With Hurricane Season among us Emergency Evacuation plans and preparation are necessary. While threats can be unpredictable, there are measures you can and should take to help plan for and prevent damages from various threats from hurricanes. So what it is going to take to make buildings and their occupants safer during such emergencies? You can avoid injury, confusion, and property damage by implementing an organized and effective emergency evacuation plan. If you don’t have

What exactly is Cell Back-Up and do I need it for my security system? In at least 10% of all break-ins, telephone or broadband IP infrastructure cables are cut prior to entry. If a criminal cuts your communication line, he has in effect disabled your security system since most security systems communicate back to the monitoring center over a phone or IP line. Cellular back-up provides backup communication paths for the reporting of alarms in the event of a loss or cuts of you

Sonitrol, the leader in verified electronic security, announces the launch of TotalGuard™ Smart Hub & additional wireless devices that together offer a more robust security solution to the small and medium business markets. This new offering includes a variety of wireless sensors that connect to the new TotalGuard™ Smart Hub, expanding reach and alarm capabilities. Sonitrol’s TotalGuard™ solution, launched in 2018, targets the small to medium business market by offering affor

Sonitrol Sees a Spike in Crime During the COVID-19 Pandemic Across the Country Sonitrol Central Stations are seeing a major spike in crime since March 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic has shut down non-essential businesses across the United States. Several of Sonitrol’s customers are lucky to have 24/7 Central Station Monitoring and audio and video verified security as several cities are seeing a spike in crime, particularly break-ins.Sonitrol Pacific, located majorly in the Nor

Dear Associates, Customers, Suppliers, and friends, We are daily assessing the news of the COVID-19 virus and taking the recommended actions to ensure the safety and health of our Associates and any Guests that have recently visited our locations either in Charlotte or Greer, SC. We are requesting that all Guests, Suppliers and or Vendors call first for their appointed scheduled to drop off any product needed within our business. All other non-essential services will not be a

Access Control In a commercial environment, there are many different aspects of security. You want to keep your business safe from theft, and that includes who has access to your property as well as your computer files. A Sonitrol access control system can regulate who has access to both of these things. Access control is broken down to two different types; physical and logical. Physical access control refers to who has access to the actual company location, i.e. business bui

Meet Hannah Hiland, she is one of our Central Station Operators here at Sonitrol of the Carolinas. She has been with Sonitrol for 9 months. When asked what a day in central station is like she says; There is no normal day in central station, everything is different each day. its always busy with phone calls and activity. Her favorite thing about working for Sonitrol is the the people and she says; "I am always impressed everyday with the technology that we use and how fast th

Early this morning one of our operators here at Sonitrol of the Carolinas had a break in. After speaking with a representative from Mecklenburg County PD this morning, she advised that Police and the Chief with Meck County that she did a wonderful job, and all were very impressed with Sonitrol. Below is the time line of activity we received and the audio clips attached as well. Mecklenburg County ABC 3:42am: Received 1 glassbreak alarm from the front sales/front foyer area w

3xLOGIC Thermal Cameras Keep Hyatt Guns One Step Ahead of the Bad Guys Thermal technology and 24/7 monitoring key to keeping guns out of wrong hands WESTMINSTER, CO—March 21, 2017 – 3xLOGIC, Inc., a leading provider of integrated intelligent security solutions, today announced that Hyatt Guns, the largest gun speciality store in the US, has deployed 3xLOGIC thermal cameras to significantly increase security for the store. Sonitrol Carolinas installed the thermal cameras and o