| It is important not to dismiss the possibility of a | | | | rated and can ensure documents remain secure |
| fire happening to your home business or business | | | | and undamaged from heat and humidity for up to |
| premises. Far too often, people are caught out | | | | an hour in a 1700 degree fire. The amount of |
| and then it is too late, and important documents | | | | protection depends upon cost, the more |
| are lost. | | | | expensive the greater security. |
| Any company that stores documents, accounts, | | | | The ratings of the safes will affect your insurance. |
| sensitive information, electronic backup that is | | | | Policies tend to cover documents to the amount |
| essential to the running of the company should | | | | specified for the period and temperature that the |
| seriously consider protecting these as a major | | | | safe should have performed. |
| investment. | | | | It is advisable to consider these options as well as |
| There are companies that will, store your | | | | the size and locking mechanism on the safe that |
| documents in controlled storage off site, and even | | | | meets your needs the best. Always endeavor to |
| offer collection and delivery service of documents | | | | buy the most expensive safe that you can |
| or electronic hardware if you want access, | | | | afford, it will offer you the best protection if you |
| keeping them safe. However, this is costly and | | | | ever need it and the investment is well worth the |
| not always an option for smaller companies. | | | | peace of mind, as well as having your work being |
| For smaller businesses, or for businesses that | | | | relatively uninterrupted should the worst happen. |
| need constant access to certain documents, this | | | | You should also consider the 'rating' of the safe. |
| option is not viable and solutions on-site need to | | | | Some safes may actually come with an in-built |
| be explored. | | | | insurance policy giving that extra bit of peace of |
| An option is to install a fire safe. Fire safes are | | | | mind. |