately, if the intruder does not leave the site after the warning the good lighting will allow us to track their movements until the police arrive:

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What is your experience of security lighting? Are you a security installer who finds it difficult to predict the level of lighting needed? Or do you want to upgrade your security lighting, but you’re just not sure how much to invest?

10 Jan

Posted at 07:29h in Business by
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Below are some security tips For you

1. Your intruder alarm can be upgraded to a fire alarm by the addition of smoke detectors.

2. Have your alarm/Camera/DVR system regularly serviced to ensure it is working to specification.

3. Never leave doors and or windows open and/or unlocked at night.

4. Remember to inform the control room when you or your nominated key priority holders are going on holidays.

5. Do make your nominated key priority holders on the importance remote monitoring team and how important us to keep communicate to control room to help in and unseen.

6. Do not forget to put safety bars if you have glass window door or front walls.

7. Never leave doors and or windows open and/or unlocked at night.

8. A monitored camera system can save you money on your insurance.

9. Change the timing on your security lighting to correspond with the clocks going back.

10. Remember that the days can almost be as dingy as the nights in the depths of winter. If it’s a particularly rainy and dark, does your site need lighting during the day too?

11. Heed warnings from your CCTV and alarm monitoring station, if they say the lighting is poor – then it most likely is!

12. Check all your lights are in working order: clean, bulbs in tack and so on. Get in touch with your maintenance team if they’re not.

13. Check the placement of cameras. Again this may be a job for your security integrator, but it may be worth reconsidering where your lights are placed and if they cause bad shadowing or miss crucial areas. Think about potential access points and high-risk areas – if your CCTV camera is monitoring that spot, is it well lit?

14. Consider IR security lighting, in conjunction with the right cameras. This way you’ll be benefitting from intruders being in the dark AND your remote monitoring station having a lucidly clear image.

15. Do not forget any night outage of phone/camera system & power outage may be deliberate as well.

16. Of course I look familiar. I was here just last week cleaning your carpets, painting your shutters, or delivering your new refrigerator.

17. Hey, thanks for letting me use the bathroom when I was working in your yard last week. While I was in there, I unlatched the back window to make my return a little easier.

18. Love those flowers. That tells me you have taste … and taste means there are nice things inside.

19. Yes, I really do look for newspapers piled up on the driveway.

20. If it snows while you’re out of town, get a neighbor to create car and foot tracks into the house.

21. If decorative glass is part of your front entrance, don’t let your alarm company install the control pad where I can see if it’s set.

22. A good security company alarms the window over the sink. And the windows on the second floor, which often access the master bedroom–and your jewelry.

23. It’s raining, you’re fumbling with your umbrella, and you forget to lock your door–understandable. But understand this: I don’t take a day off because of bad weather.

24. I always knock first. If you answer, I’ll ask for directions somewhere or offer to clean your gutters.

25. Do you really think I won’t look in your sock drawer?

26. Here’s a helpful hint: I almost never go into kids’ rooms.

27. You’re right: I won’t have enough time to break into that safe where you keep your valuables. But if it’s not bolted down, I’ll take it with me.

28. A loud TV or radio can be a better deterrent than the best alarm system.