Holiday Security Tips for your Business

Holiday Security Tips aren’t just for homeowners. Make sure you follow these holiday security tips to keep your business running smoothly during the holidays.

1. Update us with your special holiday hours. If you use our supervised open and close service, we’re letting you know if employees are coming and going outside the open and close times you specify. Let us know if your hours have changed during the holidays so we won’t send you needless alerts. If you use our Commercial Alarm.com service, you can update these times yourself by logging in to your account. 
2. Make sure your call list is current. If the alarm sounds, make sure the correct people are contacted. Call our office to review who is on your call list today 410-546-2210 or update them using our website now.
3. Doublecheck your video system. If your have a video monitoring system, make sure that it is working properly before you close up for the holidays. If you don’t have a video monitoring system at the office today, read here why video is an important addition to your security system and give us a call for a free consultation.
4. Reduce false alarms. Many businesses decorate to celebrate the holiday. Make sure that your decorations aren’t blocking your video cameras. If you have motion detectors, make sure no decorations are moving or could be moved when the heat comes on.
5. Be on your guard. Seasonal employees are a must for many businesses during the holidays. An access control system can make sure only certain employees can access special areas. Access control also means it’s easy to give seasonal employees access to the building and terminate that access when the holiday rush is over.
6. Test your system. We always recommend testing your system on a regular basis, including your panic buttons. Be sure to call us at 410-546-2210 before you begin testing your system so we don’t alert the authorities!

We are here to help! If you haven’t investigated all the tools available for businesses including video, reporting and automation, access, security and fire/life safety give our team a call at 410-545-2210. We will come out and provide a detailed security assessment absolutely free. Use FIRSTMONTHFREE for even more savings.

About Alarm Engineering

Locally owned and operated, Alarm Engineering has been securing Delmarva since 1985. In that time, we have developed a reputation for integrity, reliability, and quality with our emphasis on superior service to our customers. We know you have many choices when it comes to your security system, so here are some things you should know about us. 

Alarm Engineering is leading provider of electronic security systems and services in Delaware and the Eastern Shores of Maryland and Virginia. From integrated home security systems with home automation and video to large enterprise-level integrated systems and small business solutions, our highly trained and professional staff will get the job done right. As an Authorized Alarm.com dealer, we offer exclusive Crash and Smash technology, Geo-Fencing, Doorbell Camera and LiftMaster Garage Control as part of our Home Automation offerings.

For more about what sets us apart from the crowd, click here or give us a call at 410.546.2210. But don’t just take our word for it: check out our five star Google Reviews here.

Small Business Solutions

As a locally owned and operated business ourselves, Alarm Engineering understands the constant challenges of the small business owner. You make sure the shelves are stocked, the staff is ready and working efficiently, pay the bills, and then get payroll ready. All before lunch.

Did you know there is a scalable solution that can help manage your small business more effectively and efficiently for less than you think? That solution is video.

How Does Video Help Me?

Today’s high-quality video solution securely transmits information via the internet so you can view live or recorded video from anywhere with your username and password. Your video is encrypted and transmitted from your business to our secure site. Plus, with no recorder to purchase and maintain, it’s future-proof!

You already know video improves the safety and security of your customers and staff and allows you to keep a handle on loss prevention. Going beyond the many security benefits, video solutions from Alarm Engineering offers you operations and merchandising tools as well.

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• Understand what your traffic patterns are and make better decisions.
  • People counter solutions allow you to track how many potential customers came in, not just how many decided to buy.
• Track what merchandising decisions are working for you.
  • Automatically track traffic and end-caps or other areas to track dwell time and traffic
  • Use heat maps to instantly see the dead areas and bottlenecks for short and long term solutions.
• Out of Stock
  • When you’re shelves are empty, everyone loses. Video helps prevent these issues by informing you or your vendors when items are out of stock.
• POS Issues
  • Be aware of cashier-related shortages by tracking certain patterns and behavior like incorrect return processing, manually entered values and unauthorized discounts.
  • Identify “Sweetheart” deals!
  • Always know you’re store’s wait time so you can react quickly and make better staff coverage decisions as patterns emerge.
  • Discover which of your processes or rules aren’t being followed and by whom.
• Deliveries
  • Don’t waste time watching deliveries, your cameras can catch everything.
  • Optimize security and operations with intelligent features that recognize when a truck is at the loading dock and can identify suppliers by license plate and integrate with your other systems to know if deliveries are complete.
  • Use our security tools to remotely unlock your doors and disarm your system so you don’t have to go into the store when you have unexpected deliveries.
• Parking lot and drive thru
  • Intelligent video can keep track of people and vehicles in your parking lot or drive thru, helping you deter crime, minimize injury risk and enforce parking regulations.

Our reporting and automation services offer even more business solutions:

• Receive email or text notifications if your store doesn’t open or close on time
• Remotely unlock and disarm your business for unexpected or off-hours deliveries and repairs
• Remotely monitor lines and identify busy time patterns more effectively
• Receive text, email or video alert messages when employees enter restricted areas
• On-Demand access to system activity and status
• Access and customize your system at all your locations in one easy to use secure website
• Receive power loss notifications
• Customize automated schedules to control energy costs
• ….Read more

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Plus, you may be able to upgrade your current system FREE with our Customer Loyalty Rewards program.

Alarm Engineering serves a wide range of businesses, from small local stores and restaurants to large government agencies and industrial customers. We offer security, fire & life safety, access control, video, reporting and automation services, energy management, and of course 24/7 professional monitoring. Our trained Systems Specialists work to understand your needs onsite during your free, no-obligation onsite security consultation. Let’s 

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If you’re unhappy with your current alarm company (we can use most equipment installed by others, and reprogram at no charge) or if you’re interested in a no-obligation and no-hassle security assessment, tell us a little bit about you and be sure to use the promo code FIRSTMONTHFREE for even more savings.

About Alarm Engineering

Locally owned and operated, Alarm Engineering has been securing Delmarva since 1985. In that time, we have developed a reputation for integrity, reliability, and quality with our emphasis on superior service to our customers. We know you have many choices when it comes to your security system, so here are some things you should know about us. 

Alarm Engineering is leading provider of electronic security systems and services in Delaware and the Eastern Shores of Maryland and Virginia. From integrated home security systems with home automation and video to large enterprise-level integrated systems and small business solutions, our highly trained and professional staff will get the job done right. As an Authorized Alarm.com dealer, we offer exclusive Crash and Smash technology, Geo-Fencing, Doorbell Camera and LiftMaster Garage Control as part of our Home Automation offerings.

For more about what sets us apart from the crowd, click here or give us a call at 410.546.2210. But don’t just take our word for it: read what our customers are saying.

Hosted Video Solution Offers More for Less

You might think high quality video monitoring solutions for your home or business is out of reach. Now, this high quality video is available at an affordable price. By leveraging the security and efficiency the cloud, we save the cost of an expensive recorder AND improve security by archiving off-site.

With no recorder to purchase and maintain, it’s future-proof!

Safe Remote Access

Your video is encrypted and transmitted from your home or business to our secure site. From there, you can access it from any internet connected device with your username and password to view your live or recorded video.

Save Time

Don’t waste your time weeding through hours of recorded video looking for a specific event. With Hosted Video Solutions, clips are recorded in small increments of time easily navigated with thumbnail photos.

Perfect Solution for your Business

Businesses love the management solutions video offers, too. Wouldn’t it be great to have monitoring of your drive-through promotions, daily deliveries, cash protection, headcounts and so much more? Hosted Video is your full service surveillance and business management solution.

Find out more by scheduling your no-obligation onsite survey with your Systems Specialist now at 410.546.2210.

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About Alarm Engineering

Locally owned and operated, Alarm Engineering has been securing Delmarva since 1985. In that time, we have developed a reputation for integrity, reliability, and quality with our emphasis on superior service to our customers. We know you have many choices when it comes to your security system, so here are some things you should know about us. 

Alarm Engineering is leading provider of electronic security systems and services in Delaware and the Eastern Shores of Maryland and Virginia. From integrated home security systems with home automation and video to large enterprise-level integrated systems and small business solutions, our highly trained and professional staff will get the job done right. As an Authorized Alarm.com dealer, we offer exclusive Crash and Smash technology, Geo-Fencing, Doorbell Camera and LiftMaster Garage Control as part of our Home Automation offerings.

For more about what sets us apart from the crowd, click here or give us a call at 410.546.2210. But don’t just take our word for it: read what our customers are saying.