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Plain-English answers to the questions we hear most — so you can plan your project with confidence.
Choosing the right technology for your space shouldn't require an IT degree. These short guides explain the essentials in plain terms — and if you'd rather just talk it through, our team is a message away.
It depends on what you're protecting and how much overlap you want. As a rule of thumb, cover every entrance and exit, each till or cash-handling area, high-value zones, and any blind corners. Wide spaces like warehouses or car parks often need fewer, higher-resolution cameras; retail floors usually need more, closer coverage. We do a site walkthrough and map out camera positions before quoting — so you pay for coverage, not guesswork.
Almost always, yes. Structured cabling is the wired backbone that carries the fastest, most reliable connections to fixed devices — POS terminals, desktops, cameras, and WiFi access points. WiFi then rides on top of that backbone for phones, laptops, and anything that moves. Good WiFi depends on good cabling behind it; skipping the cabling is why so many offices have dead spots and slow connections.
Cabling is usually priced per point — each 'drop', or wall outlet / device connection. The main cost drivers are the number of drops, the cable grade (Cat6 vs. Cat6A), run lengths and distances, whether it's a new fit-out or a retrofit through finished walls, and the labor to terminate and test every point. A clean new build costs less per point than threading cable through an occupied, finished space.
Yes — smaller businesses are targeted precisely because attackers assume weaker defenses. You don't need an enterprise budget: the essentials are a business-grade firewall, endpoint protection on every computer, email and phishing filtering, and keeping systems updated. If you take card payments or store customer data, basic protection isn't optional — it's part of running the business responsibly.
A store needs close, detailed coverage of tills, entrances, and aisles to deter theft and settle disputes — more cameras, positioned lower. A warehouse covers larger open areas, loading bays, and perimeters — fewer cameras but higher resolution and wider lenses, with attention to lighting and long cable runs. The right setup comes from a site survey, not a fixed camera count.
A normal lock can't tell you who came in, when — or keep out a staff member who left last month. Door access (card, PIN, or biometric) logs every entry, lets you grant or revoke access instantly without changing locks, and can restrict specific doors to specific people or hours. That's why stockrooms, server rooms, and back offices increasingly use it.
Every space is different. Tell us what you're planning and we'll give you honest, specific guidance — no obligation.
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