Small enterprises (coffee shops)<\/h3>\n
Small and medium-sized enterprises, according to SME Corp Malaysia, are divided into two categories:<\/p>\n
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- Manufacturing<\/li>\n
- Services and Other Sectors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
For the manufacturing category, small enterprises are defined as companies with 5 full-time employees , and up to but not exceeding 75 employees, or can be defined by a sales turnover from RM 300,000 to less than RM 15 million. For services and other sectors, small enterprises are those with a sales turnover from RM 300,000 to RM 3 million or full-time employees from 5 to less than 30. (Source: SME Corporation Malaysia – SME Definition<\/a>)<\/p>\n
For small enterprises, we have chosen coffee shops as the sample business size.<\/p>\n
Recommended security solutions:<\/h3>\n
For small enterprises, the recommended security system and package would be the basic security package. The basic security system has the recommended essential safety measures in securing businesses with less than 100 employees.<\/p>\n
The basic security system package would include but not be limited to the following:<\/p>\n
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- Alarm system with sensors<\/li>\n
- 24-hours central monitoring service<\/li>\n
- CCTV system for surveillance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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<\/p>\nFor coffee shops, alarm systems with basic motion and door sensors, if planned and installed properly, would alert authorized personnel of the user\u2019s shops of any unwarranted movements or theft, both internally (internal theft among employees) and externally (intruders breaking in at night). Furthermore, live footage from surveillance cameras provides an extra layer of protection as confirmation or as a security alternative in monitoring worker productivity or the status of the coffee shop.<\/p>\n
To complete the coffee shop\u2019s security system, a 24-hour central monitoring service would be the best answer for emergency support requests. This monitoring service functions as another backup for your business, but is not provided by all security companies. However, SECOM Smart Malaysia is one of the few security providers that provide such services on top of the above-mentioned security options.<\/p>\n
Completing the basic security options of alarms, sensors, and CCTVs with 24-hour monitoring services provides value-for-money security solutions to small enterprises.<\/p>\n
Medium enterprise (office building)<\/h3>\n
For the manufacturing category, medium-sized enterprises are defined as companies with up to 75 full-time employees or more, but not exceeding 200 employees, or can be defined as an enterprise with a sales turnover from RM 15 million to not more than RM 50 million. For services and other sectors, medium-sized enterprises are those with a sales turnover from RM 3 million to not exceeding RM 20 million or full-time employees from 30 to less than 75. (Source: SME Corporation Malaysia – SME Definition<\/a>)<\/p>\n
For midsize enterprises, we have chosen office buildings as the sample business size.<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\nRecommended security solutions:<\/h3>\n
The recommended security solutions and security system for medium-sized enterprises include what have been mentioned to small sized enterprises. Additional security solutions catered for larger business size and area will be introduced in this part.<\/p>\n
The recommended security package would include but not be limited to the following:<\/p>\n
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- Surveillance camera<\/li>\n
- Alarm system with sensors (e.g., motion sensor, vibration sensor)<\/li>\n
- Emergency\/panic button<\/li>\n
- 24-hour central monitoring service<\/li>\n
- Access control system (door access)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
For offices located in high-rise buildings, having access control systems as a part of already established safety measures can further protect businesses from external intruders who have no authorization to enter the building or office space.<\/p>\n
Emergency buttons, such as panic buttons, are extremely handy in times of emergencies. If an employee is still working alone after office hours, a suspected break-in or fire can be further prevented with a push of the emergency button, requesting immediate emergency support, rather than going through the process of alerting the employer and so on.<\/p>\n
That being said, it is also recommended for businesses to have in-house safety measures such as fire exit routes, in case of emergencies. Establishing emergency protocol, which employees can follow in times of emergencies to prevent further harm or accidents at the workplace, would be a recommended safety measure for all business sizes as well.<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\nLarge enterprise (factory)<\/h3>\n
Large enterprises have a sales turnover and an employee pool larger than medium-sized enterprises.<\/p>\n
For large enterprises, we have chosen factories as the sample business size.<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\nRecommended security solutions:<\/h3>\n
The recommended security package would include but not be limited to the following:<\/p>\n
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- Surveillance camera<\/li>\n
- Alarm system with sensors (e.g., motion sensor, vibration sensor)<\/li>\n
- Emergency\/panic button<\/li>\n
- 24-hour central monitoring service<\/li>\n
- Access control system (door access)<\/li>\n
- Heavy duty roller shutter<\/li>\n
- Fire alarm<\/li>\n
- Security guards<\/li>\n
- Control room (for security systems and security guards to operate from)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
For factories, equipping the business premises with security guards on top of existing security systems would complete the factory\u2019s business security needs.<\/p>\n
Security guards can act as security alternatives in providing on-site physical surveillance for businesses. As 24-hour security guards usually work in shift rotations and may incur heavy costs, security systems, such as CCTV and alarm systems, can complement these security alternatives by providing 24-hour monitoring capability.<\/p>\n
Business security priorities for large enterprises, such as factories or shopping malls, might differ accordingly. For factories, security options such as heavy-duty roller shutters function as motion sensors that alert users of containers entering and exiting the factory lot. For shopping malls, high-definition surveillance cameras security options would probably be a priority in capturing live footage of current events on site.<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\nDespite the differing priorities between both factories and shopping malls, both would still benefit from both heavy-duty roller shutters and high-definition surveillance cameras for securing their businesses. Furthermore, having a control room on site for security systems and security guards stationed to monitor security systems would be a recommended safety measure for large enterprises.<\/p>\n
Regardless of all these security systems and recommended value-for-money security options, large enterprises should not neglect internal safety measures, such as restriction of employee access to sensitive data.<\/p>\n
Business owners must also check the reliability and reputation of any personnel entering their premises. In 2017, a lorry driver was named \u201cthe slickest thief of all time\u201d for stealing RM 600,000 in cash from an HSBC branch in Jalan Damanlela, Pusat Bandar Damansara Heights, Brickfields. The suspect posed as a fire extinguisher technician, sneaked into the safe room, and walked out of the bank with RM 600,000 in cash 20 minutes later.<\/p>\n
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