Avoid the Common Security Mistakes Businesses Make

Businesses sometimes neglect security related to human and physical property. Many articles exist about increasing your cybersecurity, but what about the security of your employees, clients, customers, and yourself? After all, everyone wants to go home at the end of the day safely and in good health.

Businesses often make mistakes regarding security, and we at Securida want to help you avoid them. Read on for some of the most common security mistakes and how to avoid them. We’ll also explain how unarmed security guards can help commercial offices. 

Quick Facts: Common Security Mistakes

• The most common security mistakes businesses make include:

  • Lack of emergency training for employees

  • Lack of training on preventing workplace violence

  • Gaps in current security plan

  • Becoming too complacent

• Unarmed security guards can help with training employees, securing the premises, and assisting during emergencies. 

Gaps in Security Plans

Gaps in security plans are a common mistake that businesses make. A professional security company can help you identify areas of concern with your business or facility’s security. This can include:

• Entryways and Doors Left Unsecured

• Camera Systems That Are Not Monitored

• Lack of Emergency Alert Systems

• Poor Lighting or Camera “Dead Zones”

• Lack of Employee Training

• Lack of In-Person Security

• Lack of Nighttime Security Patrols

To avoid allowing gaps in your security plan, contact Securida. We will provide a security consultation to help you determine the best way to keep your facility or business secure. This might include updated emergency alert systems or the presence of armed or unarmed security guards, both of which promote a safe work environment.  

Lack of Emergency Training for Employees

Employees and anyone inside your building should know what to do in an emergency. You can’t just count on a security alert that comes over the speaker system. Your employees should know how to respond or where to go in an emergency.

These emergency situations can include:

• Inclement Weather (storms, tornados, etc)

• Unauthorized Access to the Building

• Fire

• Medical Emergencies

The best way to avoid this mistake is to conduct regular safety training for your employees. This includes fire drills or weather-related drills. If your office is in a high-rise, and training your employees on using an evacuation chair for individuals living with a disability. 

Another way is to hire unarmed security guards to help direct traffic and maintain the building's safety. Unarmed security guards can help coordinate actions during emergencies and bring your employees peace of mind. 

Lack of Training on Preventing Workplace Violence

In any situation where people must come together, there is potential for violence. Even in the workplace. Workplace violence can also include outsider individuals entering the property with intent to harm. 

Just as a fire drill trains employees how to respond in a fire, employees should be trained on preventing workplace violence. While a security guard can help in both situations, ensuring your employees know how to conduct conflict resolution can help stop problems from escalating. 

Lack of Entry Point Monitoring

Many businesses do not monitor their entry points. This becomes dangerous when individuals try to tailgate or piggyback into the building off someone else’s key or access card. Keeping a security guard or camera system at these points can help prevent unauthorized access into the building through greeting and access control. 

Unarmed security guards are perfect for entry point monitoring because they learn everyone’s faces and can pinpoint when someone else is trying to gain access to the building, particularly if they should not be there. A smiling face and a commanding presence can stop problems in its tracks.

Complacency 

The worst mistake to make is to be complacent about your security measures. The less thought you put into your business’s security, the more likely a breach is to occur. Assuming that your business is safe is a bad idea; reach out to a security company right away to make sure you, your employees, and your clients are all covered and protected. 

Taking initiative and being proactive about your security is the way to combat complacency. Try to think of all the potential threats to your business and ways to mitigate them. Of course, you can contact Securida for help with that as well. 

Let us help you problem-solve your security issues and make your business a much safer place for everyone!

Contact Securida Today for a One-on-One Security Consultation

With our communities in mind, Securida trains and employs some of the best armed and unarmed security guards in the Twin Cities. We are a locally owned company, and all of our employees live and work in the area, which means they are committed to keeping our community safe.

For more information and a one-on-one security consultation, give us a call today at 612-444-3308 or send us a message on our website.