Security Tips
How to Choose the Right Access Control System for your Commercial Premises
Access control systems are a great way for companies to control who can enter their building or a specific area within the building itself. However, choosing the right access control system for your commercial premises can seem like a daunting task. With so many different variations and uses, how do you choose the correct access…
Read MoreHow to Keep Your Business Safe Over Summer
As the summer season arrives and we all look forward to trips away and leaving work promptly to enjoy the early evening sun, it’s important to think about the increased security risks that the summertime can potentially bring to your business. Here’s some useful tips on how to keep your business safe over the summer.…
Read MoreIntruder alarm trends for 2022
For most homes and place of work, a good intruder alarm is the bare minimum security solution. So millions of alarms are currently installed across the country, some utilising the latest in smart technology and other many years or even decades old. It’s predicted that as many as one in four households will have an…
Read MoreThe security logistics of setting up an outdoor dining venue
The summer is a time for braziers, barbecues, dining outside, and outdoor activities. But before you find a location, test the food items and set up any equipment, you are likely to run into security snags that will make your job far more difficult. This brief guide will help you secure your business premises and…
Read MoreThe top 5 physical security threats to your business (and how to protect against them)
With the world of work moving towards a more online-focused model, many businesses are spending a lot of time worrying about stopping cyber attacks. But those extra considerations should never be made at the expense of physical security. Because physical security threats are just as much of a problem as they always have been. In this post,…
Read MoreIs it time for your next risk assessment?
In such an uncertain time, we simply can’t afford to take risks with our businesses. The COVID-19 pandemic has completely decimated thousands of businesses to the extent that many are hanging on by a loose thread. It would only take one small tear to undo that thread and send so many companies spiralling into the…
Read MoreHow a cheap security system could be doing more harm than good
If there’s one thing you can’t afford to scrimp on, even in the event of a global pandemic, it’s the safety and security of your home and your family. However, while there is at least some wisdom in the sentiment that, “A little is better than nothing at all,” a cheap alarm system may actually…
Read More5 ways to protect your garage from burglary
For many of us, the garage is something of a sanctuary away from the noise and confusion of the rest of the world. It can be a hobby room in which to store your various trinkets and tools, a workshop in which you slave away on your latest masterpiece or ingenious invention, or a place…
Read MoreA guide to securing leisure facilities in ‘the new normal’
COVID-19 is something few of us could have predicted even a year ago and yet it’s a virus that has, in just six short months, completely changed the playing field for many sectors. While there are a thousand think-pieces on the death of hospitality, one industry that seems to have been almost completely forgotten about is…
Read MorePreparing for the second wave – Business security plans for coronavirus 2.0
When lockdown measures began to be eased towards the middle of July, many of us thought we’d reached the beginning of the end, as far as coronavirus was concerned. Others, however, were a little more pragmatic and realised that eventually, a second wave of infections was not only likely but inevitable. On September 22nd, 2020,…
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