FBI statistics show that 60% of burglaries occur outside of working hours. This is when staff are typically less equipped to respond quickly, or even notice the incident.

By implementing modern cloud-based solutions in your commercial buildings, you can ensure your property managers and security staff can receive real-time data and monitor your building’s security while off-site. 

Keep reading for the top commercial building security trends and how to implement and integrate these technologies for maximum efficiency.

Converging Physical And Cyber Security

Physical and cyber security are no longer distinct concepts. The increased adoption of cloud-based security technologies makes protecting security systems from cyber interception essential.

Cloud-based access control and security technologies are becoming increasingly popular. They allow security staff, system administrators, and property managers to remotely operate security features using a mobile application or cloud-based control center. Since property managers and those responsible for building security have many other tasks to oversee, traveling to a location and manually opening doors for visitors and occupants can be frustrating and time-consuming. Using remote access control, property managers can lock and unlock doors in their building while on the go or performing other duties.

However, the convenience of a cloud-based security system does come with the drawback of being exposed to cyber threats. If an unauthorized party intercepts your system, they will be able to remotely operate your security system, which could lead to a security incident. To prevent this from happening, it’s ideal to combine physical and cyber security by using cybersecurity software to protect your security system. This will strengthen your security system and ensure there are no vulnerabilities.

Integrating Technologies

Physical access control is an excellent base for building integrations and ensuring a seamless and user-friendly security system. You might consider integrating the following tools with your access control system:

• Video intercom systems – when integrated with access control, video intercom systems provide a more straightforward method for your security personnel to verify the identity of visitors and occupants before granting access.
• Visitor management – visitor management software allows visitors to log their details into a registration form. Administrators will have more accurate visitor logs, and this technology can eliminate the need to assign a receptionist to your doors.

If you integrate these technologies on one platform, your property managers, system administrators, and security staff will have an easier time accessing security information. With all information available on one user-friendly interface, your team will be able to view real-time data and operate security installations with ease.

Automating Building Management Triggers

You can integrate physical access control with building management triggers to help you reduce your monthly overheads and provide a more eco-conscious building for your tenant. When a room is unoccupied, your system will turn off electricity, devices, and heating to ensure there is no energy waste in your building. When an individual enters a room in your building, the space will come to life, and the amenities will be switched on. This is a money and energy-saving technology solution for your commercial building.

Integrating Video Cameras With Access Control

One of the vulnerabilities of any access control system is the potential misappropriation of access credentials. By integrating your office security system with access control, you can remotely view access logs and video feeds on one interface, allowing you to verify the user’s identity quickly. Without integrating these technologies, your admin or security staff would have to correlate data from two different sources, which can be tricky and lengthy.

Touchless And Hygiene-Based Technology

Access control is just one example of a touchless technology that reduces the number of touchpoints your employees must come into contact with daily. By using touchless technologies in your retail store, you are prioritizing your customer and staff’s safety. 

In addition to using touchless technologies, you can use antimicrobial materials for the surfaces in your building. Using antimicrobial materials ensures that the handrails, door handles, and surfaces your tenants must touch daily are free from germs. 

Putting health and safety at the forefront will show your tenants that you care for their well-being and will help to create a positive impression of your business. Thus, you will be more likely to retain tenants.

Summary

When it comes to commercial building security, you need solutions that will help your property managers, security staff, and administrators to maximize their productivity. Tenants will be impressed with the convenience of a modern and sophisticated security system, and you will be more likely to retain tenants with an integrated and user-friendly system.