We’re seeing the term “business continuity” used everywhere nowadays, while search engines report more than 10,000 monthly searches for the word, globally. On the surface, this makes sense, given the fact that we’ve all been faced with the reality of adjusting our business models to account for the effects of COVID-19. The stronger your business continuity plan (BCP), the less you have to scramble to run your business smoothly. So, where does visitor management fall into the grand scheme of things?
Long story short, companies need to perform due care to protect their workforce from COVID-19 during and post-lockdown periods. But they also need to allow their employees, contractors and visitors onto their premises while being fully accountable for everyone’s health and safety. Aside from the basic benefits that a visitor management system affords you—efficiency, branding, security and compliance—there is also the need to uphold visitor privacy. Not only is data privacy now touted as being a basic human right, but it’s also critical going forward as we are required to collect health-related information.