3 Reasons Why Your Security System Could Fail

To ensure the effectiveness of any security system, you need to perform recommended maintenance, testing, and inspection for all equipment. Typically, the purchase of security products includes basic parts and labor warranty, but it is also important to schedule and perform preventive maintenance.

Here are three common reasons that your security system could fail and what you can do to prevent it from happening:

Your Equipment is Aging

When you leased or built a new space for your business, you probably install or upgrade the security system, but over time that equipment ages and needs to be maintained or replaced.

Many security devices, such as video surveillance cameras and access control card readers, are IT devices that act like small computers plugged into the network. Just like your phone or laptop, those devices need regular updates and eventually, they might need to be replaced if they’ve become functionally obsolete.

You wouldn’t expect your phone or computer to last five to 10 years without maintenance, so don’t expect your security system to behave any differently.

Your Business has Changed

Over time, your business is bound to change, and with that, so will your security needs. You may find that you have new spaces or use existing spaces differently, which leaves assets vulnerable to gaps in your security plan.

Acquisitions, mergers, and consolidation also create an entirely new set of challenges for your business and your security system. In either scenario, it is extremely critical to have a consistent plan in place to accurately document, test and inspect each system to identify potential failures before they become an issue. Even low-risk systems that may only have basic alarm reporting should be tested to ensure they’re communicating properly and that all of the areas are protected.

Nobody’s Watching

Cameras that are not regularly viewed can stop recording while no one is watching and result in missing video evidence during an investigation. Routine testing and inspection help to uncover devices that have been damaged by power surges or other catastrophic events.

By establishing a regular testing, inspection, and maintenance program – and by enlisting the expertise of a trusted, single-source security provider – business owners and facility managers demonstrate an