Australian homes and businesses utilize digital technology more now than ever before. Not only does digital technology get utilized for work and personal use, but it also improves the security of properties too.
The invention of smart technology has allowed common household items to be connected to the internet, such as lights, locks, ovens, and surveillance cameras.
You can use this technology to monitor your property and ensure that it is secure from any location in the world.
Good property security does not just include the physical security of your home or business. You need to protect your digital technology and computer systems from hackers and cyber intruders.
It is even more imperative if you have smart technology controlling the functionality of your building.
Below are the top five ways to secure your home or business with digital technology.
1) Back-to-Base Security
NBN is the national broadband network in Australia that puts the internet into every home and business in the country.
The problem is that if you have traditional back-to-base security, it uses old landline technology to alert security officials when your premises are being robbed.
If you want to maintain your home or business’s back-to-base security system, you will need to upgrade it to have NBN alarm monitoring.
Your system will stay online during the upgrade, so there will not be any downtime. Once the upgrade is finished, you will have complete control over everything from your mobile app.
There will never be a need to worry about downtime because of bad connections or fallen lines outside.
The GRPS system contains a back-up battery in case the power goes out. That way, it will remain functional even when no electricity is running to your property.
2) Install a Security Camera System
A security camera system can offer a wide range of benefits to your home or company’s security.
One of the most significant benefits is remote monitoring of your property. You can install surveillance cameras on top of the front and back doors of your building.
Then open your mobile app and watch a live video feed from the cameras to see who is on your property.
If you have a business, you can set up cameras in your building’s various rooms. You can switch to different video camera feeds with the tap of a button on your smartphone.
There is no more straightforward way to monitor the activity of your property from a remote location. You need a Wi-Fi connection and smartphone to watch your property from afar.
3) Fingerprint Readers
Are you tired of using passwords on your computer and alarm system? The problem with passwords is that you have to write them down to remember them.
If someone were to find your list of passwords, it could put your entire security system at risk. Fingerprint readers are the perfect alternative to securing the computers and security of your property.
Rather than remembering a password, you can use your index finger’s fingerprint to verify your identity. You will not have to write down or remember passwords ever again.
4) Smart Lights and Locks
You can control smart lights and locks from your smartphone. Suppose you drive somewhere and then forget whether you locked the front door of your home or business.
You can just open your mobile app, and it will tell you if the door is locked. If it is not locked, the app will lock it for you remotely. The same goes for the outside lights as well.
5) Mobile Text Alerts
You can set up smart sensors on the doors and windows of your building. If someone uninvited were to open a window or door, the sensor would send a text alert to your smartphone to warn you.
Then you can check your surveillance camera video feed to verify the intrusion and call the authorities to stop them.