150 Things You Should Know about Security

Comprehensive overview of the latest trends in the security industry, including biometrics, access control and emergency procedures for cybersecurity

Lawrence J. Fennelly (Author), Marianna Perry (Author)

9780128094853, Elsevier Science

Paperback, published 21 August 2017

260 pages
23.4 x 19 x 1.7 cm, 0.57 kg

150 Things You Should Know about Security, Second Edition covers the essential tips and techniques for the latest trends in physical security. This indispensable guide further covers the latest technological trends for managing the security needs of all kinds, from physical and corporate security, to the latest cybersecurity threats. Through anecdotes, case studies, and documented procedures, the authors have amassed the most complete collection of information on security available. Security professionals will find this book easy to use and understand when seeking practical tips for managing the latest security technologies, such as bio-metrics, IP video, video analytics, and more.

1. CPTED Strategies; 2. Six Additional CPTED Strategies; 3. A New Role for Law Enforcement: Support of Community Development; 4. Environment; 5. Target Hardening; 6. Deterrents; 7. CPTED: Care and Maintenance; 8. Questions to be Answered During a CPTED Assessment; 9. Some Benefits of CPTED Planning Activities; 10. Use of Information; 11. Defensible Space Principles; 12. Examples of Strategies in Action; 13. How to Increase Security Through Building Design; 14. Windows and Window Shutters; 15. How to Design a Five-Year and Ten-Year Security Plan; 16. After CPTED and COPS (Situational Prevention); 17. Access Control Cards: 23 Things You Should Know; 18. Body Cameras for Law Enforcement and the Private Sector; 19. Social Media; 20. Bullycide; 21. Encryption Defined; 22. Cybercrime: What Security Directors Need to Know About Cyber-Security; 23. Terrorism: Reinventing Security Performance; 24. What Managers Need to Know; 25. Seven Things You Need to Know About Soft Targets; 26. Helpful Hints From a Burglar; 27. Malicious Destruction of Property; 28. Risk Assessment; 29. Key Control and Badge Control; 30. Digital Video Surveillance System; 31. Lighting and Security; 32. Lighting Levels; 33. Security Checklist From the Massachusetts Home Security and Crime Prevention Center; 34. Top Ten Security Threats; 35. The Audit; 36. Mail Services Security; 37. Crime Analysis; 38. Emergency Planning; 39. Fire and Life Safety; 40. Exterior Physical Characteristics: Perimeter Grounds; 41.Exterior Windows; 42. Security Officers Checklist; 43. Safes; 44. Metal Theft; 45. Master Planning - Physical Systems; 46. Parking Lot Safety Issues; 47. Physical Security is Needed to prevent Workplace Violence in the Healthcare Environment; 48. Security Assessment Follow-Up; 49. Seven Things You Should Know About PSIM; 50. The Ten Basic Knowledge Areas for Crime Prevention in the 21st Century; 51. Ever Need a New Year's Resolution? How About Changing your Passwords?; 52. Speed Bumps; 53. Bullying and Liability; 54. Police: Massachusetts School Bus Driver Drunk in Crash; 55. Security Officer Responsibilities; 56. Emergency Planning and Development; 57. Seven Basic Types of Protective Lighting; 58. Things You Need to Know About Soft Targets; 59. The "Ultimate Security Cookbook" and Future Trends; 60. Ten Steps to Reduce Risk; 61. ASIS Standards and Guidelines; 62. Safe Citizen and Law Enforcement Encounters; 63. The Art of Training; 64. Don't Take Training Lightly; 65. Security Officers/Protection Officers and Professionalism; 66. The Importance of Professional Certifications: ASIS International (ASIS) and International Foundation for Protection Officers (IFPO); 67. Guard Houses/Guard Booths; 68. Physical Security Expenses and Maintenance; 69. Data Center and Server Security; 70. Loading Dock and Chemical Storage Security; 71. The Six Most Critical Areas in a Storage Facility; 72. Parking Facility Security; 73. Emergency (Blue Light) Phones/Call Stations; 74. Environmental Security; 75. The Neighborhood and Fear of Crime; 76. The Internet of Things (IoT); 77. Montreaux Document; 78. Access for the Physically and Mentally Challenged; 79. Active Shooter/Active Assailant; 80. How to Respond When an Active Shooter is in Your Vicinity; 81. School Parking Lots and Parking Garages; 82. Women as Investigators; 83. Preventing Identity Theft; 84. Top 10 CPTED Research and Best Practice Resources on the Web; 85. The Role of Security Practitioner; 86. Physical Barriers; 87. Fire Safety Issues; 88. Video Analytics and Thermal Cameras; 89. Design out Crime/Designing for Security; 90. Mass Notification Procedures; 91. OSHA (Occupation Safety and Health Administration) Regulations and Security Operations; 92. Sample Policy and Procedures for AED (Automated External Defibrillator) Use Sample Policy and Procedures for Fire Extinguisher Use; 93. Workplace Fire Safety; 94. Security for Marijuana Farms and Dispensaries; 95. Site Security During Construction; 96. Protection of Cultural Resource Properties: NFPA 909; 97. Three Phases of Attack; 98. 13 Steps Avoid Becoming a Victim; 99. Courtroom Testifying; 100. Crime Prevention: 18 Terms You Should Know; 101. Hazardous Materials; 102. Hazardous Materials: How They Are Harmful to People; 103. Informants; 104. 20 Things You Should Know about the Legal Aspects of Security; 105. The Three-D's Approach to CPTED; 106. Management Principles According to Bud Smith; 107. Crime Prevention Tips from the Greenville NC Police Department; 108. Why Security Fails; 109. 50 Random Aspects of Physical Security That You Should Know: A Checklist; 110. Emergency Manager Responsibilities; 111. National Response Framework: Five Mission Areas; 112. Emergency Planning Best Practices; 113. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA); 114. Organization and Administration; 115. Organization and Planning; 116. Outsourcing for a Security Practitioner; 117. Paper Shredders; 118. General Personnel Security; 119. Personnel Security: 25 Things You Should Know; 120. 10 Things You Should Know about Fraud; 121. Physical Access Control; 122. Physical Security: 10 Things You Should Know; 123. Glazing (bullet-resistant and burglary-resistant); 124. Privacy in the Workplace; 125. Product Contamination; 126. Re-engineering, Downsizing and Rightsizing: 25 Things You Should Know; 127. Retail Security; 128. Retail Security Management; 129. Risk Analysis; 130. Robots as Security Devices; 131. The Role of Risk Manager; 131. Crimes Defined; 132. Safe Schools; 133. Security Assessments; 134. Biometrics Using Hand Geometry; 135. Security Management; 136. Protection of Sensitive Information; 137. Transportation Security; 138. Setting Specifications and Getting Bids for Security Components; 139. Sexual Harassment; 140. Sexual Harassment in the Schools; 141. Stalking; 142. Stress on the Job; 143. The Use of Force by Private Citizens; 144. Freedom of Information Act; 145. Travel Security; 146. Physical Entry and Access Control; 147. Letter and Parcel Bombs; 148. Liaison: 25 Things You Should Know; 149. AMBER Alert; 150. Emerging Trends in Security

Subject Areas: Network security [UTN], Computer security [UR], Security & fire alarm systems [TNKS]