There are many factors to take into account when planning to secure a business, and these can range from the type of industry the business is involved in, to how many employees it has and its location. While this is true, there are certain basic security measures that all businesses should take from the second they begin operating, irrespective of their size and where they’re located, and these include:
- Securing all doors and windows with high security locks
- Installing motion sensor lights at all vulnerable points
- CCTV cameras
- A burglar alarm
However, while these measures might be obvious to someone running a business, there are other aspects of security that many business owners tend to overlook or neglect to pay due attention to.
The most commonly overlooked security measures are listed below:
Having an old or poorly functioning access control system
While access control systems are a relatively new technological invention, they’ve come a long way in recent years, and many of the older systems are no longer as effective as the newer ones. With limited capabilities and limited ability for integration with other modern security equipment, such as cloud-based CCTV archive storage, older access control systems simply don’t offer the protection of more modern, high-quality systems.
If your access control system is antiquated, you can talk to your local commercial locksmith, who will have tons of advice for you, and can help you choose a new system that offers features such as electric strike control, biometric access control and smart locks or keypads.
Being too lenient with access control
Once your business is up and running and you have a regular team of employees, it might be tempting to get a little lax in terms of who you let in to the building, or you may simply forget to carry out all the necessary checks. While checking ID and searching bags might be tiresome, it can help ensure that only those who are supposed to be gaining access to your business, are actually permitted to.
Be sure to enforce strict ID, security and access control rules across the whole of your business, from regular employees to management and delivery people; only then can you be in the best position to keep everyone and everything in your business, as safe as they can possibly be. This will mean that all security personnel must be trained to fulfil their role properly, and that any automatic security technology is checked regularly to ensure that it’s functioning as it should.
Not training employees how to properly use security systems
There’s no use having modern methods of protection such as CCTV camera systems, integrated alarms or access control systems, if nobody knows how to use them correctly. While most modern security systems have the option of being operated automatically, security personnel will still need to be trained how to use the technology, and to make the most of it.
If in doubt about any of the security measures at your business, or if you would like to improve your security standards in any way, be sure to consult with a local, commercial locksmith, who will have all the latest security advice and guidance for you.
