Office security

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[Fnaar]

I have my own office, and lock it whenever i leave the room. But I used to be in a room with 5 others, and one bloke was notoriously lax about locking up. I used to take everything of value with me at all times, which was a total pain. But it was justified when I found an intruder in the office nicking people's wallets.

 

[Theseus]

To get into the building from the bike shed (via back door) I have to use my pass 4 times within a few yards. First time lets me in the back door (but possible to tailgate someone else). Second time to go through a set of turnstiles. Third time to show to security guard. Final time to enetr the office area (again possible to tailgate).

To get into the building from the front needs the pass twice. First time to show the security guard at the door, the second time to enter the office area (tailgating is common)

In the large open plan office we have a lockable half a filing cabinet drawer each. We don't have allocated desks so each morning you need to get your stuff out and grab a spare desk and put it all away at hometime. As humans are creatures of habit, most people sit at the same desks every day. As I don't trust the uniqueness of my key or the non availability of duplicate/master keys I only keep work notes and non-valuables in my drawer. The key is kept on the lanyard that my pass is on.

 

[snorri]

I find it amusing that to gain pedestrian access to a harbour I have to know the secret code for the padlock on the first gate, and for the second gate I need a magic key card. To gain access from the sea, I just need a boat.

 

[thomas]

With filling cabinets, can you just lift it up at the bottom....then pull the metal rod which unlocks the draws anyway??

 

[Globalti]

A colleague and I once surprised an intruder in a small room off the main office. We slammed the door and locked him in, holding him until he was pleading to be let out and please don't call the CRS (it was in France) as he knew they'd give him a duffing over. We let him go in the end after checking his pockets.

 

[Piemaster]

I find it amusing that to gain pedestrian access to a harbour I have to know the secret code for the padlock on the first gate, and for the second gate I need a magic key card. To gain access from the sea, I just need a boat.

Ah, the joys of ISPS.

One nice thing about working on a boat though, is the crew of honest and trustworthy people. I'll happily leave my wallet on the desk in an unlocked cabin and have done for years without ever having had any bother.

 

[mark barker]

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In line with our workplace security policy, I have had to relocate the key for my filing cabinet, which contains nothing of any value, no personal records, indeed nothing at all apart from some digestives a big jar of Morrisons Gold Label coffee
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Nothing of value!?!?! Coffee and biscuits are the most valuable items in any office (and the most likely to be stolen!).

 

[mcshroom]

Nothing of value!?!?! Coffee and biscuits are the most valuable items in any office (and the most likely to be stolen!).

+1 - and milk

 

[krushavik]

I agree with that.

Nothing of value!?!?! Coffee and biscuits are the most valuable items in any office (and the most likely to be stolen!).

 

[asterix]

When I worked for *********** the keypad code to enter the entire premises was 1234. Probably still is!

 

[threebikesmcginty]

When I worked for *********** the keypad code to enter the entire premises was 1234. Probably still is!

Fort Knox?

 

[amnesia]

IF you can get past the swipe card and PIN door entry system, and then past the reception security, and then past the swipe card door security to the right floor, the electronic lock code for the wall safe containing the key to the stationery cupboard* is 1728D.


Don't tell anyone I told you though

* current contents are a handful of chewed biros and about eleventy million PINK post-it notes that everyone is too scared to use.