Business Preparation: How to Keep Your Company Secure

Brooke Chaplan

May 29, 2014

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Security should be a top concern for all companies. Poor security could lead to loss of proprietary secrets, stolen financial information, and even vandalism of equipment. Every part of a business needs to be protected. Several tips will help to keep a company secure.

Create Layers of Physical Security

Physical security has to be the first step. Businesses should have multiple barriers to stop intruders. This means a perimeter fence, access control to get into the building, and then access control on interior doors. Optimally, it should be impossible for someone to get to a critical area of the business without having to pass through at least two to three controlled access points. Additional layers might include a wall safe from Canada for sensitive documents and employee files. You need to protect privacy and invest in a security option like a SafeWorld a division of Dial locksmith for physical documents as well.

Protect or Limit Wireless Signals

Unprotected wireless signals are a digital open door to sensitive company data. Wireless signals need to be hardened against intruders with passwords. Some routers and servers can be set to perform hardware authentication so that only approved devices can connect. A final option is to line the windows and walls of the building with a film that blocks wireless and infrared transmissions so hackers cannot see the signal.

Store Important Documents and Assets in a Safe

Important documents, critical backups, proprietary information, and valuables like cash should be stored in a fireproof safe inside the business. A safe provides a last line of effective protection against burglars, vandals, and disasters like fires. The safe will keep the most sensitive and valuable assets protected regardless of what is happening in the rest of the business.

Install Electronic Monitoring Systems

The inside and outside of the business should be covered by multiple electronic monitoring systems. This includes cameras, motion detectors, and motion-activated outdoor lights. These systems also usually monitor environmental conditions so that fires or floods will trigger an alarm immediately. Electronic monitoring will keep the company secure.

Institute Strict Entry and Exit Policies

A final step should be to institute clear policies for visitors and employees about entering and leaving the premises. Everyone should use one monitored entryway. Visitors should be accompanied at all times while moving through the building. Everyone should have to log in and out of the building without exception. These policies will help to prevent security problems with side doors or people wandering the building unattended.

It is important to perform security audits and assessments regularly. This will reveal whether current systems are working or whether the business needs an additional fireproof safe or more security cameras. Companies need to adjust security over time in order to make sure the business always remains safe.