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mobile security challenges

5 Critical Mobile Security Challenges & How to Solve Them

on November 27, 2020 | By Jay Palter
Mobile electronic devices can provide you with a large amount of insight and control over your business data and infrastructure. They are small, portable, and powerful tools that are rapidly transforming how different business sectors operate. Unfortunately, the very qualities that make them valuable to businesses also make them valuable targets...
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industrial automation and iot

Industrial Automation and IoT: What Are the Benefits?

on November 24, 2020 | By Jay Palter
IoT is shorthand for Internet of Things, which is the latest generation of business and consumer equipment connected to the internet. These devices can communicate with each other, central computer systems, and people in your workplace.  Sounds like IoT devices would be a perfect way to improve industrial automation. But is that always the case?
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Access Control

Access Control Card Readers: Choose the Right Technology for Your Business

on November 13, 2020 | By Jay Palter
One of the core security needs for any business is to control who can access the business’s buildings and assets. Card readers are one of the most popular choices for conducting access control. Formerly only within the reach of enterprise security budgets, new, lower-cost access control systems are increasingly the preferred choice for businesses...
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enterprise security

8 Tips for Effective Emergency Evacuation Planning

on October 16, 2020 | By Jay Palter
Your best defense against natural and man-made disasters is a reliable emergency evacuation plan. There is no way to predict every detail of every possible emergency that your business might face. An evacuation plan that is comprehensive yet flexible is the most effective way to save lives and help return your business to normal operations as fast...
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fleet management tips

6 Steps to Evaluating RFID Asset Tracking Software

on September 29, 2020 | By Jay Palter
An asset tracking system needs more than tags and readers to offer real value to your company. It needs to have high-performance tracking software that gives you an audit trail of: Who is in possession of each asset The date and time each asset was checked out The date and time each asset was returned to its storage area
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muster point definition

[Definition] What Is a Muster Point? And Does My Company Need One?

on September 25, 2020 | By Jay Palter
A good emergency plan should guide every aspect of your company’s response when disaster strikes. All of those parts need to work together like a well-oiled machine to ensure the safety of your people, property, and finances.
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fleet management tips

10 Tips for Better Fleet Management

on September 23, 2020 | By Jay Palter
Your business depends on your vehicles and their drivers performing at a high level. But maintaining a high level of performance all day, every day, is easier said than done. Fleet costs per driver continue to increase 5 percent year over year. You might be able to pay for a high-performing fleet right now, but how much longer will that be the...
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Access Control

Top 10 Equipment Inventory Management Practices to Follow

on August 25, 2020 | By Jay Palter
How many different pieces of equipment are used by your business every day? We don’t just mean things like screwdrivers and wrenches—what about laptops? Handheld scanners? Specialized instruments?
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Physical security

8 Business Loss Prevention Strategies That Work

on August 18, 2020 | By Jay Palter
Business owners outside retail sometimes dismiss loss prevention as a challenge just for retail stores. But every business can benefit by implementing loss prevention strategies that protect their inventory and accounts.
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Physical security

Why is Health, Safety, and Security Important in the Workplace?

on August 13, 2020 | By Jay Palter
There are too many health and safety challenges in the workplace for individuals to fend for themselves. That’s why every major developed nation has an agency tasked with establishing workplace health, safety, and security regulations.
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