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Asset Management in the Age of the BYOD Workplace

on September 21, 2023 | By Jay Palter
Managing electronic assets at your business is difficult enough without having to worry about your staff’s devices. However, personal phones and laptops in the workplace have become a common problem with the advent of Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) expectations at many companies. Sometimes, the expectation is pushed by employees, but sometimes, it’s...
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10 Benefits of Asset Tracking Using Smart Lockers

on November 2, 2021 | By Jay Palter
Tracking all of your tools, equipment, handheld electronics, and other assets becomes incredibly time-consuming as your company grows. Eventually, most companies add ‘equipment manager’ onto someone’s duties, only for that to become a full-time job.
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Physical security

6 Tips for Better Equipment Inventory Tracking

on August 10, 2021 | By Jay Palter
Equipment management is an afterthought at some companies. But those companies are usually surprised when they get around to adding up the costs of their equipment losses and operating inefficiencies. Better equipment tracking can eliminate those inefficiencies, reduce losses, and extend the lifecycles of each piece of your company’s equipment.
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The True Cost of Asset Loss in a Digital World

on May 13, 2021 | By Jay Palter
As we all know, theft and asset loss are an unfortunate part of running a business. According to recent studies, 25% of employees have lost important assets relating to their job, and shoplifting combined with Employee Fraud and Theft cost retailers nearly $50 billion last year. While there are many tools to mitigate this loss, human error will...
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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

30+ Physical Security Awareness Tips for Your Entire Organization

on August 11, 2020 | By Jay Palter
A strong physical security program should protect your organization against major threats like crime, natural disasters, and pandemics. It should also protect against day-to-day risks by tracking who is coming and going from your facility, who is using expensive equipment, and where they are going with that equipment.
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Physical security

5 Steps to Create a Business Theft Prevention Plan

on July 21, 2020 | By Jay Palter
Every business eventually has to deal with theft. You shouldn’t feel overwhelmed about this, though; it’s a manageable problem.
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