Re: For those of you with alarm storefronts

[nick markowitz <nmarkowitz@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Feb 26, 3:51=A0pm, "Bob Worthy" <secur...@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Chris,
>
> Think of disaster recovery and not just burglary. Fire, flood, earthquake=
,
> disgruntled employee, =A0power surges, hard drive crashes, etc etc can cr=
ipple
> a company for days, weeks, and even to the point of no return. Financial
> info, receivables, payroll info., personnel records and the list goes on =
and
> on are all a must in order to recover to normal operations as quickly as
> possible. Don't forget that list of phone numbers. That is something that=
 is
> kept on computer and not usually something that is backed up. Insurance
> policies and other corporate documents don't necessarily need to be kept =
at
> your office for instance. You will know what is critical to your operatio=
n.
> Most central station information should be readily available to you throu=
gh
> your computer. That is if you are connected and/or online with your centr=
al
> station. No need to keep any of that info on site in hard copy. If your
> office burns down, get on line from home and all your customers info is
> there. Your original contracts are the single biggest asset your company
> has. Copy the terms page and signatory page and get the originals safely =
off
> site. Get your computer back up discs off site, leaving a copy at the off=
ice
> for convenience. There is a big difference in getting back up to full
> operation in a day or two as compared to weeks or longer after a disaster=
.
> Some items may never be able to be duplicated. Can you imagine if you wer=
e
> audited by IRS or State Revenue Department and had no back up? Torturous.=
 A
> disaster plan should be written out and tested so that everyone in your
> office knows the drill. This should probably be practiced by any size
> company.
>
> Bob W.
>
>
>
> "CH=AEIS" <s...@xxxxx> wrote in messagenews:85opl.13703$Db2.1040@edtnps83=
...
> > We're looking at moving our small alarm company into a fairly small ret=
ail
> > space downtown. =A0My concern is for the filing cabinets and laptop (wi=
th
> > DLS on it) though. =A0As much of a pain it would be to be broken into (=
nice
> > target afterall), it would be a huge disaster to have someone take off
> > with our files, many of which have codes and passwords in them.
>
> > As such, I'm curious as to what others here have setup for their office=
s.
> > Naturally we'll have an alarm in place and demo cameras recording (who
> > cares though). =A0We may also look into bars or shutters as well. =A0Ho=
wever,
> > the usual tactic is to steal a truck and then ram in into the building.
> > In this case, we don't have to worry about the side walls (adjacent
> > stores) or the back wall (lousy access), but the front is a typical mix=
 of
> > aluminum-framed full-height windows and a glass door.
>
> > Also, this place is basically one big room (1200 ish square feet), with=
 no
> > interior walls. =A0I had thought of building a room for the filing cabi=
nets
> > as an extra layer, but that doesn't seem like it'll happen.
>
> > Any suggestions would be great.
>
> > - Chris- Hide quoted text -
>
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No Kidding EPA was in town this week a company down below me which
went bankrupt is missing 2 gallons of Thalium
which they used to process diamond grinding wheels. scary stuff to
think some one carelessly discarded it.
not knowing what it was.
saw in name of rose with  sir sean connery that was an assume movie.