Expensive on-site security monitoring used to be the exclusive domain of huge multinational corporations with more money than sense. Thankfully, that is no longer the case. Now there are a new breed of remote security solutions that are within the price range of most small businesses. The secret to a secure office these days is no longer barbed wire fencing, half a dozen Alsatian dogs and a former policeman as a security guard. Now, even the smallest of businesses can leverage internet technologies to protect their workplaces in ways that wouldn't even have been possible ten years ago. Advances in technology have meant that real time remote security cameras are now a very real option for almost any small business. Combining features such as 24 hour monitoring of your premises with automated security alerts that can be sent immediately to mobile phones or PDAs, these systems are revolutionising office and workplace security. "With the right camera placement, video footage captured can be used to prosecute the perpetrators", says Daniel Boddington, manager of YourITProject.co.uk, a UK based website that allows visitors to compare quotes for remote security systems. "Motion detection can also alert users and the authorities whilst a burglary is taking place." Boddington added: "These solutions were initially taken up mainly by internet savvy businesses such as web hosts and web marketing companies, but they are a viable solution for all office based small businesses. We are seeing a broader range of enquiries every day." The placement of cameras can also mean that information on what intruders have been doing to computers and other equipment can be captured. This means it has become easier for businesses to rectify damage to systems caused by burglary or sabotage.
Steven is client manager at <a href="http://www.youritproject.co.uk">Your IT Project.co.uk</a>, a UK website that enables visitors to compare quotes on <a href="http://www.youritproject.co.uk/remote-security.html">remote security systems</a>.
