Unique facilities require specific security systems to best protect an organization's community and assets. Customizing a security system may help bolster an enterprise's security posture.
Charles Thomas Heritage Fire Protection was charged with securing the historic Chester Cathedral, erected in 1093 in Chester, England, from fire and smoke. Read about the fire detection solution from Kentec Electronics in this case study.
Integrated intrusion alarm monitoring across more than 380 restaurants within the group allows stakeholders to cut down on false alarms and standardize security response.
Consider the breadth and depth of experience that an integrator brings to the table: years in business, across a range of market segments and applications, involving dozens if not hundreds of installed and serviced products. Before making the decision to take the entire security procurement, installation, service and monitoring process in house, consider the full value of using professional services for your security needs.
One of the biggest threats to wireless security devices is radio jamming, which occurs when a malicious actor illegally purchases a radio frequency jammer tool and uses it to block alarm devices’ connections to their affiliated security company. If alarms can’t properly communicate through their network—which is typically cellular—then they cannot notify security providers when there’s a crisis.
In March 2017, drivers on a Montreal highway were stuck for more than 12 hours in 15 inches of snow. Because of a lack of coordination and an inability to share information between first responders, various highway authority groups, and the city, more than 300 motorists were stranded in their cars overnight.
