Why use Physical Security for Businesses ?
One of the key concepts of effective security is layering
Why Do Criminals Target Retail Stores
How a Criminal Sees your Retail Store When you set up your retail store, you likely did so with your potential customers in mind. You likely set up your store with a focus on how it looks to your customers and how it functions for those browsing your store. You may have even set it…
Layered Physical Security Approach, After-Hours Crime Prevention
Protecting a Business After-Hours Means Using a Layered Approach After-hours, criminals want to break into businesses to steal cash, merchandise, and anything else they can get their hands on. Businesses, of course, want to prevent this from happening. While there is a wide variety of different security and loss prevention tools out there that promise…
Xpanda Launches a New Guide to Protecting Businesses with Physical Security
New Guide Explains How Strong Visual and Physical Protection is Crucial for After-Hours Security Xpanda is a North American leader in the manufacture, supply, and installation of security gates and related products. With 24 years of experience at keeping businesses of all sizes and types secure, Xpanda’s mission is to provide the best protection for…
Folding Security Gates for Windows: How to Use Them Most Effectively
Folding Security Gates for Windows Keep Businesses Safe Physical security is crucial for keeping properties safe. However, in order for security to be effective, it needs to be comprehensive. This means that you’ll have to cover as many of your property’s potential weakness as possible. For instance, many people secure the front door of their…
How to secure your retail store
How to secure your retail store. Smash and grab robberies happen quick and often, regardless of how safe we feel our area may be. I wanted to explain some ways of how to secure your retail store. Opportunistic thieves look for a quick and easy score, stealing items for self-use, or for the black market…
What Do You Do After a Break-In at your Business?
Dealing with the Aftermath of a Business Break-In When your business is broken into, it’s an upsetting and chaotic moment. You’re probably worried, anxious, and distraught. Plus, you’ll have to deal with police, insurance agents, and much more. This is time-consuming and stressful. Plus, after a business break-in, you’ll also want to take steps to…
How Do You Know if Your Business Has Enough Security?
Rating the Security at Your Business One question that many business owners have is “how do you know when your business has enough security?” Of course, much like many security questions, the answer to this one depends on various factors. Each business is unique and, therefore, the security needs of each business are unique as…
How Daylight Savings Time Affects Crime
What Daylight Savings Time Means for Crime Daylight Savings Time (DST) begins on the second Sunday of March, which means that you’ll soon be advancing your clocks an hour ahead, if you are in a region that follows this practice. Most of North America uses Daylight Savings Time during the summer months, so it’s important…
Electronics Are Frequent Targets for Criminals
Securing Electronics from Theft There are some products that are simply more popular targets when it comes to theft. These items often have several things in common: They are often small enough to easily be carried away by criminals. They typically are in-demand items that many people want to own. They are difficult to trace…