Business Security

Paper Summary:

The paper looks at the difference between physical security and digital/logical security. The paper explains the role of the traditional security director and the difficulties of setting up systems that are not tangible compared to setting up perimeter fences or deploying security guards across the facility. The paper examines arguments for and against a single security director. The paper concludes that the executive management is the sole determining group for whether security should be with two people or just one person. The paper is of the opinion that the current trend of having one person trained in both areas makes good business sense and will ensure a total security posture.

From the Paper:

"In the days before the ubiquity of the computers and the Internet, security was confined to physical, personnel, communications and operations of a business enterprise or an infrastructure. The security director is the overall in charge of ensuring that barriers, locks and other mechanical devices are properly used to control access to the facility. Personnel are briefed and lectured on protecting themselves within the corporate premises and when they are out of the office. They are warned about corporate espionage, criminal elements and other nefarious individuals or organizations that can do harm to their persons or the company."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Allen, Julia H. Security Is Not Just a Technical Issue. 16 October 2006. 24 April 2007. <https://buildsecurityin.us-cert.gov/daisy/bsi/articles/best-practices/management/563.html>.
• ASIS International. Careers in Security. 2005. 24 April 2007. <http://www.asisonline.org/careercenter/careers2005.pdf>.
• Holmes, Allan. The Global State of Information Security. 15 September 2006. 24 April 2007. <http://www.cio.com/article/24979/The_Global_State_of_Information_Security_/>.
• Seiden, Mark. Physical Security - the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. 2004. 24 April 2007. <http://www.ccc.de/congress/2004/fahrplan/files/315-physical-security-ccc-slides.pdf>.
• The Integrity News. Physical Security, and Information Security are Merging. Vol. XIII No. 8ISSN 1081-2717 22 April 2004. 24 April 2007. <http://www.integctr.com/News/EarlierNews7304.asp>.

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