Gohsler says that when something does come up missing, for example, if a company doesn't know exactly when it happened, the VCR-based surveillance system can be a nightmare. If you don't know where a certain event is, you've got to manually sit at a monitor and go through it all. It takes hours and hours. Whereas, if you've got a rough idea of where you're at with a digital recording, it's just a mouse click away. But more important, he says it's vital that a company get its entire workforce behind any security efforts, whether it's for the physical safety of the employees themselves, or to prevent theft or property damage.
People have a right to go to work in a safe and secure workplace.
However, you have to change it around from this 'Big Brother is watching you' mindset, to the fact that as an employee, you have the right to a safe workplace and certain measures will insure that. It's really a matter of public relations and communications. Getting the basics Gohsler also recommends operators be proactive rather than reactive to security incidents. It's a professional organization that offers a lot of education on security issues, techniques, etc. It's a great resource.