So. Here we go. As promised, Ontario is in at least a partially open state. Ontario to reopen borders with Quebec, Manitoba as 2nd-dose bookings open in delta hot spots | CBC News We find ourselves in a brand new position, with no road map or guidelines to follow. This is uncharted territory for our […]
Tag Archives: Surveillance
Home Invasions – What Are They?
3 taken to hospital after home invasion, shootings at Kitchener residence: Waterloo police | Globalnews.ca You better believe I’ll be watching this one. Home Invasions are rare, but show an increase in potential violence Kitchener Waterloo has never seen before. Home Invasions require a level of planning to pull off, and aggression up to and […]
Apartment Buildings – In and Out
If you thought your mental wellness was being tested in your house, imagine the wellness of those in a more confined space. We’ve got calls coming in from all angles, but none seem more pressing that the perimeter security of the apartment buildings in the Region. More and more, damaged entry and exit hardware is […]
Creating Space – Securing Bubbles
I’ll be honest; I’m getting a little tired of all this personal space I’m getting. I never thought I’d miss those shoulder-to-shoulder crowds at concerts, or restaurants. I want desperately to go the grocery store and fight for my place in line with some 80 year old who is oddly aggressive with her cart. I […]
Protecting Yourself
One of the most interesting parts of the security business is how HONEST it is. We don’t care about excuses or stories, because our job is to supply and install equipment that will capture truth. The justice system in Canada, while far from perfect, relies on evidence to hand out punishment. Innocent until proven guilty. […]
Locked Down
Yeah, I know. We’re sick of these words. I’m sick of these words. First off, I just want to say that we want to say thank you. Thank you to vast majority of people in the Region of Waterloo. I’ve seen you following every guideline mandated by Health Canada in an attempt to end this. […]
Cloud Storage for Surveillance – Feasible?
Depends on the size of your system. Man. I have never seen a more contentious question in our business than this one. So. Let’s talk about it. Camera systems are now recording at 1080P and 4K. We’ve talked about the amount of data that is. For those who don’t know, you’re uploading 1.2g and 3.6g […]
Trust, and how to keep it
Something I have learned from writing a public blog is that everyone has an opinion on how a public blog should be run. Everything from fun fluff to strong advice pieces gets its share of praise and criticism, and while all opinions are welcome very few of them hold any clout. The reality of the […]
Cameras – Apple, Meet Lemon
Ok. Cameras. I get it. Here ya go. This is a camera; Also a camera; This is a camera as well; These are just 3 of the ones we’ve installed. If you google “surveillance system” you’ll get millions of results that all look different and really, if compared apples to apples, do the exact same […]
Security for All
Welcome to the KW Region, where we all look like this; Because we dream about this; Or something like it, at least. Kitchener Waterloo Region has become a hub for all things business. Big conglomerates, small smart ups, single proprietors and big corporations are all finding exactly what they need right here is Kitchener Waterloo. […]