As a business owner, you want your workplace to be a safe environment where employees can be productive. However, if your business is one that is open to the public, there can be concerns about safety and security. Businesses that work with sensitive information also need to be wary of bad actors trying to sneak into the facility. This article looks at three innovations that can make your workplace a safer place to be.
Screening Detection
If you have ever flown on an airplane, then you know that you and your belongings are subject several screening processes. The cost and size of some of these screenings have lowered to a point where they can be accessible to your small business. For example, many businesses with security concerns are installing walk-through metal detectors as a security precaution. MetalDetector.com notes that aside from discouraging walk-in threats, some industries also use walk-through metal detectors to discourage employee theft.
Integration of Video Surveillance and Access Control
As Umbrella Technologies defines it, an integrated security system takes multi-layered security systems and integrates them into a common platform. Examples of this are systems that integrate video surveillance and access control. In this case, when someone comes to the entrance of the facility, they are monitored by a video camera. Security can have the person identify themselves and state their business. They can verify that this person has an appointment. Only then will the security person press a button that will unlock the door. Larger facilities may have this system repeated within the facility to limit access to more sensitive areas.
Temporary Digital Identification Badges
Once someone is inside your building, it is easy to lose track of how long that person should be in the building and where they should be going. A new type of identification system can generate a temporary picture identification badge. On entry, the visitor has a digital picture taken. The security officer can also input the reason for the visit and its expected length. Within moments, a temporary badge prints out to be worn throughout the day. Using this kind of identification is more helpful than a generic visitor pass. This lets everyone know that the unfamiliar face belongs as well as lets other security employees know that this person has been checked in. At the end of the visit, the guest scans the identification and formally checks out of the building. Here, AlphaCard cautions, it’s important to shred the ribbons so they can’t be read or reassembled later.
Depending on the business, additional security is sometimes a necessity to ensure safety. By taking advantage of new security technologies, you will continue to keep your facility a safe space for your employees.
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