Throughout the Tri-State Area, our cities and townships are making intentional efforts to create safer dining and social environments in 2023. Everything from alcohol service to high amounts of onsite cash can put a restaurant at risk of theft and legal liabilities. This risk calls for advanced security camera technology. If your current cameras aren’t recording clearly enough to identify faces, monitor the alcohol consumption behavior of patrons, and make sure the cash is being handled properly, it’s time for a strategic camera conversion. Here’s what you may be interested in as you boost your bar or restaurant security this new year. 

Contact sensors work with your security system to alert you when a door or window is open too long. You’ll receive a notification that a door wasn’t closed

Research shows that 84% of Americans plan to have holiday gifts delivered to their home this year. But as anyone who has had a package stolen from their doorstep knows, those deliveries are at risk of not making it under the tree. That’s because porch pirates – thieves who steal packages from the front porches of their victims – are getting smarter, faster and more aggressive. Here are some of their new tactics, and how the right smart home security technology can help Tri-State area homeowners fight these thieves. 

We’re pleased to announce that Security Instrument made the SDM 100 list for 2020, illustrating the decades of experience we bring to our customers. Founded in 1960, Security Instrument offers a full line of professional security services and products serving thousands of customers in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, and New Jersey. Here is more on the SDM 100 list and why it sets us apart.

Open office plans were popular in the past, but the 1980s and 1990s gave way to the cubicle farms that we all know. Now offices are bringing back open office plans to draw in more of the millennials and to achieve increased productivity. There are mixed reports on the success of open office plans. Occupational & Environmental Medicine reported in 2018 that an open floor plan might be healthier than other office floor plans.