Every business has a blind spot or two. Some may be literal, in terms of where their CCTV cameras are set up. Being aware of these is crucial, as business owners need to know where other security measures should be deployed.
But this isn’t the only place where blind spots may exist. Indeed, you can operate with a false sense of security in various different ways – and the ones below are just the most common.
So let’s make sure your small business isn’t falling into the same trap. Check out the list below and see if any of these risky areas fall into a blind spot in your business.
Your Front Door
It’s the main way in and out of your office, but is it protected? You might have a CCTV camera set up around the entrance or in the reception area, but this might not be as good a security measure as you might think.
After all, your front door can still be accessed by anyone. Having a camera up isn’t going to deter someone who wants to come in anyway. You need a proper access control set up here, with a dedicated video management system helping you keep an eye on who’s coming in and out of your business.
On the one hand, you get a better detailed look at who’s at the door, and on the other, only the people with the right keycard or badge can actually walk through.
CCTV Camera Positions
There’s actual, literal blind spots round your CCTV cameras, as we noted above. Now’s the time to identify them, know how far they extend, and then act to make sure no one can tamper with your building’s security because of them.
Common blind spots include just below the camera, round the edge of the camera’s peripheral view, and any corners that just miss the camera’s coverage. Doubling up on cameras in a space can cover all of these concerns, but that can be pricey for a small business.
Employee Devices
If employees are allowed to use their own devices at work, they could be introducing all kinds of issues to your network while they’re on their phones, laptops, and tablets.
After all, these aren’t company issued devices that have strict monitoring controls on them. A personal laptop could be carrying any kind of malware, and a personal smartphone can be used to check a phishing email while signed into the work wifi.
Either way, there’s a potential security issue at play and you need to get on top of it. Primarily, try to set up two different wifi connections, with one being your actual network server used within the office, and the other being the staff wifi.
There could be one or two security blind spots in your business. Find them, shine a light on them, and lock them down. From actual blind spots around your cameras to a lack of real-time monitoring around your doors, identify weak spots ASAP.
