Tech Feature: Alarm.com – Smart Business Security

As security technology has evolved, businesses have increasingly been able to benefit from these changes in terms of overall building security and efficiency.  Today, the Internet of Things (IoT) is a common reality as businesses continue to search for new ways to streamline functionality and optimize their performance.  As such, being able to integrate related …

How To Prevent Tailgating or Piggybacking at Your Facility

Unauthorized entry into a building or areas of a building is a much more common occurrence than many realize.  This action can take two forms: tailgating or piggybacking; and regardless of which form it may take, it can have serious consequences.  What Is Tailgating and Piggybacking? Tailgating is the act of someone slipping in unexpectedly …

Access Control Solutions for Cannabis Production Facilities

According to cannabis regulations, access to areas where cannabis is grown, sorted, or handled must be restricted to employees who are designated to work in those areas.  In order to achieve this, today’s cannabis production facilities use a mix of ID cards or key fobs, and card readers to manage and track access throughout their …

Cannabis Micro Cultivation Security Needs

As of late 2018, Health Canada announced that small craft cultivation facilities are eligible for a special type of licence called a Micro Cultivation Licence.  This licence applies to indoor or outdoor facilities with 2100 square feet of total canopy space, which includes multiple surfaces. The Micro Cultivation Licence allows these facilities to grow cannabis …

Security Services and Solutions for Cannabis Facilities

The recent legalization and regulating of cannabis in Canada has caused an explosion of activity in the industry in just a short time.  Over the past year, we have seen the number of production facilities increase dramatically, as well as their security needs, and now to include the needs of legal dispensaries as well.  The …

Tech Feature: Access Control Turnstiles by Automatic Systems

This month we reviewed Access Control Turnstiles, and the role they can play in your facility.  From this Guide to Access Control Turnstiles to these tips on How To Choose the Right Access Control Turnstile for your Facility, Bulldog Fire and Security has you covered through every step of the process. Bulldog Fire and Security …