In today’s networked world, systems are far from closed. Video is data and, as such, is essential to a business. Beyond security uses, video data today also contributes to other aspects of an organization, from providing business intelligence to making operations more efficient. End users want to be able to access video from anywhere – from their computers, laptops, tablet devices, and even their smart phones. A cost of video becoming more useful and more available is that video surveillance systems are no longer closed – and, unfortunately as a result, no longer as safe. To make video available when and where it is needed, Internet protocol (IP) cameras and other system components connect to a network and often to the Internet. The components of IP systems – cameras, network video recorders (NVRs), digital video recorders (DVRs) and other equipment – are appliances on that network. Any connection to the Internet comes with risks, specifically cybersecurity risks that cannot be fully eliminated. At Virtual guard, our proposed security system design is always coupled with cybersecurity consideration and planning to ensure that your security and company network is secured.