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Initially, you might think of cybersecurity as something that only large, multi-million- and multi-billion-dollar businesses need to take seriously. That most definitely is not the case as the following facts and statistics indicate. Nationwide, approximately 43 percent of cyber attacks are targeted toward small businesses. Cyber attacks against small businesses are extremely costly, and 60…
It would be safe to say that in today’s world, everyone recognizes the need for business security. And it’s rare for a business not to have some kind of security system in place. Unfortunately, security all too often is limited to some form of access control and a security camera or two. That limited approach…
If you’re a business owner, you may not think that employee theft is a serious problem. We certainly don’t want you to become paranoid in your attitude toward your employees, but if you’ve never thought seriously about employee theft, we urge you to consider these very sobering statistics. Employee theft costs American businesses an…
SMG Partners with Genetec for Business Security Systems Every business owner should be concerned with security, especially when you remember that theft costs U.S. businesses over $100 billion every year. Providing the very best in business security has always been our focus at SMG Security. And our ability to accomplish this objective has now…
Carbon monoxide (CO) is called the silent killer. It’s odorless and colorless, and unlike carbon dioxide, is entirely man made and is not naturally present in the atmosphere. CO is produced by the incomplete burning of organic matter. When present in quantities greater than 35 ppm, it is toxic to humans and animals, and…
If you still use POTS (Plain Old Telephone Service) lines to communicate with your central station monitoring company, you are using outdated technology. In the before time (as my father likes to say) POTS lines were the most reliable means of transmitting an alarm signal. However, telecommunications carriers like Verizon and AT&T are abandoning their…
A professionally installed Closed-Circuit Television system (CCTV) in your business provides security for both employees and customers. The heart of the system is a network of television cameras strategically located throughout the premises. These provide maximum protection by allowing business owners, managers, and security personnel to constantly monitor all areas of the business. Despite…
Fires in the workplace are more common than you might think. While home and apartment building fires often attract much attention, approximately 100,000 business fires occur annually, costing owners over $2 billion. About 52% of the largest business fires occur in establishments that either have no smoke detectors or smoke detectors that are not working…
Security for your business is always important and even more so in the age of COVID-19. For the security of your business and the safety and health of your employees, you want to be sure that only authorized personnel can enter your buildings. Access control is the means of accomplishing that. What is…