Importance of CCTV in business

You’ve seen them in most places. They sit high up in corners and at office entrances. Some of them move while others just sit unblinkingly and watch. No, Big Brother isn’t watching you; it’s actually a high tech advancement that is keeping you and the business you are in safe. CCTV or closed circuit television is possibly the most popular and most commonly used crime deterrent in modern security technology. These days it is very uncommon that you will find a place that hasn’t got a CCTV system in place.

Many of us take the presence and very existence of CCTV for granted. How many of us know the history behind why they were created? How many of us know the various reasons why it is beneficial for a company, or even a private residence, to have a CCTV system.

The earliest mention of CCTV was recorded in 1942 in Germany. Designed by an engineer by the name of Walter Bruch it was set up to monitor rockets. By 1949 the CCTV was being used commercially however it could not be used to record events, it could only be used for live viewing. After the development of video cassette recordings or VCRs, the CCTV underwent further development and was now able to record the images it saw. This is the very brief beginnings of what most businesses today rely on to protect their merchandise, data and cash.

So why is CCTV so important? Here are 5 reasons why all business should have CCTV.

Deter criminals

CCTV is one of the best ways to deter would be vandals, robbers and other criminals. When they spot a CCTV camera they know that they will have little chance of getting away with the crime they would like to commit. As these days CCTV cameras record all of the things within its view range, CCTV would be able to capture the face of the criminal, or at least some features, and the recording would not only be used to capture the perpetrator, it would also be used in a court of law to help convict the said criminal. Although your company may employ security guards to watch over your premises they are not able to watch over every corner and this is where CCTV becomes invaluable.

 

CCTV is inexpensive and uncomplicated

With the constant technological advancement of CCTV the prices of the products gradually dropped. These days there is a CCTV solution available for all business budgets and all business needs. After you have purchased a CCTV system there is no need for you to break into a cold sweat about how you are going to figure this technology out. Most CCTV providers send out technicians to both install the system and teach you how to use it.

CCTV sees everything its meant to see

Basically CCTV is impervious to penetration. This means that the system is set up in such a way that all spots in and around your business and property are covered. Each camera will cover the blind spots of the next camera. So no thief will be able to sneak past a camera, even if it is dark.

Remote surveillance

CCTV provides high resolution coverage of what is going on within your business. Although some employees may feel like they have permanent eyes on the back of their necks or that Big Brother is keeping an eye on them, this is not technically the case. Having remote surveillance increases the productivity of your workforce and it provides protection for your staff. If there is a danger such as a robbery in progress, you will be able to alert your staff and get them to safety as well as have evidence of the robbery.

It is indispensable

Having CCTV is simply the one security solution that every business should have. Each and every business has something valuable within its premises or within its building. Whether it is data, cash or valuable computer systems, CCTV can protect all areas of a business at all times. Should cash or merchandise go missing, CCTV can always be checked to see where the valuables have gone.

To have an all-round system to watch over your business at all times, you should invest in a CCTV system as soon as possible. At Mbombela Security, in Nelspruit, we can provide you with the best and most up to date CCTV technology and systems.

Importance of CCTV in business