Business Security

When disaster strikes there is often little warning and seconds are precious. Telcom & Data can help you implement a system to limit risk, control damage, sustain operations and recover faster. Our revolutionary products can instantly warn thousands of any potential hazards at the workplace. These mass notification system send fast and accurate information through text message, voice messaging, email, as well as audio and visual alerts simultaneously. The Advanced Emergency Message Notification System provides a secure conference bridge, which with a single action, can call all of your first response team including security, police and fire to instantly collaborate on an emergency. Once the threat is better understood, a plan can be implemented and accurate information can be sent out to notify individuals of the threat.

The XOP Networks Reverse 911 and Ring Down Telephone Conferencing System provides users with a host of emergency communication tools that are important for any emergency command center. In an emergency event information is crucial to control damage, sustain operations and recover faster.

The XOP Networks System emergency communication features including:

Reverse 911 sending thousands of phone calls with pre-recorded messages and complete reporting features. Emergency Ring Down for instant communications to other phones. Once a handset is lifted the ring down feature instantly calls other emergency phones. nstant Conferencing to First Responder Teams automatically is able to call first responder teams based on predetermined groups. Groups can be arranged by emergency types. Fire, Medical, Security etc. TEXT and SMS Messaging to thousands of cell phone users provides instant communications with complete status reporting. Email blasts and screen pops for notifying PC users. Provides a Report In feature which allows personnel to phone in and report their status. Reports can be accessed by administrator. Optionally provides the ability to share photos, documents, drawings and maps to other responders. Sharing vital information improves response time. System can interface with any existing paging system and broadcast alert/instruction for tornado, bomb, terrorist etc. Real time status reports that provide real time viewing of the messaging session. Users can see status of each call as it is being made and also receive status reports of the entire messaging session including which calls went to voice mail or answering machines. Automatic digital recording of emergency collaboration. Can be used in emergency follow up investigations. Provides additional expenditure justification and ROI by including system features system that can be used year around including a fully featured distance learning tool and an Audio and Web Collaboration system.

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There are various aspects of business security you can consider and should put in place. There are others that offer additional protection and peace of mind. Deciding on what security is best for your business is dependant on many factors.
– costs – previous security breaches – type of business you operate – forms of protection themselves – your personal requirements

Costs There are certain costs involved in all forms of security. Whether you have a 24 hour security guard in place, or monitored 24 hour security systems. Whether you have in store security daily or use security systems such as alarm systems for products in the store. Online security costs are generally minimal but again it depends on what kind of business you are operating. You need protection for your own funds whether that is in the form of the way you handle your investments or in relation to storage of cash or checks in a safe.

Assessing the business security standards you currently have in place will allow you to make choices as to what other forms you require and then will come the process of costing out all of the other options and making a decision based on the benefit received for the cost outlay.

Previous Security Breaches If you have had previous situations of security breach within your business whether it be employee fraud or theft, or a break in or online access to personal or financial details of your business or that of your customers. Then you already are aware of the requirements you need for improved security and you can move back to the cost section of how you will put the security in place.

Type of Business you Operate

The forms of security differ for the various types of operations there are. For example if you have a clothing retail store you can look into security in the form of on floor security staff or monitored security surveillance as well as alternatives such as placing security chips inside all items of clothing and installing an alarm system for any breaches of items outside the store.
If you have a high cash turnover business you can look into daily fund collection by security companies or a high-tec safe system to store your funds. If your business is online you can obtain security packages from external providers to protect sensitive information or for receiving online payments for your business. There are many forms and the business you operate can determine what your requirements are and then it is again back to the costing issues for each form you may need.

Forms of Protection Themselves Again this relates to the topic above as you have alternatives for whatever system you may need or whether you install a variety of systems to ensure maximum coverage for your earnings or products or information. You can also do further research or question similar business operators as to the forms they have in place to ensure you are doing all that you can.

Personal Requirements Many people are more security conscious than others and this flows through not only for business security but to home security. Some people are happy enough to have fake systems displayed, for example non functioning cameras and stickers advertising security systemsthat are in fact not in place at all. This does not offer any benefit only a visual deterrent of course which will work in some cases but will not stop well planned or opportunistic thefts.
Whatever style of business you operate make sure you plan for your business security measures to ensure your hard work is not wasted by theft in any form. There are so many different alternatives available and costs are competitive so a little research and forward planning and you can have adequate if not fool proof business security systems in place in a short period of time. Your decision depends on how much value you place on the items, products or services you are offering.

Preferrably something that doesn’t require password login. Or something that doesn’t need answers to be emailled to the person being examined.

Product Description
With half of all new businesses failing in the first two years, every aspect of good business planning must be considered, but loss prevention is very often overlooked. Most small business owners grapple with the day to day challenges of sales and marketing, never realizing that the shadow of shrinkage is expanding daily, waiting to reveal itself in the annual inventory results. Ravaged by theft and paperwork losses, the already tight profit margin can shrink into oblivion. Loss Prevention and the Small Business opens the eyes of the reader to the reality of shrinkage in all its guises including shoplifting, fraud, and embezzlement. Armed with this awareness, the security specialist or owner/manager can utilize the many strategies to both inhibit losses and aggressively pursue those persons and processes that cause losses.

This is a comprehensive guide to developing and maintaining a loss prevention strategy. It assists the reader in creating a dynamic proactive plan for protecting their hard-earned profits from the menace of internal and external loss.

Includes information beyond the typical retail theft by employees and customers
Cover business losses from administrative errors to white collar crime
Practical with numerous worksheets, forms, and templates for asset protection exercises

Loss Prevention and the Small Business: The Security Professional’s Guide to Asset Protection Strategies