Cars are one of the most expensive things are person will buy in their lifetime, and car dealerships are full of them. Small wonder, then, that security of car dealerships is so important. The possibility of theft occurring in these locations is quite high if there is no security system in place, and will still be significant if the security is not up-to-date. To get the most effective sort of protection possible, it’s necessary to upgrade to using IP cameras to protect car dealerships.

IP Cameras: An Introduction

While the old style of surveillance technology relied on tape media to store video data, IP cameras save video onto digital files, stored on video servers either on the internet or through a local area network (LAN). IP cameras offer many new features compared to previous technology such as better storage space compared to tape.

One of the best advantages of IP cameras in relation to car dealerships is the capability of motion detection. Security staff can choose to only record data when motion is happening on-screen. This means that when it’s night and no one is around, there won’t be a need to record twelve hours of nothing happening. Instead, the camera can stay on, watching for movement. In the instant that anything out of the ordinary occurs, security personnel can be instantly notified via an alarm system, email or SMS.

IP cameras also present benefits in terms of cost and convenience. A car dealership is usually a large place compared to most stores, so to have security technology that is completely wireless can be a huge advantage. Instead of having to run metres and metres of wires from every corner of the car yard to a central location, each camera can record remotely and instantly upload data over the internet. Not just the in-house security team, but also anyone who has authorization to access the footage can then view this footage. This means security personnel do not need to be present to watch footage that is being recorded, they can have it sent to their own computer or other digital device. Read the rest of this entry »