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Choosing the Right Security Cameras for Your Business's Monitoring Needs

Published 01/17/2024 by General Security

The most common security cameras for business monitoring include dome, bullet, pan-tilt-zoom, wireless, internet protocol, thermal, and 360-degree cameras. Choosing the right security camera will depend on whether you ...

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The Advantages of Queue Monitoring for Retail & Service Businesses

Published 01/10/2024 by General Security

Customers don’t like waiting in lines. Service and retail workers get burned out being on the receiving end of grouchy guests forced to stand in long queues. And managers become irritated when backed-up checkouts ...

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Using Business Security Cameras to Optimize Business Operations

Published 01/03/2024 by General Security

If your business is already outfitted with security cameras, then you’re probably looking for more ways this investment can benefit your business. Or you might be earlier in the process, learning about the components of ...

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Using Heat Mapping to Optimize Retail Displays & Boost Sales

Published 12/20/2023 by General Security

Savvy retailers are always looking for ways to streamline processes, save on operation costs, and boost sales.

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How Crowd Management Technologies Can Help Assess Appropriate Security Needs

Published 12/13/2023 by General Security

Ensuring crowd safety is critical within public venues, retail shops, restaurants, and other commercial spaces. Doing so effectively helps you avert suspicious and unlawful activities, and protect your employees, ...

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The Benefits of People Counting for Retail Store Management

Published 12/06/2023 by General Security

Suppose your retail store had a big sales weekend and many customers came through your aisles. You don’t know how many people actually came through your store, however, and expected big revenue only to find out there ...

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Top 5 Fire Prevention Tips for Commercial Businesses

Published 11/03/2023 by General Security

When was the last time you thought about—or revisited—your organization’s fire safety and evacuation plan? In 2020, a whopping 16,500 fires blazed through offices and retail stores, causing a devastating $932 million in ...

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Strategies to Make Your Business More Energy Efficient

Published 07/03/2023 by General Security

As energy costs continue to rise with no immediate end in sight, more and more organizations are implementing strategies to improve efficiencies, reduce waste, and lower utility expenses. Whether a corporate enterprise ...

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5 Advantages of a Keycard Entry System

Published 05/31/2023 by General Security

Editor’s Note: This blog was originally published in September 2020 and has been revised to reflect industry updates. Keycard entry systems are instrumental in securing and providing access to a commercial facility’s ...

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