The next time you’re at the local mall or office complex, keep an eye out for security guards. You’ll find there are more of them and they are working longer hours.
Bad Economy Means More, Not Less, Security Needed
One of my friends works in the corporate offices of an international security firm. (Think: mall cops, not hired mercenaries ala Blackwater.) I commented that business must be bad for her industry because so many stores and offices are closing. What is left to guard?
Her company is having a record year.
When business is booming, there is enough legitimate traffic that criminals have fewer opportunity to vandalize and steal. Also, fewer people have the need to steal because they have real jobs and better things to do. When an office building or mall is half empty, well, that just invites the criminal element.
Malls are adding additional officers for day shifts. Office buildings that may have only had night security are now adding a day shift to patrol unoccupied or under-occupied floors.
What About Your Computer, Network, Data and System Security?
There are a lot of out of work programmers and technologists out there. They have time on their hands and skills that could be easily leveraged to gain access to your computing infrastructure.
While the physical world is adding to its security presence, companies are reducing their security bugets while at the same time facing more threats.
If you don’t have someone in your organization who has protecting your data and systems as a job responsibility, you have a problem; now more than ever.
Call Today for Full Network Assessment and Audit
You have holes in your network. Some of those holes should be fixed. In some cases, you may make a reasoned business decision not to plug holes because of cost or potential for exploitation. Here’s the key: you need to know which is which.
Call today (561-491-5725) for a complete network audit and advice as to what holes need to be plugged.
