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Saturday, April 12, 2014

Business Security Tips For The New Business Owner

By Mark Mahaffey


If you are a new business owner, congratulations! It is an exciting thing to go into business for yourself. However, it is easy to overlook one important aspect of being an entrepreneur - business security. Crime is everywhere, and this means that you will need to plan to keep yourself safe.

The good news is that you do not have to be afraid. You can protect yourself by using a few suggestions to upgrade your business security. For instance, you can write a conduct manual for your employees. This can help to keep you from losing funds to careless actions on the part of your employees.

You can also increase your business security by making it a habit to shred the sensitive papers in your office. You do not want these notes to fall into criminal hands, so make a shredding appointment several times a month to take care of these documents.

It is also smart to spend some time thinking through office security issues in your business security plan. You do not want all of your employees having access to all your sensitive areas and information. Restrict access to things like filing cabinet, offices and closets. The fewer keys you pass out, the better.

Security lighting is another aspect of excellent business security, although there is a good chance that you may have not thought about this. Criminals often prefer work do their mischief when it is dark outside, because there is less of a chance that they will get caught. And they often prefer to enter buildings that have poor lighting. You can protect yourself by installing plenty of good security lighting around your building.

Installing an alarm system is also a great way to upgrade your business security plan. When you have your system installed, make sure to sign a contract with a reliable monitoring company. They can monitor your system for you, even when you are away.




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