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140 Village Shopping Center
Westminster, MD 21157 (410)- 848-7100

Malicious damage
- likely to threaten your
ability to meet your business requirements and will result in unnecessary
expenditure
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Ensure that the proposed area can be secured
against unauthorized persons, e.g. by solid, fire proof doors, locks, swipe
card access, security cameras, etc.
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Ensure that windows can be secured against forced
entry, whether by individuals, by projectiles that may be thrown, or by fire
within the building.
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Be wary of premises at ground level next to
external walls, since they may fall prey to 'ram raiders' or other forms of
forced entry.
The non-availability of essential
services is likely to threaten your normal operations
- Ensure that public
services such as electricity, water, communications lines, etc. can be
routed to
- the chosen area
Accidental damage to premises may
threaten normal business operations
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Be wary
of basement areas, since they may be prone to flooding.
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Even on
upper floors, check out the proximity to nearby water tanks and mains
plumbing, which may develop sudden, disastrous leaks.
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Check
out the usage of neighboring rooms to ensure they do not pose a threat to
your delicate hardware, e.g. avoid proximity to kitchens.
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Investigate the structure of the building to ensure that it will resist and
combat fire. Contact your local fire prevention officer for advice.
The theft of equipment would not only
cause unnecessary expenditure, but may also disrupt the operation of critical
systems
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Ensure
that the proposed area can be made secure against unauthorized persons.
insure that only authorized staff can routinely enter the area, and that
other legitimate visitors can be formally escorted and their visits
logged.
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Be wary
of premises at ground level next to external walls because they may fall
prey to 'ram raiders'.
Alarms
Fencing
Lighting
Monitoring
Identity Control
Authentication
Measures
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