Security Steps To Take Following Departure Of Employee Who Had Keys To The Business

When you have an employee that either decides to leave your business or is terminated, it is a good idea, especially when they had a key to the business, to take some measures for security. It is important to keep your business safe. Maybe you trust the former employee and are not worried about this person attempting to gain access to your business or the things inside, but there are standard steps that should be taken. Here, we are going to discuss security steps to take following the departure of an employee or even employees who had keys to the business.

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When someone has access to your property who is not authorized, it can cause issues that were otherwise avoidable. It is important to take certain steps so your data, network and business property remain protected. When referring to a business key, this might be a smart key, a key/pin code, or even just access in some form to your space.

So, what are you supposed to do when an employee is no longer working for you, who had a key or access to your business?

First and foremost, it is a good idea to have procedures for termination set before the employee departs your company. This way, you are going to be prepared and know what to do. Here are some steps that you might want to think about when putting together a termination procedure...

Change or Deactivate Entry Codes

We recommend changing any pin codes or passwords. Perhaps the way this person accessed and entered your property was through a key fob, key card, standard key, or pin code. Deactivating any key codes is important. The same idea is true if you use a form of entry that operates with a key card or fob. Deactivating these products, or even rekeying the lock, is important to do.

Rekey Your locks

We mentioned rekeying the locks. When you use standard locks, make sure to do this. And if you do not want to go through the process of rekeying the locks or changing them, you can switch to smart keys. These can be accessed using your smartphone, for instance, so a code for entry can be deactivated with ease and without cost.

Backup Data and Change Passcodes

A person who had a key to your business might have had access to data, cash and so on, too. If you have a safe with important items or even cash, consider changing the code. If the person had access to data, consider backing up data.

When you had an employee that either decided to leave your business or was terminated (on good or bad terms), it is a good idea to take measures for security. It is important to keep your business safe. We have gone over security steps to take following the departure of an employee who had keys to the business.

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