The study of risks associated with corporate security is an integral procedure for planning the future activities of the enterprise. According to the peculiarities of the bank’s work, it is essential to admit that a large and multifunctional building should be reliably protected from any threats both from the outside and inside. Any potential dangers to data stored in the building, as well as to the bank’s employees, should be discussed at the initial stage. In the future, it will be necessary to work on the introduction of appropriate security technologies rather than testing them. Therefore, possible risks are a topic that deserves discussion and should be considered one of the first.
Too Much Space
The security threat of the enterprise under analysis can be caused by the fact that the construction itself is quite massive. One of the potentially dangerous areas of this 13-floor building is the first floor with a multitude of entrance doors. In order to fully control the situation and monitor all visitors to the bank, it is essential to equip each entrance door with a separate video surveillance device. Moreover, the first floor has quite a few departments, and daily, large amounts of money are collected in each of them. In order to prevent a possible theft or criminal attack, it is required to equip each of the departments on the first and, if necessary, other floors with an appropriate alarm system, through which it will be possible to urgently call the police.
The order of location of all the necessary video surveillance devices and alarms should be thought through at the preparation stage. According to Broder and Tucker (2012), the ways to identify risks can be different. It can be a survey among employees, reports by inspection boards, etc. The central aim is to achieve as much safety as possible and not to allow any dangerous situations happen. The authors also remark that such security systems will help to not only protect the bank from robbers but also will be beneficial in case of fires (Broder & Tucker, 2012). Therefore, a timely implementation of security devices is a rather necessary measure.
Surrounding Area
Another risk that the work of bank employees can involve is the danger of transport that moves through the adjoining territory. Due to the fact that the area is large enough, quite a lot of cars regularly move around the yard, which can cause a traffic congestion problem and at the same time carry a threat to pedestrians who can overlook this or that a vehicle. In this regard, there is a need to install special barriers that can regulate the flow of transport, as well as to mark the road so that pedestrians may have an idea of what areas are safe and what are not. As Webb, Ahmad, Maynard, and Shanks (2014) claim, all the employees should be aware of the necessity to follow pre-established security rules to prevent a possible threat to their lives. Thus, certain regulatory elements should be installed.
Use of Office Equipment
In addition to internal regulations, it is important for the bank employees to be aware of the rules for the operation of certain office equipment. As it is known, voltage fluctuations in the electrical network can cause short circuits that can be the reason for a fire. However, there are a number of other risks that careless or improper handling of certain devices entails. For example, it is significant for all the employees to know how to properly use the elevator. Since the bank building has thirteen floors, it is essential that the elevator is operated in accordance with the rules of technical safety. Also, large office equipment in the form of copiers, computers, etc., can fail in case of their improper use. Expensive repair is not the only unpleasant consequence of a breakdown. Employees, for example, can suffer from acrid smoke caused by the closure of the network.
It is significant that in each room where special equipment is installed, a corresponding memo about the rules for using a certain device should be used. According to Feng, Wang, and Li (2014), it is better to first think through all the risk factors and then to take measures to prevent them than to correct the situation only after an accident. Therefore, the assessment of the risks associated with the operation of office tools is an important component of work. A dissatisfied employee who has become a victim of an accident in the workplace can apply to the court for justice. To avoid such situations, appropriate protective measures should be taken in advance.
Conclusion
Thus, the discussion of possible risks is important, and this topic should be considered one of the first when planning the whole process of work in the bank. Among the threats that can occur are trauma caused by improper use of office equipment, damage by vehicles on the territory of the bank, as well as the threat of robberies. In order to avoid these dangers, appropriate measures should be taken to avoid unpleasant consequences of ill-considered work.
References
Broder, J. F., & Tucker, E. (2012). Risk analysis and the security survey (4th ed.). Oxford, UK: Elsevier.
Feng, N., Wang, H. J., & Li, M. (2014). A security risk analysis model for information systems: Causal relationships of risk factors and vulnerability propagation analysis. Information Sciences, 256, 57-73.
Webb, J., Ahmad, A., Maynard, S. B., & Shanks, G. (2014). A situation awareness model for information security risk management. Computers & Security, 44, 1-15.