All Entries in the "Business Security" Category
How to Equip Your Security Guard
Whereas private security guards have been in existence for decades, a majority of people have only come to realize their value in recent times. In the last 10 years, the private security industry has experienced tremendous growth. Private security guards are used in several different ways other than providing security to a business premise, for [...]
Importance of Hiring a Security Staff for Your Office
A business with high volume cash transactions or high working capital needs to be protected from any damage by miscreants. In the information age it’s not just money that is important but also information that is important. Even information needs to be secured. If you are operating an online business that sells different types of [...]
INVESTIGATIVE RESPONSIBILITY
Do you have a structured “Security Department”? If so, how is your department organized and who does your department report too? And, do you have written policies or procedures that should stand the test in a court of law, if challenged? All corporations should have a well organized and fine tuned, in-house investigative staff. And [...]
Armed Robbery on the Rise: Pharmaceutical Robberies Sweeping the U.S.
There is a new wave of armed robbery cases that is rapidly sweeping across the United States of America involving pharmacies. Frantic drug addicts as well as callous substance dealers are increasingly turning into violence as a way of meeting their growing demand for narcotic painkillers. From New York City to California, delinquents are grasping [...]
Escape plans for Underground offices
Underground offices have certainly become a trend in recent times and more and more companies are planning buildings downstairs. The reason behind this is that the extra area that the underground provides is still under-utilised and therefore with proper architecture and engineering, it can be converted into a brilliant first class workspace. But there is [...]
First University in the World to Install Life-Saving Evacuation Technology
Upper Iowa University partners with Northern Ireland firm on revolutionary installation to enhance safety on Fayette campus First U.S. installation; First University installation in the world BELFAST, Northern Ireland – Upper Iowa University (UIU) President Alan G. Walker has announced that UIU will be working with a Belfast, Northern Ireland firm, Lightstep Technologies, on an [...]
Real Estate Fraud – How to Avoid Being One
The idea of being cheated with a home loan con artist is very frightening. While there’s not a way to have 100% guarantee that you simply will not become victim of property fraud, you will find several things you can do to assist and prevent yourself from falling as a victim. Know what you are [...]
Growing Threats to Security of Financial Bodies
What is the first thing that comes to your mind when referring to safety and security of your hard-earned money? Obviously, the unanimous name that comes to everybody’s mind is Bank. You not only safeguard your money by depositing it into a bank, but you are also benefited by the extra interest which bank provides [...]
How is Guarding the Guards
Have you heard the old cliché “Quis custodiet ipsos custodes”? Well, this proverb simply is Latin for “Who will guard the guards”. In house, as well as contract guard services, have always seemed to be operating from the proverbial “fish bowl”. So, how does your guard service compare? Many corporations, due to either a lack [...]
BANK TELLERS-FIRST LINE OF ROBBERY DEFENSE
(Most people who approach the teller window are honest straightforward citizens, and are there to conduct legitimate business. The difficult task for the teller, who usually is not paid a premium wage, is taking care of these honest customers and at the same time distinguish the difference between the customer and the robber.) By history, [...]
Employee Theft
About ninety percent of companies suffer from employee theft problem and this percentage is increasing day by day. This theft is very different from normal theft and is a very serious issue for every company, as this leads to shockingly depletion of the stock of various items from the company house. In fact this employee [...]
FACILITY ACCESS PROTECTION-A NECESSARY EVIL
(It’s sometimes difficult to convince executives to invest in infrastructure security. So, how can you persuade your company’s president that security is an essential, not extraneous, expense? Three simply answers education, education and education. Do your proper homework by researching past and current losses due to the lack of proper security. Especially, use documented court [...]
Emergency Evacuation Drill for Offices
Most offices and large corporations may not feel the need to come up with an emergency evacuation plan as they may feel safe in the false knowledge that a disaster cannot strike their building. This is a completely wrong notion for employers to follow as a disaster can occur almost anywhere and at any moment. [...]
Safety Requirements for constructing your Office
Office is a place which houses all your important meetings and stores your necessary documents. Office is the place where one spends most of his or her day time. Building an office is a major business investment. Hence you should ensure that it is constructed in a correct procedure. Enquire about the builders and the [...]
The Importance of having a proper Exit Plan in your Workplace
Safety at workplace is a very important criterion which should never be ignored even a bit. In case of any emergency, exit procedures should be easy accessible and well-marked. In spite of several measures being taken to avoid accidents, fully stopping accidents from occurring is very difficult as humans are involved in various works. The [...]