For a 380-unit beachfront condominium, the combination of short-term rentals and aging infrastructure was creating a perfect storm. Nearly every unit was owned by investors and rented nightly through platforms like Airbnb and VRBO. With a constant stream of unfamiliar guests came a growing list of security issues.

For years, a large condominium community had been operating under the assumption that their master key system was secure. But when a routine audit revealed that more than 50 master keys had been duplicated over the past 15 years, the board realized they had lost control of access to nearly every unit on the property.

In one beachfront condominium, frustration was mounting. Homeowners were being locked out of their units, emergency lockouts were on the rise, and the existing locks—outdated, discontinued, and unsightly—were becoming a daily headache for both residents and management.

When a Southwest Florida community decided it was time to invest in a camera system, they quickly discovered that knowing you need security is one thing — figuring out what system actually works for you is another. The board requested quotes from three well-known providers and got back three wildly different proposals.

For one community association in Southwest Florida, late-night vandalism had become a costly and frustrating routine. Their pool deck, fitness center, and clubhouse were being misused after hours — furniture tossed in the pool, equipment damaged, and common areas left trashed. The worst part? They had cameras. And those cameras even captured the events. But they still couldn’t figure out who did it.

In a growing gated community in Southwest Florida, one issue kept hitting home — literally. Their vehicle gates were constantly being struck by careless drivers, and the costs to repair them were mounting fast. After one too many repairs, the board approved a project to install surveillance cameras, hoping to finally catch the culprits.

A gated community in Southwest Florida was eager to modernize their outdated telephone entry system — but there was one major problem: no internet access at the gate. They contacted multiple gate service providers, hoping for a modern solution. Each one had a similar response: “You get us the internet, and we’ll provide the equipment.”

When Hurricane Ian made landfall in Southwest Florida, it left devastation in its wake. One beachfront condominium community was hit particularly hard. Over five feet of storm surge swept through the property, destroying nearly every aspect of their access control system. The storm didn’t just knock out security — it erased it.

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A prominent Southwest Florida community association needed a better way to secure its shared amenities — including the pool, bathrooms,...

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