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One of the best things that you can do for your business is to make it secure and safe. It’s not just about locking the door, it’s about ensuring that your data is properly protected. Office security isn’t just the job of the guy on the door who buzzes everyone in, it’s the job of every single person to be vigilant about the security of the office as a whole. It’s about implementing training on safety that is comprehensive and rigorous and understanding where every security breach begins.
There are a lot of mistakes that businesses make in regard to security, and half the time business owners aren’t even aware they are happening. Small things, such as team members sharing passwords with each other, doors being left on a latch to let air into the office and even logging in remotely through unsecured servers are all happening in your office. You need to be very aware of what is going on in your business, and keeping an eye out for the mistakes that people make is part of that. We’ve got three of the biggest mistakes you could be making in your business right now, and how you can rectify them.
Untidy Desks? It’s A Mistake
Okay, we aren’t referring to the sandwich packet you had at lunchtime being left on your desk. Nor are we talking about the many, many Post-It notes that are scored around the edge of your monitor and even your phone. An untidy desk full of written scrawl about sensitive client details, jotters with sensitive information detailed on them and the possibility of passwords laying around are all a liability when it comes to security. The information that your staff are privy to could be valuable, and you need to ensure that it’s kept safe. Keeping computers locked when not in use and keeping notepads in locked drawers when moving away from your desk are all how you can maximise security.
Unsecure IT? It’s A Mistake
If you aren’t backing up your data, you are opening your business up for trouble. Any decent IT consultancy companies will tell you how important it is to have your work saved to the cloud and the importance of working from a shared network. Technology is big in business, but you should never entirely rely on it to save your skin, as if it malfunctions, what would you do then?
Tailgating? It’s A Mistake
We don’t mean cars. Have you ever held the door open to your building for guests? It’s a lovely gesture, honestly, but what isn’t a good thing about it is that you could be letting anyone into the building and you don’t know who they are. You can assume that they are a guest, but they could be absolutely anyone, which creates a major breach in security.
Making mistakes is easy, but if you are training your staff on safety and security you need to be as honest as possible about how things can go wrong. Be vigilant, and your business will prosper.