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Understanding of Real Risks
To anyone who has an understanding of real risks, some of the most unnerving stories about security involve facilities where nothing bad has happened — at least not yet. These are facilities where vulnerabilities exist but haven’t been discovered or addressed yet. Case in point: the headquarters of a large health care company. A security…
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5 Common Ways Employees Steal
Small-business owners aim to hire trustworthy workers, but companies must be aware that theft will occur. Understanding common ways employees steal requires that you look at the type of items thieves go after and the methods used to take them. Theft can have a significant impact on a small business and can even result in…
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5 Non-Verbal Indicators in Interviews
When setting up a room for conducting an investigation interview, there are a few basic rules the investigator should keep in mind. Aside from making the interviewee feel as comfortable as possible, the interview room should also facilitate clear communication, including non-verbal. This means that there should be no physical barriers between the interviewee and…
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PEACE Method of Investigative Interviews- Overview
A number of police forces through the world are using a model of investigative interviews that is more information gathering as compared to obtaining a confession from a suspect. As we in the safety world are concerned with gathering information following an accident I thought the technique might be of interest to readers. The method…
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Questions to Ask Yourself BEFORE Security Risk Assessment
Before you hire me as a consultant for a security risk assessment, I advise you to review your business by asking yourself the following questions. Conducting this self assessment before paying for a security risk assessment, will save you money. Are physical controls documented? Are secure areas controlled? Are review and maintenance of access controls…
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Common Security Vulnerabilities
The more involved type of security study, often called a threat vulnerability risk assessment (RVRA), will typically describe the common security vulnerabilities uncovered and ways to mitigate them, and offer a prioritization so that the organization can fiscally manage its security improvements. A Security Study can discover potential vulnerabilities such as a flood risk to…
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Tips to Identify Internal Theft
Whether it’s downloading and sharing company confidential information (a hot topic these days), manipulating expense reports, or stealing merchandise- employee theft and fraud is a serious issue for business owners. In fact, studies show that occupational fraud now results in the loss of five percent of an organization’s annual revenue. Here are some tips for…
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S.M.A.R.T. Goals Guide
SMART goal setting brings structure and trackability into your goals and objectives. Instead of vague resolutions, SMART goal setting creates verifiable trajectories towards a certain objective, with clear milestones and an estimation of the goal’s attainability. Every goal or objective, from intermediary step to overarching objective, can be made S.M.A.R.T. and as such, brought closer…
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Out of Office Series: Calendar App: Business Calendar
As part of my Out of Office Series, I am searching for a great calendar app, one that can replace my trusty Dayplanner (yes, one of those). I often find myself out of the office, getting calls and needing to coordinate schedules, or setting up a task for a later date, or about 1,000 other…
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Productivity: Apps I use
So, I have talked about some of the apps I use, now it seems like time to talk about how I use them and how they help my productivity and time management. At first glance it may seem like I am using redundant apps, but each has different strengths and weaknesses, so I use them…