Imagine you can see what is happening at your business even when you are not there. With our Smart video cameras you will never miss an important moment.
Check in on your business anytime with live stream video and stay connected no matter where you are. You just need an internet connection at your business and either a POE Switch or a WiFi Gateway. There are smart POE wired cameras and there are smart WiFi Cameras also. The PoE cameras just need a cat5 or cat6 wire ran to them. The WiFi ones just need an outlet to plug them in.
Extend Your Business Security with Perimeter Protection powered by video analytics. With these smart video analytics you can actually set your video to alert you when something important is going on and you will have much fewer cloud recordings.
They use advanced AI and computer vision so they can know and identify what they are looking at. As time goes on the cloud just gets smarter and smarter making it even easier to identify what it is looking at.
Smart video cameras can tell the difference and alert you when it sees vehicles, animals, or people. The way this works is alot like teaching a small child. When they are correct you reward them and acknowledge it. When they are wrong, you point it out as well. Over time it learns and gets better and better at telling the difference between a person and a tree or a car and a rock, etc…
With smart video cameras they will Ignore changes in weather or lightning so you do not get flooded with alerts or fill up your cloud recording without reason. This is amazing because most cameras will record when there is any pixel motion. They will see a shadow move, a leaf blow, or a rain drop and record it all. This makes it so you cannot ever set up alerts since you do not want a million of them. It also makes it easier for you to find the clip you are wanting to see instead of looking at hours and hours of nothing.
With smart video analytics you can set up trip wires or detection areas. These help you make sure you are not recording areas that are of no importance to you. They also help make sure that your alerts are ones you really care about.
You can set it to alert you only when your security system is armed, or all the time. You can choose what alerts you get and when. This makes it even nicer especially if you only want alerts after hours. When you set up alerts you can see who is at your business after hours to make sure it is someone that should be there.
If you have important property outside you can protect it with intelligent alerts. You can also know if someone is dumping illegally on your property or inside your dumpster.
You can also know about important activity at your business like if a delivery came, or when an employee arrives to work. You can also know each time an employee enters a sensitive or secure area.
When the alarm system reports an alarm, the smart video cameras will start recording allowing you to see what happened before and after the alarm went off.
Stay connected to your business with Smart Video Cameras.
If a goal for 2020 is to simplify your life, there’s good news. Your home security system can help! A smart home security system offers a multitude of ways to save time, money and peace of mind. It can lend a hand whether you’re a busy parent, traveling the world or living alone during your twilight years. With your Alert 360 security system’s Geo-Services, Scenes, security cameras, smart lighting or locks, and monitored detectors, it’s easy to simplify life. Bonus: These home security options reduce worry and keep loved ones safer.
Tips for using your home security system to make life simpler:
Use Alert 360 security system’s Geo-Services or “Geofencing” – Imagine if your house knew you were close to home and adjusted the lights and temperature. Would you find it helpful to receive a reminder if you left home without locking your front door or arming your security system?
Alert 360’s Geo-Services can help. Geo-Services are a location-based, smart home automation feature that uses your phone’s location to take useful actions on your behalf. These range from a simple notification to a real action, such as adjusting your thermostat or arming your security system.
When you reach a certain distance from home – defined by a “geo-fence” – Geo-Services will take action automatically. You have the ability to create your unique geo-fence in our Alert 360 app. With so much on our minds as we come and go, reminders or automatic actions help create a smoother start or end to our work and school days.
Geo-Services simplify your life by helping with routine, daily steps even when you have a gazillion things on your mind.
Set Alert 360’s Home Security “Scenes” – Our Alert 360 app “Scenes” give you the ability to adjust multiple, connected devices in your home, using a single command on your phone or tablet. Using existing “Scenes” or setting up your own lets you control your home security or smart home devices with a simple tap. This remote control saves you time and worry and makes routine parts of your day, safer, easier, or more comfortable.
Alert 360 includes preset Scenes of Home, Away, Sleep, and Wake Up as part of our app. However, based on your needs and routine, you’re free to set up Scenes that make sense to you. Your Scenes might include options such as Movie Night, Vacation, After School, or Weekend. Then, simply configure each Scene for a moment where you need to adjust several things at once.
Leaving home? Tap the ‘Away’ button and your security system arms and your front door locks. You might set it so that your garage door also closes and your thermostat adjusts to save energy. At bedtime, tap ‘Sleep’ to dial down your thermostat and turn off lights, while your house secures itself. Don’t forget the cool factor of one-tap control using your security system: Impress your spouse with a date night Scene, where you adjust lighting and turn on some dance-worthy tunes.
These are just a few examples of how you might customize your “Scenes” to easily automate or control your home. For more details about using our Alert 360 app to set Scenes that work for you, visit our previous blog:
Security system “Scenes” simplify your life by providing one-tap control of your total smart home.
Use home automation, smart devices to set schedules – Your smart devices, security system and home automation services allow you to “set it and forget it.” So that you don’t have to arrive to a quiet, dark home, use home automation to automatically turn on lights and your entertainment system at preset times. Set your smart thermostat to conserve energy while your family is away for the day. When you’re out of town, set a schedule for your sprinkler system to run. Automate smart lighting so that your home does not appear dark and unoccupied. Like Geo-Services, setting schedules helps add comfort and security without much effort on your part.
Home automation and smart devices simplify your life by allowing you to “set it and forget it.”
Make the most of your security notifications – Security alerts or push notifications that you set using our app help make your home and family safer. In addition to professional alarm monitoring, when you set security alerts, you don’t have to monitor your own system constantly but will be alerted if something is amiss. You can relax! For example, you have strict rules about pool use when you’re away. Simply set an alert to receive notification when the pool area is accessed. Notifications can be set for when kids arrive home, a gun safe is accessed or someone comes to your front door. If your home security system also includes home security cameras, you can view what’s happening when you receive an alert.
Alerts from your home security system help you relax and simplify your life, knowing you’ll be notified if something needs attention. Bonus: A monitored home security system also ensures emergency personnel will be alerted as well, so help arrives sooner.
Take advantage of smart lighting, locks – Similar to setting schedules, using Geo-Services or Alert 360’s Scenes, smart lighting, and locks offer tremendous convenience. What if a child forgot his keys? He can still get in using your smart lock. Your teenager is arriving home later than expected, use your Alert 360 app to turn on smart lighting inside or outside for a safer, brighter return. Someone unexpected visits your front porch, turn on a light to see more clearly who stopped by. When you’re away on vacation or are having remodeling done, allow access to house sitters or others from afar and ensure all is secure when they’ve left.
Security systems with smart lighting simplify your life by ensuring a safe, bright return home and making a home appear occupied. Security systems with smart locks add convenience and prevent worry.
Install home security cameras – This is a no brainer for helping to simplify your life and decrease stress. Home security cameras allow you to visually check in on pets, children, elderly parents and your property. We can’t be in two places at once. Being able to see what’s happening when you’re away delivers convenience and peace of mind. At Alert 360, some of our customers’ favorite uses for security cameras include seeing when children arrive home or who’s at the front door. They enjoy knowing when packages arrive or if anyone entered their properties during the day. Some home security customers enjoy seeing that elderly parents and pets are safe.
Home security cameras help simplify your life when you can see what’s happening at home. Security cameras also allow you to capture video clips for insurance or liability issues.
Install monitored water leak, smoke and carbon monoxide detectors – Some of the most costly and common insurance claims are related to water and fire damage. Homeowners with a security system can easily include monitored water, smoke and carbon monoxide detectors for early awareness and help from emergency personnel. Along with a monitored home security system, installing these detection devices might provide a discount on your home insurance premium. In addition to the peace of mind, knowing you’ll be alerted to danger or damage, monitored security devices can save you costly repairs.
Monitored water leak, smoke and carbon monoxide detectors help simplify your life by providing invaluable protection and one less thing to worry about.
Set it and Forget it, with Convenient Home Automation, Home Security
With a simple tap on our Alert 360 app or using our convenient home automation settings, you can simplify your days. Eliminate worry, automate lights and locks, ensure your home is secure and more, using your home security and home automation system. For more ways your home security system can save time, money, and worry – simplifying your life – visit our previous blogs:
When you hear the words ADT Control Crash and Smash protection, you may envision a service that keeps superheroes safe from a giant green rage monster whose hulking physique strikes fear into the hearts of everyone around him. However, as exciting as that would be, the ADT Control Crash and Smash protection that we’re talking about is a little less action-packed, but still a very big deal!
You might be wondering what a Crash and Smash is and why you would need protection from it. Well, here’s the short version: It’s when a burglar crashes through the front door, hurries to find your alarm system panel, and smashes it before it can send an emergency signal to your home monitoring service provider.
So, why would this destructive plan be one of the first choices for thieves? Because, unlike ADT Control, many security systems don’t have Crash and Smash detection technology. Therefore, if the burglar can get to the alarm panel fast enough to destroy it, they’re likely to get away undetected.
How this works is when you walk into your home, the alarm panel beeps to signal the entry delay timer. This timer is usually 30-60 seconds long to give you time to disable your alarm system, either by disarming it on your smartphone app or by walking to the panel and inputting your security code. It is during this entry delay period that your security system could be the most vulnerable. If the panel is destroyed before the entry delay time expires, your alarm isn’t set off, an alert isn’t sent to the authorities, and your home is burglarized in a matter of minutes.
With the Crash and Smash technology, programmed in every ADT Command Panel as part of the ADT Control system, the period between the alarm being activated and an emergency signal being sent is protected. Your system detects when the entry delay countdown begins and takes note. If during the countdown your panel suddenly goes offline before sending a ‘disarm’ or ‘emergency’ signal, then ADT reports a suspected Crash and Smash event to your home’s central monitoring station. From there, the situation is assessed by a trained security professional who then alerts law enforcement of the Crash and Smash intrusion.
This advancement in home security technology ensures that your home and family are safe, even if your Command Panel is disabled or destroyed. The ADT Control Crash and Smash protection is just another advantage to choosing ADT for your home security.
As a home and business security alarm company, Zions Security Alarms knows how important a good security system is to protect what is most important to you. We understand the value of a high-tech security system, likeADT Command.Cameras,motion sensors,electronic locks,key card access, andmuch morego into protecting you and your business. We know all the ways you can defend against external threats like robberies and vandalism. It’s literally our job!
However, many small businesses are affected by internal threats. Whether it’s stolen blank checks, payroll schemes, or shoplifted merchandise, small businesses are much more likely to fall victim to internal theft than larger companies.
If you’re a small business owner, you probably see your business as your baby. You’ve given your blood, sweat, and tears to the growth and success of your baby. So, like a momma bear, you want to do everything possible to keep your baby safe. But, you might not be aware of the many possible threats. And even worse, you might not know how to protect your business from internal threats until it’s too late.
Sure, we all know the usual suspects: robbers and burglars, Breaking and Entering, vandalism, shoplifting, etc. But have you considered this very ugly truth? That the people you employ might not be as protective of your baby as you are.
In aforbes.comarticle, they stated this statistic: “75% of employees have stolen from their employer at least once, according to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber also found that up to 30% of business failures may be the result of employee fraud and abuse.”
How many times have you heard horror stories of accountants completely draining their boss’ bank account? Or team members systematically stealing merchandise from the stores they work at? Experiencing this betrayal of trust just once is one time too many for a small business owner. The people you entrusted with the safety of your baby have turned against you. And it’s personal.
So, besides using the basic employee screening methods (background check, credit check, drug test) what can you do to protect your business from internal damage? Luckily, Ivy Walker of forbes.com gives us a list of precautions that can be used regularly to catch a threat before it turns into a complete disaster.
“Protecting your business from employee fraud and abuse is an ongoing process that any business owner can master. Here are five things you should consider doing right now to get started:
Conduct a fraud risk assessment to understand your exposure. Ask your accountant to help with this or seek out a fraud risk assessment tool.
Know your numbers. It’s essential that you review financial statements for your company regularly—quarterly at a minimum, but monthly is best. Watch for any unusual or unexpected changes and ask questions. Not comfortable reading financial statements? Invest in learning the financial basics every business owner should know.
Segregate duties. No employee (or paid advisor) should have end-to-end control over your company’s finances. Learn which aspects to assign to different people to ensure there are proper checks and controls in place.
Conduct an anti-fraud training for your staff at least once a year. This will let your employees know that you are aware of fraud schemes and that you are paying attention.
Cultivate a culture of integrity. Adopt a code of conduct and make sure that your employees know that you expect them to behave ethically at all times.”
Having a proactive approach to internal threats will be your best defense. Using these simple and smart methods to stop any criminal behavior before it happens, will keep you and your business safe and happy.
Alert 360, a top rated and industry leading home security company, is warning homeowners with home security systems about common security scams used by some security companies. These home security companies often use false sales tactics to trick homeowners into signing contracts, which can result in homeowners being billed by two companies for the same service.
“While spring and summer often are prime times for door-to-door sales and potential security contract scams, we’re hearing from customers who are being approached year round, especially in our service areas with warmer climates,” said Richard Ginsburg, president and CEO, Alert 360. “Our customers who use our ‘Scam Alert’ webpage and hotline share that these suspicious tactics include representatives from other home security providers posing as our representatives who want access to their homes, accounts, or security systems. These tactics are not uncommon, and we’ve been working with our customers for years to raise awareness of this security threat and share steps to avoid being scammed.
“These high-pressure and deceptive sales practices often result in a homeowner unknowingly signing contracts with two home security companies, damage to the security system, and unintended access to a bank account,” said Ginsburg. “We always recommend that homeowners not feel pressured to sign a contract without taking time to review the details, understanding the terms, and checking with their current security provider.”
With nearly 50 years of experience installing home security systems and providing security alarm system monitoring, Alert 360 warns home security owners to be on the alert for home security salespersons who might:
Tell you that your current home security provider is no longer in business, no longer serves your area, or was sold to their company;
-Ask you to sign a new contract to ensure your security service continues;
-Request access to your security system or tells you that your system has been recalled, requires replacement or repaired;
-Show documents to support claims they need access to your system; and
-Use high-pressure tactics to force you to sign a new contract on the spot and won’t allow you to contact your current provider.
-Alert 360 shares these steps to safeguard your home, security system, and bank accounts:
-Call your home security company to confirm it has sent a representative or to check the details;
-Check all the details before signing a contract so that you don’t end up being billed by two home security companies;
-If you have a doorbell camera, view who’s at your door using a mobile app and your smartphone, or ask the visitor for more information, such as a company name and phone number – even if you’re not home;
-Know the facts. Stay up to date on news from your home security company by checking its website often and following your provider’s blog and social media accounts; and
-Report suspicious activity concerning a person going door to door in your neighborhood, or call your home security provider when you have concerns.
“At Alert 360, we take providing home and business security very seriously and have been combatting deceptive security sales for decades,” said Ginsburg. “Fortunately, when homeowners are aware of these tactics and know the steps to avoid being scammed, they can more easily protect their homes, security systems, and bank accounts. We encourage all Alert 360 customers to visit Alert360.com and click on the ‘Scam Alert’ tab at the top of our homepage.”
Alert 360 provides a full line of home security, business security systems, energy management, and home automation services. These products and services include wireless security systems, a free mobile app, wireless home security cameras, HD video surveillance, access control, smart thermostats, water leak detection devices, doorbell cameras, monitored heat and carbon monoxide detectors and more. Alert 360’s certified security technicians also offer professional installation or integration of smart home devices, such as sprinkler systems, sound systems, Amazon Echo and Google Home.
