13 crucial measures to ensure a (cyber)secure reception

IT and facility managers often ask what their access control and reception areas need to meet today’s (cyber)security standards (and ISO 27001 compliance). This handy checklist gives you a clear picture of how (cyber)secure your company currently is – and what you should definitely do to reduce potential risks. 

With the holiday season just around the corner, millions of parcels are being sent and delivered – many to office addresses. But traditional parcel management at workplace receptions isn’t always the most secure, often bringing with it significant safety risks. 

Recent data doesn’t lie: only 7% of IT security leaders consider lost or stolen devices a serious risk, yet these missing IT assets account for 17% of data breaches (Forrester Research’s 2023 State of Data Security report). This disconnect reveals a critical vulnerability in data protection: the overlooked threat of devices such as smartphones, computers, laptops, and USB drives falling into the wrong hands.

With more than 1,500 customers and over 300,000 users spread over 5 countries, technology company Bringme is involved in a wide range of small and large businesses. According to Bringme, there is clearly a small revolution going on in the workplace: organisations are realising that several evolutions are permanent, which forces them to make structural changes. Below you can read overview of the most striking trends and the resulting opportunities. CEO Jo Vandebergh shares his insights.

Now that far fewer employees work in the office and far fewer customers are visiting, more and more companies are working with a virtual reception. And that’s understandable; it’s the easiest way to welcome visitors, customers, and suppliers and to implement the corona measures automatically. But did you also know that such a virtual reception solution gives your company a lot more than just a safe, properly functioning reception area? You can also save a lot of money with it.

The corporate reception, often the first point of contact within an organisation, has undergone significant transformation in recent years. This development not only reflects technological advancement but also the changing business needs and culture. More and more companies are leaving behind the classic reception desk and opting a digital reception. What does this switch entail?

Companies that lease offices and coworking spaces are enhancing their efforts in terms of (cyber)security and digitalisation. Many of these companies are opting for a digital reception. What added value does this bring them? Why are business centres like Business Park Ieper and Park Office, as well as major players like NewFlex, choosing digital receptions?

Bringme obtained the ISO 27001 information security certificate after the DQS audit in January 2020. Our products are used by customers to protect their ideas, expertise, and data. That starts at the front door of the company with the Bringme Bell, welcoming visitors with our Desk, to internal logistics with track & trace via the Bringme Box Exchange. With the ISO 27001 certificate and the 27701 privacy compliance, we confirm to our customers that we invest heavily in IT security and the secure management of personal data. We’ll explain below why the step to ISO certification wasn’t such a big one for our company.

2019 has come to an end. It's been a pretty exciting year for us here at Bringme. Over the holidays, no fewer than 1000 companies had access to a Bringme Box. In this piece, our CEO Jo Vandebergh looks back on why companies are all choosing for our system and he looks forward on why there isn't a single company left with an excuse not to in 2020.