Hello and thank you for subscribing to Unpacked. Welcome to September, which is National Preparedness Month. Just last week, I participated in a presentation about cybersecurity at SSA. You’ll find a link to a blog about that topic in this edition as well as a few other ways to mitigate your business risk. It’s always important to prepare for the worst while expecting the best. And, we hope that with Storable in your corner, the best is what will come to you.
With more business taking place online, the risk of cyberattack is greater than ever. According to Forbes, about two out of every three small-to-medium-sized businesses will experience at least one cyberattack this year. Knowing the threats your storage operation faces — and how much damage a data breach can do to your reputation and bottom line — is the best way to avoid becoming the next victim.
SSA Trade Show Takeaways. Storable wrapped up another successful SSA Show earlier this month, meeting with a record number of attendees. Check out our postfor our top takeaways from the best trade show in Vegas.
Preparing for Economic Uncertainty. Join Storable CEO Chuck Gordon on Friday, Sept. 30 for a special webinar. He’ll unpack the current economic environment, emerging industry trends and how to offset negative impacts. For details and sign up,click here.
Welcome Aboard! Storable recently landed separate agreements to provide facility management software and other services to StorageMart and to the William Warren Group. Both companies will use storEDGE across their portfolios.
Nobody likes price increases. Renters don’t want to pay more, managers don’t want to deal with a slew of tenant complaints, and owners don’t want to lose customers who may already be on the fence.
Between the pandemic, bouts of civil unrest, a blizzard in Texas and other unexpected events—the last few years shows that anything can happen.
Storrior Spotlight
These 4 individuals are all new and all lead products within our portfolio.
Matt Buettner
Nathan Quayle
Samantha Quagliano
Tim Carey
This is a VP level that didn't exist until recently. And the intention for adding it was to increase our sophistication of product development and provide dedicated sr leadership/ownership of products. Leadership with deep experience in product vision/development that we didn't have.
By the Numbers
With cyberattacks costing $161 per record affected, the cost to a facility with 500 records adds up to more than $80k. (Not to mention reputational damage.) Small businesses are in the crosshairs, with 43% of cyberattacks aimed at small businesses.
The risk of severe storms increases in fall, so now’s a good time to review your insurance coverage and take preventive steps to create a safe environment for tenants, including:
Routinely inspect your site. Identify areas of concern, such as cluttered corridors, poor lighting, or railings and ramps in need of repair.
Keep floors clean and dry. Slick floors can lead to injuries and a potential lawsuit.
Install security cameras. A cloud-based security system will help deter thieves and fraudulent claims, limiting your liability.
Maintain detailed records of all maintenance. Documentation will be part of your defense against liability claims and help limit the size of claims.
Review your coverage. Make sure your current policy provides the protection you need.
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