Chapter 12

Weapons of Organizational Self-defense

Security Protection Systems

Abstract

Martial artists learn about various weapons: how to use the weapons and how to defend themselves from an armed opponent. Self-defense skills are built practicing, not just with traditional martial art weapons, but also based on modern weapons such as attackers with knives or guns.

For organizations, security systems act as weapons or tools to thwart or prevent attacks. It is easy for a busy executive or manager to get the lowest bid from a supplier and install some cameras or even duress alarms without really considering all the details that go along with such a purchase. To make the most of electronic security “weapons” it is critical to have a clear goal about ...

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