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How Secure is Your Small Business?

Adam Groff

April 30, 2014

If you own a small business, then you already know how important it is to protect your livelihood.

From the visual protection to the surveillance capabilities, the first line of defense for any business is security in the form of cameras.

With secure commerce in mind, here are a number of reasons why your small business should focus on installing security cameras: 

Common Small Business Crimes

Crime could strike your small business at any time, so it's important that you're prepared for anything that comes your way.

The most common crime that occurs with small businesses is theft. It doesn't matter if you own a retail business or a service-based business; theft is always a possibility if you don't properly protect your assets.

Breaking and entering, shoplifting, and employee theft are the most common types of crimes that occur in small businesses.

In fact, according to the National Retail Federation, employee theft costs businesses both large and small an estimated $34 billion a year in losses. This is reason enough to consider a surveillance system for your small business.

Camera Surveillance Is Affordable

When it comes to protecting your business, you have plenty of security options to choose from.

Hiring a security guard is one option, but a guard comes at the cost of a regular paycheck. An alarm system is another option, but an alarm system doesn't help much after a crime takes place.

Camera surveillance systems on the other hand are much cheaper than a security guard in the long run and they provide recorded evidence of the events that take place, whether it's shoplifting or employee theft.

Fortunately, major retailers such as Walmart have a variety of affordable security cameras you can choose from to secure your workplace.

Additionally, if you have a business owner insurance policy, installing security cameras in and around your business could help lower your insurance rates.

Cameras are Visual Prevention

Regardless of their location, security cameras act not only as monitoring devices, but also visual deterrents. When potential burglars see a security camera, they are less likely to burglarize your business in fear of being caught on camera.

In addition, security cameras located in plain sight near cash registers, checkout lanes, and merchandise aisles also help prevent employee theft and shoplifting at retail stores. But, even if you aren't in retail, interior and exterior security cameras are still helpful in the event of an off hours break-in.

24-Hour Surveillance

Depending on the system you choose, many security cameras offer 24-hour surveillance of your business.

A number of surveillance systems come equipped with digital cameras that can record directly to your business's network hard drive. This means you are able to log into your surveillance system from anywhere to watch live feeds of your security cameras hard at work.

Easy to Install

If you think installing a surveillance system at your business means hours of work and miles of wiring, think again.

The latest security cameras use wireless technology, which means quick and easy setup in remote locations, such as a parking lot or the alley behind your business.

When you're ready to protect your small business inside and out, just remember everything that security cameras have to offer.

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