They want their employees to feel free to come and go. They want to foster an open atmosphere of cooperation and sharing. They view security as an evil demon that is best kept away. The companies forget they have moral and legal responsibilities and liability. They do so to assure they will not suffer an unintentional loss.
Businesses buy liability insurance to protect themselves if someone is hurt.
They obtain bonding to protect them from acts of omissions. But many companies don t provide self-protection service that assures their employees are aware of the risks and responsibilities they hold. Employees do not have identification badges. Temporary help staff the reception area and other personnel change on a regular basis. Anyone can enter the company s premises and search for confidential information such as employee phone books, the latest marketing plan, system issues, or login information to key systems.