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Every year, businesses and organisations effectively lose millions of pounds in information technology and other equipment due to theft or loss. These thefts are sometimes committed by employees or by other individuals inside the company, or by outside agents.

If your company regularly invests a great deal of money in information technology equipment, such as laptops for example, then you should be protecting these assets through a number of security measures.

There is a very effective method you can use to protect your company’s property, and this is security labels. These labels, sometimes known as asset tags, are not only able to help your company keep track of all your property; they also act as a very effective deterrent to would-be thieves.

Say, for example, you issue laptops or mobile phones to each employee. Without attaching an asset tag to each item, it is incredibly difficult to work out which item belongs to which employee. If any employees leave or are let go, they could just decide to keep the item and the company wouldn’t be any the wiser.

However, if every item is tagged with a security label, you will instantly be able to work out when an item is missing, and hopefully recover it easily. You will have clear and accurate records of every one of the company’s assets, from large pieces of equipment to small devices. These records can be very useful for insurance purposes.

There are many different types of security labels available, but the best ones to choose are those which have tamper resistant features. These labels will leave a message or a mark on the item, if someone attempts to remove the security label, so you will know if the item has been tampered with. You can also customise your security labels too, adding your company logo or other details to effectively tag the item.

The use of asset tags identifies an item and also marks it as being owned by you. To easily find suitable types of asset tags, visit the Data Label website.