A fire is no joke. If a fire breaks out in one part of your commercial establishment, it can rapidly spread to other parts of the building without prompt intervention. A fire is always an emergency, and aside from having quality fire systems in place, one must also have a comprehensive commercial fire protection plan. […]

A CCTV system in Chicago works as an excellent crime deterrent. It helps you monitor and protect your business. Robbers and thieves will be less likely to strike if they see cameras. If they are still that bone-headed, then your CCTV system helps you record evidence. Not only this, but CCTV cameras will often result […]

A hold-up alarm can be triggered if someone is robbing or otherwise threatening your business. The hold-up alarm is silent, so robbers won’t know that you’ve pressed it. It can be triggered by a button under the counter, or in an even more subtle, hands-free fashion by a trigger on the floor or one that […]

Indoor positioning systems can be a great way of furthering your advertising and making it fun for customers. Consider one of the biggest augmented reality games on the planet: Pokemon Go. In cast you aren’t familiar with it, players use their phones to track down and capture fantasy creatures called Pokemon in real-life locations.   […]

Many are waiting to see whether virtual reality takes off as a viable entertainment media. It’s done well so far, but it’s limited to what you can do in a safe, contained living room – otherwise people would be chasing virtual zombies into the streets. There is an effective technology that’s already changed reality and […]

Any successful industry spawns a few copycat businesses that seek to make a buck on popular trends. Security and advertising technology are no different. There are some important things to keep in mind when you purchase digital signage technology, or security technology like access control or a CCTV system.   Day One Ready   Make […]

Fire sprinklers in Winter can’t be turned off. They can’t be winterized in the way you would prepare an outdoor watering system. This would mean that if a fire occurred in the Winter, you’d have no fire suppression system available. Fire sprinklers in Chicago need to be maintained – not winterized. It gets deeply cold […]

Digital signage in education isn’t talked about as often as it should be. Used as a tool under the direction of administration and faculty, digital signage can boost the learning of students, cut costs over time, improve the image of a school, and even make campus safety more efficient. How can it do this?   […]

If your smoke alarm keeps giving you a false alarm, it can be due to a number of reasons. Most of these are easy to fix. Before anything else, realize that smoke alarms for business do not give you the same coverage and responsiveness that a fire alert system does. Smoke alarms are the bare […]