by Lina Martinez
Every business owner out there wants to have the best, most intelligent business on the block. The thing is, while they’re scoping out the latest tech innovations and employing IT experts to bring their business to the cloud, they’re forgetting that their business still needs to be secure on the outside. It’s a good idea to ensure that the business is well looked after with all intellectual data cared for, but what about the outside of the business?
A business owner cannot control of the actions of those intent on disruption and chaos. However, business owners can do everything possible to deter the chaotic to maintain business serenity. It’s not just theft, either. Business owners have a lot to lose when it comes to their business premises being damaged with fire, flood and vandalism, so protecting your business on the outside as well as the inside just makes good sense. You can’t eliminate every risk to your business, but with solutions like DSX Access Systems, you can do the best possible job to minimize them. Any savvy entrepreneur knows that protection is key, which is why working from the outside in matters the most.
The first thing that any business owner must do before they begin operating a business is to assess the security risks that are abundant when it comes to business premises. Looking out for:
Unsecured windows - both on the ground floor and above - is crucial. This is the same for fire and main exits.
Valuable items in the office that would catch the eye of a thief.
Materials that aren’t safety tested and are flammable.
Walls and fences that are not secure and are easily climbed.
Is crucial to your business success. These items need to be secured straight away, because the future of your business could be at stake if you don’t ensure that they are.
There are some very basic precautions that a business can take against possible theft and damage. There’s much more to it than CCTV as an option to deter thieves. You can control who has access to your business via controlling who has access to the buildings. Putting a receptionist on the main desk, adding key fobs and cards as the tool to access lifts and escalators, entry passes and lanyards are all good ways to tighten up the access that others have to your building. Adding a security team is also a smart idea, because giving one person responsibility for the security of your business can make a huge difference to the way that you operate.
Developing clear security policies with training for existing employees is key, but you should also do what you can to ensure that only key personnel have access to certain passcodes. While you would like to be able to trust your employees, it makes sense to self-preserve and only trust one or two people with the very depth of your security details. Security on the outside with alarms and cameras are important, but nothing is more important than being vigilant throughout.