When you have been in an abusive relationship and managed to get yourself out of that tough situation, nothing about your life will ever be completely the same. If you are now living in a home of your own for the first time since the end of that relationship, it is no surprise that you [...]
Investing in commercial property not only opens you up for potential business success, but it also exposes you to risks. Whether those risks come from thieves, pests, tenants or your own employees, mitigating them is essential for a healthy business. This means your next step is protecting your investment with commercial property security. But how [...]
Lately, businesses with company cars or fleet vehicles have felt the pinch of high gas prices. It is a problem haunting everyone in California right now. Now, thieves across the country are making the problem worse by stealing the gas in people’s tanks. What can a business owner do to prevent gas siphoning on their [...]
Your lobby is the most important staging ground for the security of your business. It is the first point of contact whenever a customer visits your office. So, your lobby security is your company's first defensive line to promote safety and prevent theft and corporate espionage. At Integrated Access Security, we understand your needs when [...]
When it comes to protecting your assets and employees, businesses often need help. In the Bay Area, thieves are always looking to take advantage of businesses by shoplifting, burglary or robbery. Having an up-to-date security system is crucial in deterring criminal activity. However, there are some simple security mistakes that can derail your plans and [...]
Businesses across the Bay Area continue to suffer under a wave of crime. In Sacramento, business owners are redoubling their commercial security after an armed robbery downtown. At the popular Stanford Shopping Center, a thief robbed an elderly woman gunpoint. California Highway Patrol recovered $19 million worth of stolen retail goods. These incidents highlight why [...]
As the holiday season draws near, shoplifting rates are on the rise all over the Bay Area. While these shoplifting sprees are nothing new, this season they may be worse than ever. Businesses in the Bay Area, both big and small, are struggling to keep their inventory safe from thieves who are looking to take [...]
As a business owner, you purchase insurance to help you avoid serious and catastrophic losses after an unforeseen event. However, this is not always the case. A Hartford study shows that losses often occur after a business insurance claim. In fact, an estimated 40 percent of small businesses will incur a property or liability loss [...]
This blog continues explaining physical access control vs. logical access control. To catch up, you can see the first part of this blog series here. Physical Access Control Physical access control is the restriction of access to a physical space within the business or organization. This type of access control limits access to rooms, buildings [...]
In today’s high tech world, it is important for companies and organizations to limit access to sensitive data. It is also important to restrict access to specific locations within the building. To provide the best security, companies must use a combination of physical and logical access control. But what is access control? What are the [...]
