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Apartment Security App vs CCTV: Why Gates Need Software Too

CCTV records what happened. An apartment security app like DGate prevents unknown visitors from reaching towers without resident approval in the first place.

20 July 20261 min readTricity
Apartment Security App vs CCTV: Why Gates Need Software Too

CCTV is essential — and incomplete. Cameras show footage after an incident. A society security app decides whether a stranger should enter at all.

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Use CCTV for evidence. Use DGate for live visitor control: QR passes, walk-in photos, resident approvals, and vendor history.

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