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10 Physical Security Risk Mitigation Strategies That Actually Work

on May 18, 2022 | By Jay Palter
Table of Contents 1. What is Risk Mitigation? 2. Understand the Different Types of Risk. 3. 10 Risk Mitigation Strategies You Can Follow.
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Everything You Need to Know About IoT Physical Security

on April 27, 2022 | By Jay Palter
Internet of Things (IoT) devices have proven their worth and have become commonplace across business sectors at companies of all sizes. They offer powerful new sensing and management capabilities that companies in previous decades could only dream of. 
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Physical Access Control: How It Works in 2022

on March 22, 2022 | By Jay Palter
Choosing the right access control system for your organization can be a daunting task. One of the primary reasons why is that the range of authentication methods to choose from is broader today than ever before.
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The Real Cost of Business Theft and 12 Ways to Prevent It

on December 1, 2021 | By Jay Palter
Theft is something companies of every size have to contend with. Of course, the specific nature of that theft will vary business-to-business, but there are important underlying patterns every company should understand. 
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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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5 Technologies Used to Increase Situational Awareness in the Workplace

on June 18, 2021 | By Jay Palter
Companies in every sector are looking for ways to respond faster to business challenges. Those could be operational, strategic, or security challenges—or, in reality, usually all three at once. From large enterprises down to small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), many companies find success adopting a principle first developed in the military:...
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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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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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35+ 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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10 Elements Your Company Equipment Damage Policy Should Cover

on July 28, 2020 | By Jay Palter
No matter how many safeguards you put in place, some of your business equipment will inevitably be damaged. It might be due to an employee’s honest mistake, because they ignored instructions, or it could even be the result of a malicious act, but damage is going to happen. This makes a company equipment damage policy an important tool for...
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