New Year’s Security Checklist for Burlington’s Home and Business Owners

The New Year brings with it new security challenges for home and business owners in Burlington. In order to best meet these new security challenges, you should ensure that your home or business security system is in proper working order. In today’s blog we will be providing a helpful checklist for the home and business owners of Burlington so you can ensure that all of your security systems are at their best for the new year.

Conduct a new Risk Assessment

The start of the new year is the perfect time for you to perform a new risk assessment on your property, whether it be your home or your business. This involves taking stock of what security measures are already in place for your property and looking for any notable gaps in coverage that might leave your property vulnerable.

Test your Alarm System

Making sure that your alarm system is working properly is an important facet of evaluating your security system for the new year. Be sure to check whether all sensors are working properly and that everything triggers when it is supposed to. This can also involve physically checking your various alarm sensors to ensure that they are securely mounted and responding correctly. 

Update Software

Software Updates for your security system are important in ensuring that the system functions at peak performance and has all the latest security updates. You should also be sure to update any apps that you use to control the various parts of your security system.

Inspect Cameras

If you are making use of surveillance cameras the new year is a great time to ensure that everything is in good working order. This involves making sure that cameras are positioned correctly, are clean and are recording what they are supposed to record.

Check Lighting

Lighting can be surprisingly important in maintaining business or home security as well lit homes and businesses are less attractive to possible intruders. Therefor the new year is a great time to make sure that you have no burned-out bulbs in important areas such as the exterior of your Burlington home or business or areas that are being recorded by security cameras.

Review Codes

Go over the various codes and passwords needed to control your security services and change them. Regularly changing your codes and passwords ensures that only the right individuals have access to your systems.

Check Locks

Walk around your property and take a good look at the various locks that you have in place to control access. Look for signs of wear and tear or signs of tampering and ensure that the locks all function correctly. If your locks are electronic make sure that they are functioning correctly and apply any necessary security updates to the software.

We hope we have been able to give you a helpful guide as to what security features you should be checking for your Burlington property. If you have any questions about security solutions in the Burlington area, please feel free to contact us.

Roger's Security® Systems is an authorized Honeywell dealer and has been providing both residential and commercial security services and video surveillance equipment for over 20 years to homes and businesses in Ontario.

If you have any questions about this article or would like to talk to us about your security needs, please call us on our toll-free number, (800) 823-8635 or email us at info@rogers-security.com.