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Signs Better Security Is Needed At Your Business

In this day and age it’s hard to run a business and keep it 100% secure at the same time. This is especially true if your business is a sizable one. As locksmiths we often times can spot little things that tell us you are having or have the potential to have some serious security concerns at your place of business.

Read on and see what we feel are strong warning signs that your business has some legitimate security concerns and what you can do to help lessen or eliminate these same security concerns.

Look For the Little Warning Signs Before You Have Bigger Security Problems

Watch for these signs that indicate you really need to take a close look at the overall security at your business:

Increased incidences of theft
There is a reason that businesses keep such a close eye on the money they take in. You never really know who you can and can’t trust these days. That star employee of yours may secretly have a gambling problem and can’t keep up with their bill payments. These and other reasons leave employees, customers and thieves to consider taking that hard earned cash that your business takes in. If you find money missing, even small amounts, you have a big security problem on your hands.

This does not have to be all about money either. You have other valuables at your place of business too. Items such as supplies, inventory, stock and tools can all walk away if not protected and cost you some big money. Even important documents, filings and charters should be kept away from everyone that does not have a business related need for them.

Solutions: It goes without saying that you need to increase the security measures at your business if you are experiencing too many incidents of theft. When that starts happening you do have alternatives that can deter it.

For one, you can compartmentalize your business more so your employees do not have the freedom to roam into areas they have no reason to be in. By adding such things as coded access locks to these areas it will help restrict movement into areas where theft is most likely to take place.

You can also cut down on the number of access points into and out of the business and man them with security if your company is a large one. This is a great idea if the thefts you are experiencing are of supplies or inventory that are not easy to hide

Business safes are another great way to help cut down on theft too. You can use convenient drop safes to make cash deposits into on a more regular basis and you can even build vaults that will store valuable, important documents and your company’s intellectual property.

Installing several security cameras around your business is a great way to help make it more secure too. It’s a known fact that people are much less prone to stealing when there is a good chance that they are being watched. Think of an increased security camera system as a means of letting your employees know that ‘big brother is watching’. Surveillance camera installation is a proven and time tested method for deterring theft, vandalism, horseplay and other mischief in the workplace.

The majority of the locks at your business are keyed mechanical locks
If you are like many businesses a majority of the locks at your business are most likely keyed mechanical locks. As much as you depend on them and trust these mechanical locks you need to aware of the signs when these locks are coming to the end of their useful life or they no longer provide you with the security you need.

Here are some of the warning signs that your company’s mechanical locks may not be working correctly or they are no longer serving the needs of the business as well as they should be:
- You have many outdated and worn locks
- Your business is constantly getting keys remastered
- You have problems when using many of your keys
- The locks on your doors fail to work properly all too often
Another thing you may want to consider if you have many mechanical locks at your place of business is switching over to electronic keyless locks. These offer your business several advantages. You do not need to do such things as distribute many keys or get locks remastered when key employees leave.

These electronic locks also can record data if you want them to. They will tell you who is currently in a particular area of the business, who was in an area when a theft took place and even when a person left the area to come back after a break. When data from electronic locks and other sources is used correctly it will increase the security at your place of business.