Business owners need to make security a top priority. Threats are everywhere, and being careless can lead to lost money, inventory, or data, as well as injuries to employees or customers. Focusing on your company’s physical security can keep your business and everyone who works there or visits safe.
Restrict and Control Access
If you operate a business that is open to the general public, you need to carefully secure storage rooms, record rooms, and computers containing sensitive information. If you operate a business where customers do not routinely visit and where only employees are generally on-site, you need to control access to the building, and possibly the entire property. Security cameras can help you keep tabs on anyone who enters or tries to enter secured areas.
You can make sure that only authorized personnel enter sensitive areas by providing employees with keyless entry access cards. This system offers several benefits over traditional locks and keys.
With a keyless entry system, you can grant individual employees access to different areas based on their roles in the company. You will have an electronic record of who entered each area and when to help you narrow down a pool of potential suspects if theft or vandalism occurs. In addition, if an electronic keycard is lost or stolen, you can simply deactivate the card instead of replacing locks and issuing all employees new keys. If an employee quits or is fired, you can deactivate that person’s access card in a matter of seconds.
Conduct Routine Training and Periodic Security Reviews
Implementing security procedures is important, but those procedures will only work if employees understand and follow them. Hold regular meetings to discuss potential threats, procedures that are currently in place, the reasons for them, and penalties if they are not followed. Encourage employees to report any suspicious activity they notice.
You should routinely review your access control procedures and figure out if they are as effective as they could be. Sometimes circumstances and needs change. For example, if you hire more people or reorganize internally, you may need to reconfigure your access control measures to keep vital areas secure. If you become aware of a security threat, you may need to implement new procedures. Technology may advance and new products may become available that could make your business more secure.
Install a Keyless Entry System
Keyless entry is one of the best ways to control access to your business. With electronic cards, you can control who has access to each area and know who entered each building or room and when. All American Locksmiths can install a keyless entry system at your Connecticut or New York business to keep your employees, customers, property, and data safe. Contact us today to learn more or to schedule an installation.
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