A security system is the set of elements and installations necessary to provide people and material goods in a given place with protection against threats such as theft, sabotage, and fire.
Security systems for business are essential to respond and protect you against the risks that may threaten your staff or organization. In companies, there are internal and external factors that can affect your employees’ safety and health, as well as compromise the formality of the organization. Therefore, it is essential to prevent the occurrence of unsafe acts and conditions.
Safety systems in companies help to face the challenge of those in charge of preventive measures that help preserve each of the collaborators’ physical and moral integrity. Now, how to choose a security system?
A sound security system must meet specific characteristics:
- The system must be supported by a professional company that responds to any incident.
- It must have passed the controls established by the Federal Regulation on Safety and Health at Work.
- It must have quality seals that guarantee its proper functioning.
- On the other hand, it is also important to value the versatility, efficiency, and control you have over the safety system.
Although technology has made possible the adaptation and scalability of these systems according to each business’s needs, it is necessary to manage processes that support them.
However, security at the corporate level does not depend on a single factor but requires the implementation of a comprehensive strategy, which includes:
- training of personnel (employees, operators, managers, directors, etc.)
- the availability of adequate security technologies
- the incorporation of well-trained security personnel
- the implementation of occupational safety measures
Besides, it is essential to implement intelligent cybersecurity policies supported by concrete technologies and processes since information is the main asset of any company.
The security systems for business help meet the conditions of safety, productivity, and quality of the products or services. These may vary according to their characteristics, models, functions, price, brand, among other factors.
The main types of security systems for business are:
Alarm systems: They are increasingly used and can be adapted to the needs of the company. Ideally, they should work properly and, preferably, should not be placed in plain sight.
Surveillance systems: Surveillance personnel must be trained in the different control, registration, and verification procedures, as well as to act effectively in crises or emergencies.
Video surveillance systems: These are highly developed and can include camouflaged and visible cameras installed at key points and can be monitored in real-time and save images for future reference.
Access control: It is used to identify all those who enter your company and be of three types: autonomous, integral, or complete.
Remote control of the system: This allows you to monitor the images captured by your company’s cameras from a mobile device. You receive an immediate message announcing any irregularity.
Central control: Through this system, you can rest assured that your business is monitored 24 hours a day, and any anomaly can be reported immediately.
Integral: It includes a large part of the systems mentioned above, always depending on each company’s needs.
Access control, parking management, control of installed alarms, video surveillance, fire prevention systems, and everything related to the operation of elevators, lighting, flood control, etc.
Likewise, it is essential to have emergency alarms or panic buttons that are connected, in turn, to the central operations base.
On the other hand, depending on your company’s type and activities, you may require further additional control and security systems through sensorization devices to protect personnel, visitors, products, machinery, etc.
Whether they are temperature or humidity sensors, flood or gas detectors, sensors that warn if any equipment stops or does not work correctly, etc., they are essential not to affect production and avoid accidents and workplace incidents.
In addition to the security systems for companies mentioned above, it is also essential to secure the physical workspace. Locks, anti-cut and anti-leverage shutters on windows, doors, skylights, vents are some examples. As you can see, security requires infrastructure, personnel, and technology.
Infographic provided by KEYper Systems, a key storage solutions company
