Protect your assets: A buying guide to office security systems
Antivirus software protects your data, but a robust security
system protects your PCs and everything else in your office.  We
talk frequently about cybersecurity, discussing how to protect
your business's data by using strong passwords, deploying
antimalware utilities, and keeping your computers safe with the
latest patches and updates. This time, the focus is on premises
security, or protecting your business's physical assets from
burglary and vandalism.  The best cybersecurity measures in the
world are useless if a thief breaks into your office and makes
off with your computers. You won't lose any digital data if
you've followed our advice to back up your computers to secure,
offsite locations; but if your business is like most operations,
it isn't entirely digital. You have paper records, including
sensitive personal information about your employees. Your
business also depends on physical assets--computers, displays,
servers, fax machines, and