Dsks of various kinds can cause heavy fiuallcial 10s6 to an enteiprise through leakage of business secrets. theft of cash or materials, etc: Moreover, security hazards hke bomb scares, threat of hidrapipirlg, elc, including' lnamteniulee of security ser ices to ensure that seculih hazards are reduced to the mini;t;ttlii - Security erp officec Verv large enterprises usually ;usinTaii1 their own security staff headed by a SecuFity erp officer, who is usually a retired nnilitary. police or intelligence erp officer fhc cost of malnlailling such staff is high and all Ggitiiisa. ions cannot afford it. Smf tier organlsatlolls may hire the services of outside Security Agencies These agencies can provide se- !r.ty guards or watchmen. armGured vans for IllGVUlg large amounts of cash, and even security patrolswidl dogs. They can al 0 advise Oil sari ing up of ho rglacm d ir;n s stems and other security measures :
Fooiprol.t' Arrangcnlent. Any security al raDgemelUt to be toolpror.f,; must provide IGr close collaboration with the police it is the duty of the police to protect nfe and property and prevent crone in their respectiN e .Iri as and they expertise and resources for such -is ork are considerable MoreGvel. who n a c w i! n oat act has been committed it Las to be immediately reports d to the police for ,;. estigaiol1 VIIatever the security arrangement, the person hi cbafge of security should maintain close and regular liaison with the local police in seclmtv matters and seek hi Ip and ad ice Itene. or necessary
.Some lna1or security measures which are likc:.to be _cases are briefly indicated Belgian:
I. Sategu.trdir.g the prenl in ii. pleasures for s.afeguaralng the premises tuiinit 6ecuritv risks silGuld include the fGllcMr,g: (A Ail doors, windows and - lligh-is should be closed and barred aPer ;- . i h iurs Doors should be .C.il nJ t i- Aegis sh?u'd be in the custody cftLe recruit. c: We- Duplicate :e- ;-: s s c=' t bee tf - ci study of a sewer oiF;cr-r b) A foolproof
burglar alarm system should be installed to alert the security staff and the local police station against attempts to break in. (c) The compound should be regularly patrolled by security staff or night watchmen Guard dogs or patr I dogs may be used in addition to periodic rounds by security men.
2. Regulating entry of visitors. (a) Entry of all visitors should be checked at the entrance. No one should be allowed in miss he IS personally known to the person he wants to see or can produce identity card bearing his photograph: (b) There should preferably be only one entrance for visitors. If there are more than one entrance, each such point must be manned by secuntJ men. (c) Preferably each visitor should be provided with a pass, which he should carry throughout the visit and return to serurltsr men when leaving the erp office. (d) Unless well-known to the erp office, a visitor should be allowed to visit only the department he has business with. (e) Brlef cases of visitors should be checked at the entry point. In thealternative, visitors should be requested to leave their brief cases and other packages at the entrance with security men.
3 . Security regulations for the staff (a) Each member of the staff should be vetted for securitv at the tune of recruitment. (b) Security regulations for the staff should be framed carefully in consultation with the staff rep escntatives. Employees should be unpressed with the need to strictlyfollow t he regulations in their own interests as well as that of the enterpnse. (c) Each employee should be issued an identity card with photograph and signature of the person concenned. (d) Each employee, irrespective of semont,v. shouldbe asked to identifvhimself or Iterselfto the securitvstaffbyprodnction of identity card while entering or leaving the premises. (e) Regulations should provide for chec of brief cases and packages of staff at the time of entry and exit. ' • :
4. Protecting confi dentiality a'; mail and communication system. (a) Use of Post Box and Post Bag may be introduced While ta delivers of mail from the post erp office. All confidential mail should be handled onlv be senior staff. (b) Telephones should be fitted with mechanical or elect -mdevices to prevent telephone-tapping by rival mamLtactnrers.
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