Cybersecurity is the name of the game in the modern world but physical threats remain a serious concern and something you overlook at the risk of peril.
Remote work has grown tremendously, but not in every industry and working from home brings its own unique security threats that need to be addressed.
Think about it, where once you had one premises to worry about, remote working means you now have many, maybe even hundreds to worry about.
In this blog, we will examine some of the biggest physical security threats to any business in 2023. We won’t stop there then either.
Select Solutions are one of the leading security firms in the UK and we specialise in finding solutions to your security problems. As we walk you through these modern security threats we will also give you some helpful tips on the steps that can be taken to protect yourself against them.
Rising Security concerns in 2023
Tracking on-site movement in a hybrid working world
In a post pandemic world, many business have adopted a hybrid working model where workers flit between the office and their home on an ever changing basis.
There are many big advantages to this model including improves productivity, a happier workforce, and peace of mind that in adverse weather or similar issue your business won’t grind to a halt.
However, security tip 101 is that you should always know who is on your premises at any one time and with workers coming in and out it can become difficult to track this movement.
It is important to put technology in place that records when someone enters or leaves your premises to prevent this causing issues. Luckily, there are plenty of options for this with biometric fingerprint or eye retina scanners used on entry being some of the most effective.
Rising Crime Rates
We will try not to mention the Covid pandemic too many times in this article, but the fact is that many of the biggest security trends that have arisen in the last couple of years are connected to the reopening of the physical business world.
During lockdown, the rates of theft, vandalism, and other property crimes fell noticeably. The most optimistic among us may have hoped that these trends would continue once normalcy returned but this has unfortunately not been the case.
The world opening back up, combined with the economic struggles that have hit the nation since have led to a resurgence in these types of crimes and your security systems must be up to the task of protecting you against them.
Cyber attacks
It would be naïve to ignore the threat of cyber attacks to a business, even if physical security is your biggest focus at this point in time. A data leak that leads to the loss of staff or customer information is as damaging as any physical threat and it is important that you take your online security as seriously as your physical securirty.