Apartment Building Enterphones Pose Security Risk

Building owners and strata councils need to take a hard serious look at their enterphone systems.

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If you are contemplating a new enterphone system, consider a built-in, small, covert (hidden) camera. These cameras allow you to identify visitors before granting access by using a dedicated TV channel or videophone. This also helps security personnel or managers to monitor entrance areas and reduce unauthorized entry, vandalism or loitering.

Author: Frank Fourchalk