Common Security Mistakes Industrial Property Owners Make and How to Fix Them

Industrial properties, facilities, and warehouses require a strong degree of security measures to ensure that items are protected, staff is safe, and that daily operations run smoothly. However, it’s important to continuously adapt your security measures to avoid leaving yourself vulnerable to theft, operational disruptions, and potential vandalism.

At Alen Security, we have assisted many clients across the manufacturing, logistics, and warehousing industry with updating their security systems and processes. Through our experience, we have seen some common mistakes that property owners make, and how those mistakes can be avoided.

Having Outdated Surveillance Equipment

Surveillance is vital for monitoring daily activities, tracking incidents, and ensuring that efficiency is high. However, if you are using outdated systems like analog or first-generation digital, it may be time to upgrade so you do not miss anything and are taking advantage of the latest features and functionality available.

Our IP Video Surveillance systems offer up to 4k video and beyond and can be accessed remotely, so you can view the footage from the comfort of home or anywhere you may be. These systems also utilize cloud-storage, allowing you even more flexibility and are perfect for multi-location business.

Poor Perimeter Protection

Having sufficient lighting, locks, and monitoring systems is vital to ensuring that your facility’s exterior doesn’t attract suspicious activity. Older fences and poor lighting make it easier for perpetrators to gain access to your facility. Updated lighting systems, secure locks, and exterior monitoring systems may help thwart unlawful activities.

Obsolete Access Control Systems

Relying on traditional keys or outdated keycards is a thing of the past. Access control is vital if you have rooms in your facility that house specialized items or sensitive materials. This helps you maintain security within these rooms, and access can easily be granted or taken away.

With outdated systems, the general maintenance and upkeep may slip resulting in individuals having access where it should have been revoked. Our systems offer high-frequency access cards that are harder to duplicate and offer much better security and our cloud systems offer more centralized control and are perfect for multi-location businesses.

No Training or Security Policy

Failure to continuously train your team or update your security protocols can lead to confusion, which in the event of a security issue, can be problematic and lead to even more issues.

It is important to establish a comprehensive security plan that details the various procedures and includes drills, emergency responses, and training on how specific security systems work. Alen Security trains all our clients on how to use their new systems and is always a call away if needed.

Forgoing Regular Security Audits

It’s important to continuously check your security systems to make sure that they’re fully functional and provide you with the protection and surveillance that you need. Like most systems, updated and maintenance may be required, so ensuring that you have a regular maintenance schedule is important at keeping these systems and devices functioning properly. We offer preventive maintenance and annual inspections as part of all our Service Contracts so you can stay ahead of any problems that may occur.

Avoid Common Security Mistakes by Partnering with Alen Security

If you’re interested in making sure that your security systems are working for you, and not against you, you can look to us at Alen Security for help. We can conduct a walkthrough of your facility to determine any weak areas or where to place specific systems to help optimize your security efforts.

We’re also here for you long after the installation of these systems to provide updates, ongoing maintenance, and even training for new team members.

Take the next step with enhancing your security efforts with Alen Security. Contact us today!