Protection
Security Cameras & Access Control
Security cameras and door access control are only useful when someone maintains them. That means confirming the cameras are recording and keeping access lists current, so the system works on the day you need it.
Signs You Need Better Cameras or Access Control
The cameras record to a box in a closet, and the only person who knew the door codes has left the company.
If any of these describe your business, this service is usually the right place to start.
- You still issue physical keys and can't say who holds them.
- You have cameras and no confidence that they're recording.
- You're fitting out a new building or warehouse.
- Your insurer or a customer has asked about physical access to your premises.
Benefits of Managed Cameras and Access Control
- You can pull up footage without calling anybody first.
- A former employee's credential stops working when they leave.
- Your cameras aren't the least protected devices on your network.
- One company is responsible for the security system and the network it runs on.
How We Install and Manage Physical Security
We install camera and access control systems and manage them the same way as the rest of your technology. When a camera stops recording, somebody notices, so you don't find out on the day you need the footage.
Door access control replaces the keys you can't account for. When somebody leaves, their access ends that afternoon, with no lock to change and no key to chase.
Because we also run your network, these systems go on it properly. Cameras belong on their own network segment, away from office computers, and they shouldn't keep the default password they shipped with.
What Our Camera and Access Control Services Include
Camera systems
Specified for the coverage you need and mounted where they'll capture something useful. Our security camera systems page has more detail.
Door access control
Credentials issued and revoked centrally, with a record of who opened which door and when. See door access control.
Remote visibility
Your cameras and door logs, reachable from wherever you are over a connection built for it. Remote site monitoring explains the setup.
Proper network design
Cameras and controllers segmented from your business systems, which is where most of these installations go wrong. Our networking services cover the rest of that design.
Monitoring and maintenance
We check that the system is recording and the hardware is healthy, so a failed camera gets noticed early.
One partner for both
Physical and network security handled by the same company, so nothing falls between two vendors. The structured cabling for cameras and doors is part of the same project.
How a Camera and Access Control Project Works
- We walk the siteWe note where the cameras need to see and which doors need control. We also check where the building lets us run cable.
- We design it as part of the networkCameras go on their own segment, with power and storage sized for the camera count and how long you keep recordings.
- We install and commission itWe check camera angles at the times of day that matter and confirm recording works before we leave. Door credentials get issued as part of the handover.
- We keep it workingFirmware updates, plus a regular check that every camera is still recording. A camera that stopped in March is the one you find out about in July.
Security Cameras Are Network Devices
Cameras and door controllers run software and sit on your network, and they're often installed with whatever password came in the box. Treated as building equipment, they become the least protected devices you own, so we install and update them like the computers they are.
Our post on why cameras and door access belong on the IT plan goes into more detail.
Warehouses and yards are common sites for this work, so it matters to manufacturers and transportation and logistics companies. Where cable can't reach, wireless network deployments can carry a camera feed.
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Security Cameras and Access Control FAQ
How are camera and access control systems priced?
As a project, based on the camera and door count and what the building needs, quoted after we walk the site.
Ongoing monitoring and maintenance is a monthly figure per device, and the recordings stay yours.
Can you work with the cameras we already have?
Sometimes. It depends on whether the manufacturer still supports them and whether they record anything usable. We'll look before recommending replacement, and we'll tell you when keeping them is the better spend.
How long is camera footage kept?
You choose. It's a trade between storage cost and how far back you expect to need to look. Most clients land somewhere between 30 and 90 days, and some industries have a requirement that decides it for you.
Do we need access control on every door?
Almost never. A common starting point is the exterior doors and the server room. Rooms holding regulated material or valuable stock are often added next, and we walk the building with you before pricing anything.
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