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www.AmericanSecurityToday.com April 2019 - Edition 43 There are a few approaches se- curity firms have taken under consideration: written commu- nication in a digital form, such as mass notifications/messag- ing, and verbal, mobile com- munication, such as a phone call or Push-to-Talk (PTT). Ensure Safe Visitor Access PTT remains one of the most ef- fective ways supervisors can immediately communicate with guards in the field. However, despite a limited pres- ence of tenants, a physical place of business still requires mon- itoring and security. As a disaster strikes and busi- ness as usual is disrupted, main- taining the security of an ‘emp- ty’ physical location tends to be the last thing on the public’s mind. 43