Security Tips for Your Business

08/28/2013 Back To Blog

Many businessmen in Washington spend more time at work rather than at home. At the same time, every business has valuable things and information as well as a large number of employees, visitors and clients circulating in its premises daily. Computers, checkbooks, documents and business plans are found all over and the planning of the office security is one of the first things each businessman should deal with not just to protect the sensitive information and equipment of his office, but also to provide a safe environment to his employees and co-workers. The traditional door locks can offer some protection, but offices require more security measures for effective results.

Which must be your first actions?

Your first action once you rent or buy an office is lock replacement. You must change all the locks of all the doors and substitute them with security door locks. The truth is that more and more businesses in Sammamish started to install electronic locks and, hence, office access is achieved only through personal codes or cardkeys.

Of course, before you decide on which locks to get, it’s important to make a plan of the premises and study which rooms must be accessible by which workers or visitors. It’s self-evident that your private office and the places, where you are planning to keep the important documents, must be better protected and the simple file cabinet locks are not enough for the security of such important data. Current cardkeys are supported by special software, which will give you the possibility of knowing who is going where inside your office at all times and this is actually the only way to protect your property. Besides, electronic locks will free you from the anxiety of a possible office lockout and will allow you to change the codes as often as you wish or abolish access to certain people you don’t trust anymore.

Watch out of small places

There are many spots at your working place, especially in your private office, that must be protected either because they contain valuable information or because you are hiding personal things. You must never forget to do lock repair on your drawers, when they are worn and take care of the cabinet locks, lockers or safes. In case, a trustworthy employee will not be working with you any longer, you must do lock change without delay.

Alarm systems and cameras

There are some rooms in your business that collect most people most hours of the day and it’s good to keep an eye on these spots at all times. The installation of a CCTV system can be a valuable tool for ongoing view of the lobby, the entrance of your private office and the filing room.

Change the security plans often

It’s self-evident that casual incidents with lost office keys should be dealt immediately with the replacement of the locks and the keys or codes. Even if you didn’t have any similar incidents and since no system is perfectly sealed, you should redesign the security plan of your office regularly.