Physical security describes measures taken by corporate that are designed to deny access to unauthorized personnel (including attackers or even accidental intruders) from physically accessing a building, facility, resource, or stored information and guidance on how to design structures to resist potentially hostile acts.
Essentially, a good physical security solution is a combination of defensive principles that are designed to do the following:
- Deter
- Delay
- Detect, and
- Respond (and ultimately, deny access)
CCTV System
Closed-circuit television (CCTV) is the use of video cameras to transmit a signal to a specific, limited set of monitors. It differs from broadcast television in that the signal is not openly transmitted, though it may employ point-to-point wireless links. CCTV is often used for surveillance in areas, which need security, such as banks, casinos, and airports or military installations.
The video from these cameras could be recorded for any required number of days locally or on a central location using Ethernet or Service Provider lines on Digital Versatile Recorders with additional features like motion detection, high compression of video signals using the latest video compression technologies in various video formats.
Essentially a good physical security solution is a combination of defensive principles that are designed to do the following:
- Increased deterrent
- Safer Working environment
- Reduce in theft
- Increased detection
- Eliminate fraudulent insurance claims
- Remote monitoring
- Reduced fear of crime
- Receiving warning in advance
- Staff protection
Access Control
All businesses, whether small, medium or large, have assets that need to be protected from theft. It is common in buildings, offices or any other place of importance that are secured by locks and keys for doors to be left unlocked all day. This opens up the possibility of opportunistic theft and malicious damage. This is where Access Control plays its role.
Access control is a security system that controls and monitors the access to a given areas. The system ensures that only authorized personnel can gain access to restricted are and only during certain time scales as defined by the administrator.
Benefits of Access Control System
- Track and deter access throughout your organization
- Provide auditing and time and attendance features
- Restrict access to sensitive areas
- Provide a safer working environment
- Avoid expensive re-keying when an employee leaves
- Remotely administer and control access to even thousands of facilities through one interface .