Security and Surveillance for Growing Companies

For owners and managers of SMBs, there is a lot to do and, when figuring out how to best manage your limited budget, it is sometimes easy to skimp on expenses that you should think twice about. The decision about whether
to invest in a security system is an important one. If you are wondering what you really need, ask yourself a few questions:

Does my small business really need monitoring?

Keeping an eye on your business is important. Assuming you cannot be present 24/7, how do you know that an investment in security cameras is warranted?  Consider:

• Crime affects 10% of small business and the average costs of these incidents outweighs the cost of preventive monitoring
• Employee theft accounts for a 7% loss of revenue on average
• The mere presence of security cameras is a demonstrated deterrent to crime

Isn’t security software and hardware expensive?

Your investment does not have to be large. While such an investment can be expensive, new wireless systems, cameras, and related hardware have increased in capacity and decreased in costs to the point that even a small business can and should investigate further.

We are not a retail, cash business — Why do I need this?

Criminals are after more than cash. Identity theft is prevalent today and your data includes valuable personal information that is easier to steal than cash, and worth more to those who would steal it. In addition, while
losing cash is not good, the theft of your customer, partner, and/or employee personal information would cause you an even bigger problem.

So, when we invest, don’t we then have more technology to manage?

Managing things like access tools (fobs or cards) as well as video surveillance systems has become easier thanks to technology. An example: many surveillance systems include remote viewing options, allowing business owners
to access live video from a computer or smartphone. In addition, systems can be set up to record and alert when, for example, motion is detected where it should not be. We can fine tune a system to your needs and capacity.

Sounds Like More Technology – Where Do I Start?

We have the expertise to help you get started and to make a smart investment. Please contact me for more on how PSN Technology can help your business.

Philipp Emma | philipp@psntech.com | 313-792-8082 x 202