security
Developing Business Security Policies
By Paul Mase
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etting a well-defined business security plan is critical to the stability of any company or organization. Preventing theft and interruptions to your business operations cannot be achieved by security equipment alone, it must be complimented by a comprehensive business security action plan containing some of the specifics detailed below: STAFF INVOLVEMENT AND COMMUNICATION. Managing and communicating policies to staff is a big part of business security. For any policy to be effective it must be part of staff training, monitored, allow for staff feedback and employee input. Staff must be made aware of the expectations placed on them and made aware that their activities are being monitored. Having procedures in place for when an incident occurs is essential to stability and peace of mind. Consider what you would need to do if something went wrong, who it would need to be communicated to,
how staff would be consulted and how missing or damaged goods could be replaced. Having a tailored security system for your business will give you easy access to recorded footage which will greatly aide police and potentially lower insurance costs. MANAGING INTERNAL RISK. Internal risk factors to business security include loss of data due to stolen or damaged equipment, backup storage, and procedures for getting it restored. The overall aim is to minimized interruptions to your day to day operations. Some preventative measures for data loss or tampering include installing antivirus and firewall software on all company computers, knowing who has access to data, regularly changing passwords and setting internet access limits. It is particularly critical to protect customer data as the release of such information is extremely damaging to a company’s reputation. Testing backup and access restriction systems are very important; this is time consuming and generally requires some outsourced expertise.
LOST AND STOLEN HARDWARE. When a device that has company sensitive information on it or access to the businesses network is stolen or misplaced it is essential to take action as soon as possible to isolate your network from them—even if devices have password protection. Finding the right provider for your business’ security needs is difficult, but the loss of revenue, reputation and trust will be much more expensive in the long run if you fail to take precautions. When you secure your business, you protect vital data, staff and your customers. Eversafe Australia have been providing technologically forward security solutions to Melbourne Businesses since 1995. Eversafe offer a full range of tailored security Business solutions including; CCTV, Alarm packages, Camera packages, Security monitoring and Access control systems. www.eversafe.com.au
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