In order to have an effective physical security program you need to know what you are protecting and why you are protecting it. Physical Security encompasses the protection of people, places, things, and data. Protecting each of these elements requires different pieces of equipment or different avenues but the philosophy of the protection is the same. In this I mean that you are protecting from unauthorized access to the places, people, things, and data.
As stated by Fennelly, “no business is without security problems and assets protection risks. “ I have read this and still don’t understand what he is getting at so I came up with my interpretation of his statement; no business is without security problems and the need for asset protection. This being said everyone understands that problems will exist in any security program, and assets will always need to be protected from unauthorized access or loss. The key is to find the correct mix of physical layers that’s cost effective while providing a strong physical security posture.
People have been using physical security measures such as barriers for protection for centuries (McCrie, 2007). Every living thing uses physical security to protect their home, family, and themselves with some form of barriers. These barriers can be either man-made or natural as long as they define, delay, or detect unauthorized access (Fennelly, 2004). These barriers are used to protect not only the facility but the assets located inside. I will describe these barriers starting from the outside and working into the facility.
When your facility is being designed you need to be included so you can ensure the security measures you want are in place. This way you are able to incorporate your needs and...
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...once all the protective measures and policies have been incorporated into the culture of the company the safety of personnel will follow.
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Physical and environmental security programs are generally considered to be a collection of mechanisms and controls put into place that help ensure the availability of information technology capabilities. These programs protect an organization from fire, flood, theft, power failure, intentional, and even unintentional damage through negligence. Implementation of these programs at the organizational level can take place in a number of ways but most organizations choose to follow the application of a body of standards, usually set forth by an organization such as the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). Once such body of standards put forth by ISO/IEC is 27002, Information technology – Security techniques – Code of practice for information secur...
Wells, A. T., & Young, S. B. (2004). Airport Security ch. 8. In L. Hagar (Ed.), Airport Planning and Management (5 ed., pp. 279-307). New York: McGraw-Hill.
Bullock, J., Haddow, G., & Coppola, D. (2013). Introduction to homeland security principles of all-hazards risk management. (4th ed.). Waltham, MA: Butterworth-Heinemann.
Creating a Culture of Safety. A culture of safety includes psychological safety, active leadership, transparency, and fairness. As a health care professional, I can create a culture of safety by having a positive attitude and creating an environment within the team that feeds off that optimistic and encouraging behavior. In addition, I can contribute to a culture of safety by using effective communication, the “Fairness Algorithm” to differentiate between system error and unsafe behaviors, and by being respectful and approachable to all my fellow coworkers and patients.
The use of surveillance equipment has caused these safe-guards to exist. When used, sends a subconsci...
...ves to create extra routines as important to ensure workers in high hazard commercial enterprises.
Well there are a lot of different options by which we can get a premises secured. However the following three options of surveillance are probably best for physical surveillance:
In a culture of safety and quality, all employees are focused on upholding quality in providing safe care. In order to promote patient safety in the hospital setting there should be an exhibition of teamwork irrespective of the different leadership positions. However the leaders show their obligation to quality and safety, and set capacities for their employees to perform a committed and critical role in assuring patient safety.
Security is not a one-step, or one-goal, process but it is a continuous process that requires constant adjustments to accommodate changes in an environment. Security must be the number one priority for those involved, or even not involved. This is especially important in court building operations. As the risks involved in the court atmosphere is regularly changing, the potential for disturbance will never be fully eliminated. By devoting the appropriate attention and accommodating to changes, potential incidents can minimized or alleviated. Court house security has seen dramatic changes after historically shock shaping incidents, development of security protocols, and the shift in responsibility of national and state courts.
safety is maintained in the workplace will not jeopardize the company’s bottom line because of how large their profit margins are. As a multinational corporation, fulfilling these duties will shine a positive light on their company’s reputation for reducing the amount of workplace injuries and deaths that occur and also delivering a wage that demonstrates human dignity to abolish exploitation.
Whitman, M., & Mattord, H. (2010). Management of information security. (3rd ed., p. 6). Boston, MA: Cengage Learning.
Principle of Security Management by Brian R. Johnson, Published by Prentice-Hall copyright 2005 by Pearson Education, Inc.
According to Jan Goldman, the author of "Physical Security Codes." Physical security is a social obligation for the operation of a cultural organization, for the physical safety of its staff, for the maintenance of peace for public visitors, and for the maintenance of public appearances and reputation that encourages donations, continued government funding, and self-assurance in that institution's executive and management. The supervisor of Metropolitan museum of art should require that certain physical security policies and procedures be required of all property and building users. The director of security usually suggests and drafts these policies and procedures; staffs them through such institution offices as management, and union representatives;
Ensuring the health and safety of employees is of primary importance to the Organization. Organization is committed to maintaining safe facilities, sponsoring appropriate training programs, and providing necessary safety equipment. In addition, Administration and staff shall cooperatively develop appropriate procedures and regulations for ensuring employees' health and safety, with special emphasis on the handling of potentially hazardous equipment or substances and for investigating and reporting any accidents and mishaps. All newly employed staff shall be required to comply with the physical examination. Every employee must provide annually, at a minimum, an updated health history of current health problems.