We’re well aware that most business owners in Grapevine understand the importance of installing commercial security systems and investing in 24/7 alarm monitoring. We know because we help them do it all the time. We’ve outfitted businesses all around the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex with burglar alarms, surveillance cameras, smart home integrations, fire alarms and sprinklers, and panic buttons. All of that stuff works great to protect businesses from external threats like burglars, carbon monoxide, and fires– but how do you protect yourself from internal business security threats? Today, we’re going to tell you what the biggest threats to internal company security are and how you can eradicate those problems.
Untrained employees leave company computers open to cyberattacks
If your staff regularly uses the company network or computers to check email, analyze data, communicate, or anything else, make sure they’re using safe browsing tactics. Educate them about email phishing and ensure they know how to identify legitimate websites. You can also help reduce some business security threats by blocking unsecured websites at a network level.
Disgruntled employees may have a vendetta against the company
You should treat your employees well because it’s the right thing to do, but if you don’t they could cause trouble for you further down the road. Now, we’re not talking about laying someone off. But if you fire someone for standing up for themselves, constantly make them choose work over their family, or make people feel like their job is always at risk.
This might not be an immediate threat, but they may end up disclosing information about their experience when they leave or bad-mouth you to customers. Depending on their personality, they could even start a dangerous physical altercation or steal proprietary information. Bottom line– take the time to show your staff gratitude and acknowledge their achievements so they’ll be more inclined to advocate for it than rag on it. This will go a long way in mitigating business security threats.
Outdated systems leave your company open to malware
Even if your staff follow safe browsing guidelines religiously, there’s little they can do if the computers, applications, and network they’re using are out of date. Software updates generally improve security so if you keep hitting “update later” or you’ve just neglected network updates, it could cause problems. Hackers can manipulate outdated devices and networks and use spyware, malware, and viruses to attack your company.
Open doors invite business security threats inside
Once again, your staff can affect your commercial security. If they’re going in and out, they might prop open a door. Whether they’re taking a smoke break or taking out the garbage makes no difference. An open and unattended door can let an undesirable in where they can wreak havoc.
The same goes for windows (especially on the first floor). Your staff member might be dying for a little breeze so they crack a window. But if they’re on the first floor and worse yet, facing the street, any passerby will be able to see when they leave for lunch or go to a meeting. This could be all it takes for a thief to climb in and start looking for things they can steal.
360 Alarm– Business Security Threat Prevention
You take care of the internal threats, and we’ve got the rest covered! Today we gave you a shortlist of some potential threats to your business’ security. If you have more questions about how to protect your company, contact 360 Alarm in Grand Prairie, Texas today. Our team of commercial security specialists would be honored to assess your building and put together a custom security plan and set you up with 24/7 alarm monitoring. We can give you some tips to eradicate internal threats while we’re at it too!
