Friday, March 28, 2014

Protect Yourself With These Business Security Tips

By Mark Mahaffey


Are you a new business owner? If so, then you are probably very excited about your new endeavor. You have surely worked hard to get to the place where you are right now. However, do not overlook the critical issue of security in your new business. The threat of crime is persistent - you cannot get away from it.

However you do not have to live in fear of being the victim of crime. You can take action by following a few tips to increase your business security. For example, you can make a code of conduct for your employees. This can help you avoid losing money to careless activity on the part of your staff.

Shredding sensitive information is also important to include in your business security plan. If your office handles information that needs to be kept confidential, you certainly do not want it lying about your office days and weeks after you are finished with it. It could fall into criminal hands! Be sure to shred those documents often.

It is also smart to spend some time thinking through office security issues in your business security plan. You do not want all of your employees having access to all your sensitive areas and information. Restrict access to things like filing cabinet, offices and closets. The fewer keys you pass out, the better.

Security lighting is also important. Burglars like to break into buildings at night when it is dark. They know that there is less of a chance of getting caught, because they may not be noticed as readily. Therefore, if you put up lots of security lights around your building, thieves may choose to go someplace else when planning a break in!

Also, it is a smart choice to put in an alarm system. Find a good security company that will monitor your system even when you are not there. If someone breaks into your company, they can call the police and any other authorities that may need to be contacted.




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