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Installing a DVR in a Sensitive Environment
Modern security DVRs are easy to use and easy to setup, which is great for the installer and great for the employee but that “ease of use” can be a problem. Many DVRs have an on-screen menu to aid in programming. This can become a security risk if unauthorized individuals can access the DVR - it doesn’t take long for a clever person to figure out how to disable a video channel or note the dead zones in any monitored area. Business owners need to take DVR access into account whenever they set up a security network.
Employee access is one issue, another is access during a break-in. Some may be surprised at the number of stolen DVRs on the market – check out eBay and the “used” DVR market. It’s the same with security cameras – they get stolen too (but that’s another issue I’m not going to address here – see “Security your Security Cameras”).
Securing a DVR from being stolen will usually take care of your problem with employees accessing the DVR when you’re not around. One way is to hide the DVR in a crawlspace or in an inaccessible area of the building (like an attic in a home). That works as long as the thief can’t follow the camera cables, and the area you pick is really remote and difficult to reach or figure out. The drawback – if you need to reach the DVR you may have a problem (this isn’t a problem if you do all your DVR access through a LAN or internet, but cycling the power switch to do a hard reset may be problematic).
Purchasing a lock box or enclosure is a common means of securing you DVR. This will stop employees but a determined thief with time and tools may still defeat the lock box method.
In the end (which you’ve probably guessed by now), the best method is a combination of both. Most people are satisfied by placing the DVR in a (well ventilated) out-of-the-way closet, hiding their cable routing so the cables can’t be traced, and going the additional step of purchasing lock box or hardened enclosure INSIDE the utility closet. This method will certainly keep employees , clients and visitors away from your DVR, if nothing else.
Always remember a determined thief will probably get your stuff no matter what you do. That’s just how life works. But that doesn’t mean you have to make it easy for them. Most thieves, when confronted by the utility closet/hidden cable routing/lock box method, won’t stick around – especially if an alarm is also going off.