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Types of Security
Unit: Security Procedures

The Importance of Effective Security to your Business

Each business will have drawn up their own security rules which are the most important and appropriate in terms of the nature, style and the size of the business. They will also take into account the location of the business, the trading hours and the staff that are employed. They have designed to keep the customers, the employees and the business safe and must be followed at all times.

Types of Security

Personal security for staff

Staff must always feel safe in the workplace. Any incidence of a violent or unsafe nature will seriously damage the business. As well as the possibility of legal claims and higher insurance premiums, the image of the business will be diminished. Recruitment and staff retention could suffer and customers could stay away.

Money and stock security

Keeping stock secure depends on knowing what you have and where it is located, so good records are essential. You should also keep track of when stock is sold, used, replaced or thrown away. Valuable stock must always be displayed in an accessible yet secure way. Money must always be securely locked away, and preferably under the responsibility of a designated individual.

Security for business data.

Information is an essential resource for all businesses today and is the key to growth and success. Company data includes all information relating to your clients, as well as staff and business financial records. Whether the information you store is on paper or card files or on computer systems it must be kept safe and confidential at all times.

Security for the equipment.

To protect equipment the premises must be effectively secured. All expensive or hazardous equipment should always be stored securely. Appropriate security depends on your business type and location. Damage and losses to a business will result in higher insurance premiums.

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