{"id":7591,"date":"2016-06-21T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-06-21T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stannessecurity.com\/digital-era-made-business-owners-less-concerned-physical-security\/"},"modified":"2017-12-04T15:30:44","modified_gmt":"2017-12-04T15:30:44","slug":"digital-era-made-business-owners-less-concerned-physical-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stannessecurity.com\/digital-era-made-business-owners-less-concerned-physical-security\/","title":{"rendered":"Has the Digital Era Made Business Owners Less Concerned About Physical Security?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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We\u2019re currently in the digital era where technology continues to evolve and become more influential in the way we do things. Nearly every industry you can think of has become more efficient due to the breakthroughs of modern tech, and many industries wouldn\u2019t exist at all without it. Cybercrime is becoming more and more of a threat to businesses, and with so much focus on preventing it, physical security may be becoming a secondary concern to business owners.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n There\u2019s no doubt that cybersecurity is something that all businesses should be taking seriously, but it becomes less of a concern if your poor physical security allowed intruders to break in and steal your computers. <\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Without a secure business property, you will be an easy target for burglary and vandalism, both of which can have massive effects on your operation. Theft of equipment will prevent you and your staff from working, and therefore cause losses in profit. <\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Vandalism to your property will be costly to repair, and depending on the severity it may prevent you from running your business until the damage is fixed. <\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Physical security doesn\u2019t have to be expensive, and your business won\u2019t need to be Fort Knox. Some simple additions to your property or <\/span>services provided by professionals<\/span><\/a> could be all you need to keep your business safe.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Both cyber and physical security have individual advantages to a business owner. There are certain types of physical-security that would be massively improved by the addition of some technology-based security.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n An example of this is door\/gate access. If a business has a database of all their employees set up and available to security guards then it not only makes it easier to monitor who is coming and going, but it also gives you a better chance of keeping out anyone who doesn\u2019t have access.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n If you require more advanced security then you could implement a keycard and photo ID system, the keycard would gain you access to the building and the photo ID would have to be shown to a security guard.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\nPhysical Security Should Still Be a Priority<\/h2>\n
Integrating Both Types of Security<\/h2>\n