Keeping Your Business Safe, an Investment Well Worth Making

When it comes to running and growing your own business, your daily tasks most likely consist of fulfilling what your customers needs and ensuring all operations run effectively. From shipping out products to customers, carrying out your services, and marketing your goods, it’s quite probable the security of your company is the last thing on your mind. That’s understandable but it’s necessary to move that to the top of your mind.

But if you sell physical goods or have an office where computers and other technological equipment are stored, then it’s time to up your game and avoid the kind of security breaches that might stop your business in its tracks. In this blog, we take a look at how to boost your security and keep your business airtight.

Staff Security

As well as keeping your goods and products secure, the safety of your staff is more important. Your warehouse teams might have their own name badges and use them to swipe in and out of areas but when was the last time those badges and swipe cards updated? If you don’t have an automatic system in place to send reminders out to renew photographs and update staff details, then consider getting that done. This will help keep your logistics safe.

CCTV and Other Appropriate Equipment

It might feel like you’re spying on your staff but when it comes to security cameras installation, yet having an eye in the sky is going to keep your employees and your goods safe. As much as you trust your staff, if there are any irregularities or you need to get to the bottom of how mistakes have been made, then having a visual record is going to help you to improve your warehouse processes and make for a smoother running operation.

Outside of your working hours, you’ll feel safer knowing that your CCTV cameras are recording what’s going on around the warehouse, particularly if they’re monitored by an outside security company.

Training Your Staff

The best way to stay on top of your security is to have your staff trained and to keep that training up-to-date.

Your team members should stay vigilant and work in a culture where they’re not afraid to report to a team leader something, or someone, they’re unsure about. Create the kind of environment where vigilance is rewarded and staying on top of security issues is part of the everyday process.

Then you’ll know that your business, your goods, and your staff are in safe hands and that you’ve done everything you can do to keep it all safe. You may need to invest a little money to bring your security systems up to date but when the alternatives are a loss of stock or an injury to a member of your team, then that investment makes sense financially as well as ethically. Get it done today for peace of mind tomorrow.

Simple Ways To Keep The Office Secure

Working in an executive suite, an office or co-working space is commonplace these days, and a large portion of founders and entrepreneurs choose to work in an office or shared working setting with shared/public WIFI and communal office equipment. Compared to other workplaces (such as coffee shops and open-air atriums), an office or shared workspace is a relatively low-risk setting for many different issues. There is generally no heavy machinery, equipment, or working parts, and there is not a risk of fatigue due to being on your feet all day long unless you’re running from meeting to meeting.

Today, we are going to take a look at some of the best ways you can keep the office or shared working safe and secure, and the people who work for you safe too. 

Secure and textured flooring that is maintained often

No one wants to be on the other end of a premises liability attorney lawsuit, and it is important for you to keep the office itself safe for all who work there no matter the position. This means you should make sure that the flooring is secure. Slippery surfaces or cracked tiles are a recipe for disaster and can lead to lawsuits if someone gets hurt. Make sure the flooring is in the appropriate shape for people to walk on day-after-day. If there is an issue, rope it off with tape alerting people not to walk there.

Use an alarm system with cameras

The most important resource you can have for your workplace is an alarm system. No matter how small and unassuming your office may be, there is always a risk that criminals will try to take advantage of the technology and equipment inside and steal it.

A good quality alarm system can be affordable, and it is something that will be incredibly useful for you as an employer. Make sure to think about placing sensors and cameras in every part of the building to ensure that there are no blind spots for robbers to take note of. 

Although alarm systems can be expensive, they are worth the value especially if you house a lot of high-value computers, laptops, and other costly office machinery and equipment.

Change the office locks before you move in

One aspect of buying or renting an office space that you might not consider at first is the locks. If you think about it, when you move into a new office, there is a possibility that there are people out in the world who have a copy of your keys. Perhaps the old tenant or a former disgruntled employee still holds a key? What would you do if an angry employee from the previous tenant broke into your office or worst yet, broke in during the day and threatened your employees?

This is a huge security risk and as a result, you must make sure to change the locks as soon as you start in your new business. 

Install appropriate lighting where necessary

The cover of darkness is the best friend of those who look to rob you, and as a result, it is important that you use light to your advantage wherever possible.

Ensure that the office has lots of natural light as well as light which is bright and unfiltered. And for the protection of your office, make sure to install some solar-powered, motion-sensing lights. As the sun goes down, these will light up whenever someone walks close-by the office. This can be a great deterrent and it will stop robbers from wanting to come and steal from you through fear of being caught. 

Install CCTV to monitor your office

One of the most effective ways to keep the office safe and secure at all times is to install CCTV cameras. CCTV is an incredibly important thing to have in the office and in the home, and it is worth installing this on the inside and outside of the office. Make sure that you cover every blind spot around the perimeter of the office and this will likely be a handy deterrent for you. If you see someone lurking around your office, you will be able to take the appropriate measures to prevent crime. Make sure to download the appropriate app to your smartphone so you can monitor your office on your phone while you’re not there. Having this access will help alleviate fear and anxiety.

Use a laptop lock

One of the things you might not have considered for your office is laptop locks. Most office workers these days have laptops to work remotely, and this means that a whole lot of data can be stored in one place. If you are looking to keep the office and your data safe, you can use a laptop lock which will keep it safe and secure and stop people from trying to steal it.