Physical security - Expert commentary

Examining the road to convergence The use of Internet Protocol (IP) in the security industry is increasing but little is known about the relationship between end users and the merger of traditional physical security and IT otherwise referred to as convergence in the security trade press. Markus Lahtinen of the LUSAX project examines the growth of convergence in the security industry and discusses complexities of this relationship. The LUSAX project at Lund Universit...

In this article, Mike Bluestone considers the challenges facing internal auditors in light of the recent scourges of terrorism, binge drinking and drug use, and proposes eight principles of security. Internal auditors are inevitably engaged in an ongoing challenge to uncover intellectual wrongdoing of varying kinds.  The 'fail-safe' measures practised and implemented by them frequently reveal failings and intentional wrong doing - by employees and others - in both the public...

Steve Hunt, President of 4A International, discusses some of the challenges associated with integrating physical security and IT and offers some practical solutions.   A chief financial officer recently told 4A International that in one month he received two purchase order requests that he could not approve.  One came from the security department for an €1 million upgrade to the access control infrastructure to manage people and their privileges to corporate assets....