Blog articles about loss prevention, safety, and video surveillance

Contrary to popular belief, video surveillance isn't just a preferred method of security. By incorporating analytics into video surveillance measures, business owners can get a clear picture of their stores in real-time. This information provides them a way to operate more efficiently and make smarter decisions about their businesses. In this article, ITech Digital discusses 5 ways that restaurant and store owners can use video surveillance analytics to improve their businesses.

If you're a restaurant owner, it's important to utilize a comprehensive security solution both in and out of your restaurant. Not only do you need to keep guests safe and secure, but you also need to protect your employees and inventory from shrink. By monitoring activity both in and around the restaurant, managers can catch any potential theft or security breaches. This will help you protect against shrink, and it also helps you ensure compliance with food safety procedures. ITech Digital can help you identify key areas that allow you to maximize your security solution. Here are five ways to be proactive about restaurant security:

With the rise of vacant retail buildings and commercial properties, many landlords are faced with maintaining empty buildings for significant time until they are occupied or sold. But what are some ways to ensure your empty property is safe from intruders and disasters while you and your team are away? At ITech Digital, we've helped secure empty warehouses and commercial buildings and have listed a few ways to make sure your building is safe while you're away.

When it comes to the term “video surveillance”, the first thought that comes to mind for many of us is that of security and visibility of theft. While crime prevention is undoubtedly a wise investment when retail theft is increasing across the country, is there more to the investment of video surveillance for retail than just crime prevention? And how can retailers maximize the ROI of their security camera investments?  

When it comes to retail loss prevention, some traditional security issues continue to exist as well as emerging retail security issues. At Itech Digital, our retail customers in Indiana and across the U.S. talk about the evolving security issues they face. The good news is that technology is also evolving, which is innovating video surveillance and analytics solutions, creating a convergence between IT and physical security, and positioning you, as a retailer,  to proactively protect your business, product, and customers. In this article, we discuss the myriad retail security issues and the best retail security solutions. 

At ITech Digital, we've noticed a concerning trend in retail crime. In fact, we posted about organized retail crime back in 2018. Since then, things have only escalated. Today, organized retail crime is at an all-time high and many store owners wonder what to do to prevent loss and protect their staff and customers. In this article, we offer some suggestions. 

The U.S. Senate passed the Secure Equipment Act in a unanimous vote this week. The vote positions the FCC to ban approvals of devices with radio frequency, which present national security risks. The manufacturers include the same list referenced in the 2019 NDAA: Dahua, Hikvision, Huawei, ZTE Corporation, and Hytera Communications Corporation, along with their subsidiaries and affiliates. This impacts more than 100 million video surveillance devices in the U.S. ITech Digital wants you to know the risk and alternatives to protect your business. 

Video surveillance is only as good as your use of it. Anyone who works in loss prevention manages a small-box retail store or QSR or ensures school safety understands the tedious task of reviewing videos to find an incident. Enter video analytics software. Video analytics makes search more manageable, streamlines processes, and provides data insights that optimize operations. In this post, ITech Digital explores current video analytics technology and how you can use it to support your organization. 

The best security solutions perform well with little or no downtime. Functionally, they deliver fast, accurate results for investigations and provide business insights that maximize operations. In addition, video surveillance solutions and access control help employees and customers to feel safe while potentially diverting would-be criminals. ITech Digital sees technological innovations changing the security solution landscape, which is why we're covering the top four reasons to update outdated commercial security solutions. 

As the Food & Beverage industry continues to reel from COVID-related labor and supply chain shortages, some Quick Service Restaurants (QSRs) know they must innovate or fold. At ITech Digital, we've watched some of our QSR clients develop strategies to reduce risk in these areas. At the same time, these same strategies proactively maximize revenue and catalyze operational efficiency. How? Digitalization, which includes video surveillance and data analytics, is one of the main weapons in their arsenal. This article explains what digitalization is and how you can use it to innovate.