In the extremely competitive world of high technology computer and electronics manufacturing, physical security at some companies is so stringent that employees must pass through a gauntlet of physical security measures in order to reach their desk or work area. And while this is an extreme example, it is true that computer manufacturers rely heavily on research and development to keep their competitive edge. Physical security, along with established policies and procedures, helps to maintain a secure facility.

Throughout history, churches, synagogues, mosques and other religious buildings have been pivotal anchors in the community. Along with their primary use as a place of worship, they have also served as places of refuge, schools or community centers to name a few. In order to accommodate these and other needs of today’s society, religious centers have adapted their buildings to be more user friendly while maintaining a high level of safety and security for the occupants and facilities.

Security services are a large and varied business offering in today’s security conscious environment. Using a combination of personnel and technology, security service providers offer products ranging from manned security to mobile patrols to monitoring and investigation. To help ensure that services offered are of the highest caliber, and to provide an added layer of assurance, many security service providers use a key control and management system to secure and safeguard keys entrusted to them.

Whether it’s a real life application or part of a set design in an episodic television police series, key control and asset management systems can be found in many of today’s studio environments. The need for controlling and tracking keys and/or other small, valuable items is essential to a physical security strategy, and the entertainment world is no exception.

Video surveillance, intrusion detection and other physical security technologies are used extensively to help protect data centers from outside threats. They are excellent operational measures to guard against unauthorized personnel gaining access to the facility or those who would do intentional harm.Minimizing and controlling personnel access to computer rooms and equipment racks as well as offices and utility rooms is also a crucial precaution. This can be effectively accomplished using a key control and management system.