Physical security is a very important aspect of business management that often gets overlooked and causes harm to companies worldwide.. Physical security is the protection of personnel, hardware, software, networks and data from physical actions and events that could cause serious loss or damage to a business, enterprise, agency or institution. Physical security also includes protection from fire, natural disasters, burglary, theft, vandalism, and terrorism. This includes protection from fire, flood, natural disasters, burglary, theft, vandalism and terrorism. It is important that businesses worldwide take the initiative to incorporate a number of policies and procedures in place to secure the business of physical harm (Hutter, 2016).
Biometrics
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Biometrics is usually capable of using systems of automatic recognition. Biometrics is a form of physical security that is commonly used by many businesses today. There are a several forms of biometrics which include, fingerprinting, hand and finger geometry, facial recognition, iris and retinal scanning, and vascular pattern recognition. In addition to physical biometric devices, some companies employ behavioral biometric techniques such as speaker and voice recognition, signature verification, and keystroke dynamics. Although the two forms of biometrics differ, both forms have integrated technology to quickly identify or determine whether or not a person is who they are claiming to be. When protecting company assets it is important to know the different biometric devices. Familiarity with each device grants the business owner the power to decide which device works best for his or her business (Hay, …show more content…
This form of technology is also known to deny access to individuals that have suffered hand injuries. The hand geometry system is admired by most business owners because it prevents buddy punching. However, its lack of accuracy has also posed significant challenges. In addition to hand geometry and fingerprinting, there are a number of other biometric devices. Some of the other devices include facial recognition technology, iris scanning, retinal scanning, and vascular patterns. Iris scanning is said to be a very popular form of biometrics. No two people have the same iris. With this in mind, it is impossible to have a case a false identity (Hay, 2003). This is also the case when using vascular patterns. This form of technology is a picture of a person’s veins in the hand. This technology believes the space between the veins in the hand is specific to each individual. Therefore, this form of technology is thought to be a success in proper identification of individuals. However, this technology is still very new to the market and has not received enough buy-in or support to deem whether it will be successful in the market of physical
Physical and environmental security programs are generally considered to be a collection of mechanisms and controls put into place that help ensure the availability of information technology capabilities. These programs protect an organization from fire, flood, theft, power failure, intentional, and even unintentional damage through negligence. Implementation of these programs at the organizational level can take place in a number of ways but most organizations choose to follow the application of a body of standards, usually set forth by an organization such as the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). Once such body of standards put forth by ISO/IEC is 27002, Information technology – Security techniques – Code of practice for information secur...
Going to school, work, a public building, or a stadium event without feeling overly concerned is a feeling that cannot be valued. Our environment continues to be ever-changing and the Security field will continue to adapt and provide its service. A general education of the Physical Security field was provided so that the reader may have a greater understanding. The types of Security were addressed, as well as, multiple operational functions tied to the field.
Now-a-day, biometric authentication system or simply biometric system, offers a reliable and user-friendly solution to the problem of identity management by establishing the identity of an individual based on “who the person is”, rather than the knowledge-based i.e. “what the person knows" or token-based i.e. “what the person carries” (Jain et al., 1999). The word biometrics is derived from the Greek words bios (meaning life) and metron (meaning measurement); biometric identifiers are measurements from living human body (Maltoni et al., 2003). Biometric system refers to automatically identify or verify an individual's identity based on his physiological characteristics (e.g. fingerprints, face, iris and hand geometry) and behavioral characteristics (e.g. gait, voice and signature) (Figure 2.1). Ancillary characteristics (also known as soft biometric) such as gender, ethnicity, age, eye color, skin color, scars and tatoos also provide some information about the identity of a person. However, soft biometric traits do not provide sufficient evidence to precisely determine the identity (Jain et al., 2004a). Biometric traits provide a unique and permanent binding between an individual and his identity. This “binding" cannot be easily lost, forgotten, shared or forged and free from making false repudiation claims. Biometrics offers several advantages over conventional security measures. These include
By the 19th century, the criminology research scholars have had a keen interest in biometric identification, they hope to combine physical characteristics with criminal tendencies, which resulting in a series of measuring devices, and also collected a large amount of data. Since then, the concept of measuring a person's physical characteristics are finalized, fingerprints also become the identification of international methodological standards for public security agencies. People often debate whether fingerprints have absolutely unique, and also thought that the different countries have the different standard for identifying fingerprints. So far, it is still the most widely methods of public security organs, and the process is also automated.
There are two main types of biometrics. First is physiological biometrics. Which are based on measurements and data derived from direct measurements of a part of the human body.16 Examples of these include fingerprints, iris recognition, hand geometry, and facial recognition. The second type is behavioral biometrics, which are based on an action taken by a person. These actions are based on measurements and data derived from an action and indirectly measures characteristics of the human body.16 Some technologies include voice verification, keystroke dynamics, and signature verification.
Implement physical security: - “Physical security protects people, data, equipment, systems, facilities and company assets” (Harris,
By definition, “biometrics” (Woodward, Orlans, and Higgins, 2003) is the science of using biological properties to identify individuals; for example, fingerprints, retina scans, and voice recognition. We’ve all seen in the movies, how the heroes and the villains have used other’s fingerprints and voice patterns to get into the super, secret vault. While these ideas were fantasy many years ago, today biometrics are being used and you may not even know it.
Biometric identification systems have also helped aviation security evolve by increasing the accuracy and the efficiency of passenger screening processes. Technologies such as facial recognition, iris scanning, and fingerprint biometrics allow authorities to verify passengers' identities quickly and accurately, which helps reduce the risk of individuals using fake documents to board flights. Malathi et al., 2016 Biometric systems not only enhance security but also help the check-in and boarding processes, improving the overall passenger experience while ensuring that only the correct and authorized people are allowed to travel. In response to the tragic events of 9/11, significant advancements have also been made in enhancing cockpit security to prevent unauthorized access by terrorists. Technologies such as reinforced cockpit doors, biometric access controls, and video surveillance systems have been implemented to be used in defense against hijackers.
Fingerprint scanning has already been implemented into business to effectively enhance security and authentications. When scanning a fingerprint, a scanner has to have a pre-saved image of the authorized finger to compare images in a linked database to allow access. In order to allay privacy concerns, however, fingerprint scanners do not store actual fingerprint images. Instead unique characteristics of the fingerprint are analyzed and stored as an encrypted mathematical representation (Ballard, 2016). Businesses are hoping to safeguard their sensitive data by using this form biometrics as a viable option because of the several benefits and low costs. This is a easy to use system with cheap equipment that generally requires low power consumption. However, the disadvantage is that if the surface of the finger is damaged or contains any marks, the identification becomes increasingly difficult. Fingerprint security systems are already
Principle of Security Management by Brian R. Johnson, Published by Prentice-Hall copyright 2005 by Pearson Education, Inc.
Physical security cannot be wholly successful without the human factor element and the active support of these user groups. For example, when the aim is to protect a critical facility from attack or to provide access control for an office building it is necessary to engage people on the proper use of any security systems that are in place, for instance security alarms. If the alarm goes off and employees have no idea what it signifies
It also includes physical actions which cause harm to individuals and equipment in the hospital. In today's world, there is need to improve and strengthen the level of physical security in hospitals since the physical security has been vulnerable to robbery and theft. The physical security features include perimeters, lighting, alarms, and doors. In most cases, the physical security safeguards in hospitals are not properly integrated with other security program components hence making them vulnerable to robbery and theft. The physical security and the psychological aspects of security in most hospitals do not work together to enhance patient protection and equipment safety.
The purpose of biometrics is to identify a person based on the measure of his anatomical and physiological characteristics. This concept is not new, its history dates back to 14th century when Chinese used footprints to identify newborns and divorce records. In the 1880s, Henry Faulds, William Herschel and Francis Galton were the first who conceived the idea of using biometric identification to guaranty the security in civil areas, like using footprints for criminal identification and fingerprinting t...
In order to have an effective physical security program you need to know what you are protecting and why you are protecting it. Physical Security encompasses the protection of people, places, things, and data. Protecting each of these elements requires different pieces of equipment or different avenues but the philosophy of the protection is the same. In this I mean that you are protecting from unauthorized access to the places, people, things, and data.
Identifying the suspect(s) and linking them to a crime is one of the most crucial and very important tasks that crime investigator(s) have to perform or execute in earnest after each crime. Identification means the determination of the individuality of a person (Kannan and Mathiharan, 2007). Each person or individual has certain features that make him or her different from others. These features are unique and make them radically distinct from others. Individual identification is a crucial and an exigent task in forensic investigation and with the ever-increasing demands placed upon law enforcement agencies to provide sufficient physical evidence that would lead to the linking of a perpetrator to crime, it makes sense to utilise any type of physical characteristics to identify a suspect of an offence (Srilekha et al, 2014).