>>Mobile phones at reception...
Its mainly defence contractors but also engineering and design companies. They don't want you snapping their work processes, latest designs etc. especially as we tend to access all areas.
For listed companies, I may get to look at (market) price sensitive information. The client cannot risk that being copied with out severe consequences.
Re the ID, I guess anyone could make an appointment as someone from a supplier, customer, bank etc. and in this age of fraud, impersonation and theft, people are becoming more cautious.
At head office we go through metal detectors and the computer centre has several tonnes of concrete blocks in front of them now to stop trucks being driven in to the building - its apparently a terrorist target.
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