Security Safeguards to Protect Your Business and People
Many businesses are unprotected from a variety of threats — implementing appropriate security measures can save your company money and bolster success.
Every company is made up of many moving
parts. Ensuring the safety of the people,
infrastructure, inventory, and informa
tion that make up your business is key to
succeeding in a busy marketplace.
“Most organizations can find ways to improve their
security,” says retired colonel J. Douglas Briscoe, Chief
of Staff, Commissionaires. “At Commissionaires, we’ve
seen an increase in security requirements at federal
government sites and in business.”
Threats to your business
A data leak, inventory theft, or assault of personnel,
coupled with the resulting downtime or loss of reputa-
tion could have a significant impact on a company’s bot
tom line. From small- and medium-sized enterprises to
large companies and public organizations, a complete
and sturdy security infrastructure is critical.
“There are many security threats to a company,” says
Col. Briscoe. “For example, sensitive material inadver
tently falling into the wrong hands, the misuse of busi
ness premises, or improper access to a building would
all pose a threat to business personnel or property.”
How to protect your company
Many companies simply do not follow due diligence
when it comes to security measures and will inevitably
pay the price for this oversight. Poor practice, especial-
ly when securing your business, can be convenient and
cost-effective if correctly implemented.
Contracting out your needs to a trusted security com
pany is one of the most convenient ways to ensure your
business is properly protected. A good security firm will
oversee the recruitment and in-depth training of sec
urity personnel, which means you won’t have to. Work
ing with an accredited and well-respected security firm
that has a high retention rate of security personnel
means less of a headache for you, as the higher the turn
over of security staff within your company, the higher
the risk factor for you. “The quality of the security guard
that you get is key,” says Col. Briscoe.
Discipline, reliability, and loyalty
Col. because Briscoe’sof his current employer’s occupation mandate wasto provide obtained meaning-in part
ful employment for veterans — primarily by staffing
former military and ex-RCMP personnel.
“Not only does this contribute to the overall well-being
of our veteran population, but many of the people leav
ing the Canadian Armed Forces today have incredibly de
veloped skill sets,” says Col. Briscoe. “The training and ex
perience that people in both the Canadian Forces and the
RCMP bring are exemplary in terms of risk assessment,
discipline, reliability, and loyalty to the organization.”
There are many ways to fail in business. Don’t let
something simple like an absence of adequate secur
ity trip you up.