BUSINESS
Security
Advice
leaflet for
closed
businesses
launched
» TO SUPPORT
businesses in managing their
security during the coronavirus
pandemic, Secured by Design, the
Police Digital Security Centre
and the National Counter
Terrorism Security Office have put
together a leaflet containing the
Top 10 Security Tips for Closed
Business Premises, the Top 10
Cyber Security Tips for Working
at Home and the latest Counter
Terrorism advice.
The leaflet is aimed at
businesses who have either been
instructed by the government to
close in line with the Covid-19
guidance or have chosen to close,
and provides advice and guidance
to assist them review both their
physical and cyber security to
reduce the chances of falling
victim to criminals.
To download the leaflet visit:
https://www.securedbydesign.
com/guidance/security-
advice-for-businesses
For product procurement of
police preferred products, visit:
www.securedbydesign.com
Secured by Design and
the Police Digital Security
Centre are part of Police
Crime Prevention Initiatives
(PCPI), a police-owned
non-profit organisation
that works on behalf of the
Police Service throughout
the UK to deliver a wide
range of crime prevention
and police demand
reduction initiatives.
Top 10 Security Tips
for Closed Business Premises
If you have been instructed by the government to close your business in line with the Covid-19 guidance
or you have chosen to close, it is a good time for you to review your security to reduce the chances of your
premises being targeted by opportunist thieves, or your business being subjected to cyber attacks.
Top 10 Security Tips
for Closed Business Premises
Secured by Design, the Police Digital Security Centre and the National Counter Terrorism Security Office
have put together the Top 10 Security Tips for Closed Business Premises, the Top 10 Cyber Security
Tips for Working at Home and the latest Counter Terrorism advice following the launch of a new app.
This leaflet will help you carry out a simple security risk assessment of your business premises and cyber
security and identify any obvious vulnerabilities.
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you
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instructed
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to close
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guidance
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important
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continue
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have
put together the Top 10 Security Tips for Closed Business Premises, the Top 10 Cyber Security
caught. Make sure it is regularly maintained, in good working order and is remotely monitored for a police response by a National Police
Tips
for Council
Working
at Home
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following
the launch
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compliant
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Centre Counter
(ARC). Ensure
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and closing
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system
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stored in a secure, lockable container, cage or room. Bins should be securely stored away from the building to prevent arson.
protect with a dense, harmless fog that reduces visibility, making it virtually impossible for an intruder to access the items they want to
steal. If you already have such a system, check with your supplier that it is still in good working order.
Property
maintenance You should check your premises regularly, at least once a week, to see if there are any obvious signs of
an attempted
or damage.
It is it important
that
premises continue
to be well-maintained
during storage
this extended
period
of a closure
to
CCTV
If you break-in
have CCTV,
make sure
is regularly
maintained,
in good working
order with sufficient
capacity
and as
minimum,
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prevent
the spiral
of decline.
This includes
removing
litter and doors
graffiti and
as soon
as possible
and making
sure
that gained.
landscaping
is cut back
is
providing
coverage
of the most
vulnerable
areas, including
windows
where access
is likely
to be
The recording
to assist with
surveillance
passers-by
and inside
your CCTV
system.
and combustible
and substances
should be
equipment
should
be kept from
in a secure
cabinet
a lockable
room Flammable
within the building.
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should comply
with the Information
stored
in
a
secure,
lockable
container,
cage
or
room.
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should
be
securely
stored
away
from
the
building
to
prevent
arson.
Commissioner’s Office guidance, see www.ico.org.uk
Top 10 Security Tips
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5 for Closed Business Premises
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intruder alarm
system
is a deterrent
burglary
as it increases
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windows alarm
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showing that
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Council
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parties,
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fire
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protect with
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supplier
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CCTV,
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storage capacity
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shutters
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provide
protection
to external
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in vulnerable
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thieves,
or your
business
being
subjected
to cyber
attacks.
equipment
should
kept in premises.
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secure
cabinet
inside
a lockable
room
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Office
guidance,
www.ico.org.uk
are set back
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by from
Design,
the Police
Digital
Centre
and
the use
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have
put and
together
the external
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Security
for
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Business
Premises,
the free
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10 rot
Cyber
Security
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windows
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by local
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external doors
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business
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security
and should
identify
obvious
vulnerabilities.
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assets
and stock Valuables, assets and stock should be either removed from the premises or stored
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route,
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closed
and
locked.
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easily accessible
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laminated
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week, ensuring
to see if it there
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be laminated.
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security
film
can premises
be applied
to the internal
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where
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an attempted break-in or damage. It is important that premises continue to be well-maintained during this extended period of closure to
possible.
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vending
machines
Gaming
and vending
be possible
emptied and
of all
stock and
with visible external
facing
prevent the and
spiral
of decline.
This includes
removing
litter and machines
graffiti as should
soon as
making
sure cash
that landscaping
is cut back
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and
grilles
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and
grilles
provide
additional
protection
to external
doors
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in vulnerable
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signage
displayed
to
advertise
fact shutters
and and
deter
a potential
intruder.
to assist shutters
with surveillance
from this
passers-by
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CCTV can
system.
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and
combustible
materials
and and
substances
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your business
premises. cage
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are room.
particularly
useful be
for securely
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create to
hiding
places
because they
stored around
in a secure,
lockable container,
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stored
away doors
from the
prevent
arson.
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are set back from the building line. If you have roller shutters or grilles fitted, use them.
Monitored
intruder
system
A monitored
system
is a deterrent
to burglary
as it increases
the Police
likelihood
of being
Secured
by Design
is a alarm
national
police
initiative intruder
which alarm
for many
years
has worked
alongside
the UK
Service
The sure
need
for regularly
external maintained,
lighting will be
determined
local and
circumstances
the quality
street response
lighting in
area, e.g.
inner
caught. Make
it is
in good
working by order
is remotely and
monitored
for a of
police
by the
a National
Police
develop
minimum
police preferred
standards
for should
security.
For further
advice devices
about which
any will
of the 10 security
tips
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city,
rural,
adopted,
non-adopted
areas, etc. Centre
Internal
lighting
be staff
operated
by detection
lights
Chiefs’
Council
compliant
Alarm Receiving
(ARC).
Ensure that
are familiar
with opening and
closing automatically
procedures to switch
prevent
8
listed
above
or
for
product
procurement
of
police
preferred
products,
visit:
www.securedbydesign.com
on
where
movement
is
detected.
Check
that
all
lights
are
in
good
working
order.
false alarm activations. Update your key holder list and share it with third parties, where necessary, e.g. your intruder alarm company.
Top 10 Cyber Security Tips
3 for Working at Home
9
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storage
of valuables,
assets fogging
and stock
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assets
and
stock sensor
should and
be will
either
removed
from
the you
premises
or stored
Security
fogging
system A security
system
is triggered
by an
alarm
instantly
fill the
area
are trying
to
in a secure,
cage
or reduces
room and
the keys
stored it in virtually
a secure
key cabinet
or removed
is advisable
check
protect
with a lockable
dense, container,
harmless fog
that
visibility,
making
impossible
for an
intruder to entirely.
access It the
items they to want
to the
continued
of such
essential
equipment
such that
as fridge
freezers,
water supplies, including central
steal.
If you performance
already have
a system,
check and
with services,
your supplier
it is still
in good electrical
working and
order.
heating pipework.
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Gaming
vending
machines
Gaming
and including
vending machines
be where
emptied
of all stock
and
with visible
external facing
is providing and
coverage
of the
most vulnerable
areas,
doors and should
windows
access
is likely
to cash
be gained.
The recording
signage
displayed
to advertise
this fact cabinet
and deter
a potential
intruder.
equipment
should be
kept in a secure
inside
a lockable
room within the building. All CCTV should comply with the Information
Strong password
policy Use a strong
password for all devices and social media accounts. Change default passwords on all your
Commissioner’s Office guidance, see www.ico.org.uk
devices when initially installed (especially your Wi-Fi router at home or any Internet of Things devices you may have) and consider using
password
managers
and
protect
passwords.
Doors
windows
Doors
and
easily your
accessible
windows
should
be in years
good working
order, free
from rot or
damage
and have
good
Secured
by and
Design
is to a store
national
police
initiative
which for
many
has worked
alongside
the
UK Police
Service
locks
that have a police
Kitemark
showing that
they meet for
the security.
relevant British
Standard.
There are
various
of doors
and windows,
to quality
develop
minimum
preferred
standards
For further
advice
about
any types
of the
10 security
tips
2FA
Turn
on
the
two-factor
authentication
setting
on
all
your
accounts
and
devices.
e.g. U-PVC, aluminium, timber, etc. and these may have multi-point or single-point locking mechanisms. All external doors should have a
listed above
or for points
product
procurement
of British
police Standard.
preferred
products,
visit: www.securedbydesign.com
minimum
of two locking
with locks
that meet the
All doors
and windows
that are not part of a designated fire
escape
route,
should Private
be closed
and locked.
VPN Use
a Virtual
Network
(VPN) to protect and encrypt the data you send or receive.
It will also scan devices for malicious software.
Glazing All easily accessible glazing should be laminated to resist forced entry. Double glazed units only require either the inner or outer
pane to be laminated. Alternatively, security film can be applied to the internal glazed panel, ensuring it is fixed under the beading, where
Software update Set all your devices and apps to download and install updates automatically to ensure that any crucial fi xes are not
possible.
missed and the risk of your devices being infected with malware is reduced.
Roller shutters and grilles Roller shutters and grilles can provide additional protection to external doors and windows in vulnerable
Back around
up To your
safeguard
your premises.
most important
personal
data and
information,
back recessed
them up doors
to an external
hard
drive places
or cloud-based
areas
business
They are
particularly
useful
for protecting
that create
hiding
because they
storage
system.
are
set back
from the building line. If you have roller shutters or grilles fitted, use them.
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Lighting
need for external lighting will be determined by local circumstances and the quality of street lighting in the area, e.g. inner
Phishing The
emails
Cyber criminals are targeting people and businesses with fake emails about the coronavirus. Phishing emails may
city, rural, adopted, non-adopted areas, etc. Internal lighting should be operated by detection devices which will automatically switch lights
appear genuine but are embedded with a virus that could compromise your device, as well as manipulate you into sharing personal or
on where movement is detected. Check that all lights are in good working order.
fi nancial information.
Safe storage of valuables, assets and stock Valuables, assets and stock should be either removed from the premises or stored
Install
anti-virus
and cage
activate
anti-virus
on all your
preferably
set removed
it to update
automatically.
This will
help you
in
a secure,
lockable Install
container,
or room
and software
the keys stored
in a devices,
secure key
cabinet or
entirely.
It is advisable
to check
the
to run a complete
scan of your
system
and check
any malware
infections.
continued
performance
essential
equipment
and for
services,
such as
fridge freezers, electrical and water supplies, including central
heating pipework.
Safe online browsing Only visit trusted websites especially when online shopping. Keep an eye out for websites that have a
Gaming
and vending machines Gaming and vending machines should be emptied of all stock and cash with visible external facing
padlock sign in the address bar, as this shows that the connection and your personal information (e.g. credit card information) is
signage displayed to advertise this fact and deter a potential intruder.
encrypted and secure.
Social
It is important to review the privacy, password and security settings for all your social media accounts to ensure they
by media
Design
is a national police initiative which for many years has worked alongside the UK Police Service
9 Secured
are as secure as possible.
to develop minimum police preferred standards for security. For further advice about any of the 10 security tips
listed above or Maintain
for product
procurement
preferred
products,
contact
with your team, of as police
it is easy
to feel isolated
or lose visit:
focus www.securedbydesign.com
when working at home.
10 Communication
More information on working from home is available from the National Cyber Security Centre:
https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/guidance/home-working
For more information from the Police Digital Security Centre, visit: www.policedsc.com
New Counter Terrorism ACT App Launched
Despite the current threat from Covid-19, it is still
70 » M AY 2020 » CL EARVI E W- UK . C O M important to remain alert and vigilant to terrorist activity.
Live-time information from Counter Terrorism Policing,
plus all the very latest protective security advice, is now
available at your fi ngertips 24/7 – wherever you are.
Powered by Urim, the ACT app is free for businesses and
has been developed in partnership with industry specialists
from Marks and Spencer and Highfi eld eLearning.
Available from Google Play or App Store, the app will
provide access to:
Practical advice and guidance to help you protect your