How Fortune 500 companies elevate security

Fortune 500 companies represent some of the largest organizations within the US and are typically seen as the benchmark for successful businesses. How they operate and generate revenue are valuable case studies for smaller companies to model themselves after. Yet, there remains an aspect of operations within many of them that reflects antiquated thinking and potentially leaves them vulnerable to security threats. How the most forward-thinking are addressing this problem should serve as a roadmap to any organization that’s looking to optimize operations and enhance efficiency.

Despite the size and breadth of Fortune 500 companies, many of them struggle to adequately manage some of the most critical components of everyday operations, including keys and shared assets like scanners, tablets, radios and laptops. This is seen in a variety of locations including traditional offices, retail storefronts, warehouses, data centers and more. Each key and shared asset that’s mismanaged represents a security threat if it ends up in the wrong hands, as well as a financial burden to re-key a facility or replace a lost or stolen item. Still, it’s a rarity that any sort of management solution shows up on a P&L sheet or is part of a larger corporate initiative to increase security.